That’s Web 3.0 (also known as the semantic web) right there for you. Probably 10 years down the road, we’ll all be typing (or talking) into Google something like “Give me a list of all doctors within my five mile radius”.
I can’t wait to wear the reptilian suit and stare into cool flash animations.
The device is a pocket sized piece of equipment. It connects to existing input and display devices and/or has is integrated onto a touch panel device.
Once the device is in network range, it boots up through the Internet. As Web 2.0 is inches towards the functionality of full applications, it will only be matter of time before the Internet will take on the role of the operating system as well.
In time to come we could all be carrying one of these.
Microsoft Bob
In 1995 when Bob was released the average home PC did not meet the requirements to run Microsoft Bob, in fact Windows 95 actually could run on a slower computer than a computer with the minimum system requirements to run Bob. The cheapest computer available in the stores in 1995 couldn’t run Microsoft Bob as in 1995 computers were being sold with only 4MB RAM. 8MB was a luxury during the first half of 1995. [via]
Microsoft Bob works on Windows XP. I miss the days of 256 color.
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