[Hidden-tech] need thoughts on future search tools for kid's book

[Scott Reed]

Unless things fall apart (and there won't be any of this) then 25 years 
from now we will not have desktop computers. The editor's version is 
much closer than the original, though still unlikely given the speed of 
change and likelihood of completely new technologies. I think the 
original projection is about five years out.

A - Z International's message received 4/25/2008 5:01 PM:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a wonderful (I think) book coming out with Dutton next year 
> called 2030. It's all about life in the future. The co-author is James 
> Daly who founded Business 2.0 and works for George Lucas.
>
> We'd be really, really grateful for advice on what the bots of the 
> future will be (circa 2030). The original text is below and the 
> editor's suggestion (pretty much dissed) is below that. Jim thought we 
> ought to talk about "spiders," but that's so today.
>
> Anyone out there have a thought on what search tools of the future 
> will be like or called? This has to be something in R & D or 
> conceptualized today. I'll try to get you an acknowledgement for your 
> time.
>
> best,
>
> Amy Zuckerman
> HT Founder
>
>
> Here is the original text:
>
> In social studies class you are studying Africa. Your teacher asks you 
> to find an article on your desktop computer about the people of 
> Central Africa. By 2030 there is so much information on the web that 
> you need a software tool called a 'bot to help find the data. 'Bots 
> are animated computer figures that ask questions to make your data 
> search easier.
>
> Here is my suggestion for changing it...
>
> In social studies class you are studying Africa. Your teacher asks you 
> to find an article on your desktop computer about the people of 
> Central Africa.By 2030,computer memory has grown so large, that all 
> knowledge since the dawn of civilization will be available on line. 
> Using special "thinking" software called Artificial Intelligence, the 
> computer will not only find the answer to your question but will also 
> try to guess what else you might need before you ask it.
>
>
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