Explore, not converse, is the best verb for describing an ideal mode of human-computer interaction. It is a simple change in perspective that makes an enormous difference in the way everything looks. Rheingold, Howard. “Cyberspace and Serious Business,” Virtual Reality. New York: Simon & Schuster–Summit, 1991. p.183. Last week, I was chatting with a lunch-mate…

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We are social animals, much like the systems many of us run. A Unix system not connected to the Internet doesn’t remain healthy for long; it craves communication with others for it to be useful. I had dinner with a friend who made the observation that people want to be part of a community but…

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