when kurt gödel becomes kurt gerdel | donald davies, early computing at npl, and turing.

licklider becomes rick rider, google translation. the jp people science museum got it right, though.  – According to the image ...

there is this phrase popping up again about the paperless office. In the 1970s it was introduced for marketing, for selling computers. It was the time of energy - and also paper crisis.

This was an interesting twist, as at that time, the computer industry didn't just rely on paper, but had created a job for paper work: the punchcard operator. yet, the 3rd generation of computers should make a difference. of course.

anyhow, ted nelson has also something to add: "you won't get a paperless office as long as you imitate paper." youtu.be

“The canvas keeps getting bigger, and ideas are getting smaller,” he told the gaming blog Gamasutra in 2005. “There are so many sequels, and so few new ideas.” | quoted by nyt