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  jaredklett:

  Published in 1999, The Invisible Computer was written by Donald A. Norman who is perhaps best known for his book The Design of Everyday Things (first published in 1988).

  “The Invisible Computer” was not as well received, perhaps because of high expectations, and furthermore I believe Norman’s vision was once again far ahead of the rest of us. He argues that the personal computer (PC) is too complex and in the future we will see the rise of “information appliances” that hide all the gory details of computing and are integrated into the devices we use every day.

  See where I’m going with this? Today we have full-fledged computers that serve as our telephones, books, and notepads. Not to mention there are computers integrated in nearly every car sold in the world today, and the recent availability of inexpensive, open-source microcontrollers allow anyone possessing a little programming savvy to create a new device with computing capabilities built in.

  This all came up over dinner the other night while talking with my father, a doctor of chemistry turned programmer who has been heavily involved in the computing industry over the past 50 years. We came up with the idea that eventually, desktop and laptop computers will become the equivalent of a table saw or a lathe: they will be the uncommon tools that are used to create the common software and hardware products that everyone can use with ease, just like anyone can use a wood table or chair without thinking about it.

  It’s going to be a lot of fun to be part of the next 50 years.

  (via evangotlib)

  14 Feb 2011