Computing Modalities

evolution

• mainframe
• mini computer
• personal computer <-- the "Desktop" as GUI
  • laptop
• web
• mobile ("device")

next gens

distributed computing: Isaac Asimov's The Last Question

• wearable / implant
• augmented reality
• internet of things
• ambient computing
• edge computing
• machine-body interface ("chip")

• metaverse
• virtual reality

• teams as OS
• MacOS <-- iOS
• everything is an "app"

Nadella-Zuckerberg on Metaverse

vermins

• bots ("models")
• viruses, worms, crawlers, spiders
• assistants

alternatives

• general purpose computing
• hobbyist computing
• underground art, underground computing
• hacker ethos
• TempleOS
• FOSS