Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!arcsun.arc.ab.ca!arcsun!jbtubman From: jbtubman@skyler.calarc.ARC.AB.CA (Jim Tubman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: what is Alan Kay up to these days? Message-ID: Date: 31 Oct 90 23:36:51 GMT References: <1990Oct26.225811.23772@ns.network.com> <8301@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Sender: nobody@arc.ab.ca (Absolutely Nobody) Organization: Alberta Research Council, Calgary Alberta, Canada Lines: 34 In-Reply-To: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU's message of 30 Oct 90 09:00:46 GMT Alan Kay showed the same video at a conference in Calgary a couple of years ago. I thought it was quite fascinating. The little girl's rejection of the Apple II and her effective use of the Mac were facts -- booing facts proves nothing. You should have gone up Alan and talked to him after his presentation. At the Calgary conference, he was very approachable, and stayed for quite a long time after his lecture to chat with people. He's still one of my heroes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James B. Tubman Alberta Research Council Expert Systems Researcher Advanced Computing & Engineering Dept. jbtubman@noah.arc.ab.ca 3rd Floor jbtubman%noah.arc.ab.ca@relay.ubc.ca 6815 - 8 Street NE Phone: (403) 297-2600 Calgary, Alberta Fax: (403) 275-3003 Canada T2E 7H7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A just machine to make big decisions, Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision." -- Donald Fagan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James B. Tubman Alberta Research Council Expert Systems Researcher Advanced Computing & Engineering Dept. jbtubman@noah.arc.ab.ca 3rd Floor jbtubman%noah.arc.ab.ca@relay.ubc.ca 6815 - 8 Street NE Phone: (403) 297-2234 Calgary, Alberta Fax: (403) 275-3003 Canada T2E 7H7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A just machine to make big decisions, Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision." -- Donald Fagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------