On Sep 4, 2009, at 12:16 PM, WhyOSX wrote:
> > Does anyone remember HAL ? > A HAL 9000? Uhh, yes, but we're talking about reality, not fiction, here. I also remember : The Great Machine <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/> Colossus (the original Skynet) <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177/> Skynet <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/> Mother <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/> Mother <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069945/> Deep Thought <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081874/> Earth <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081874/> and Max <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092402/> ...but none of them are germane to the quote, either. The rest of the sentence from Ken Olsen's speech has long been truncated in the popular media, here it is: "...the fully computerized home that automatically turned lights on and off and that prepared meals and controlled daily diets ..." Got one of those yet? Nope, didn't think so. <http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3155/Ken-Olsen/> -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
