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Seattle mind camp, I’ll be there

Rhonabwy: October 2005 Archives: “I think I’ll know only a few people there right off the bat -”

I’ll be there Joe. I even suggested a couple of topics for discussion. One, I think, might be a little over the collective head. “Using the human immune system as a model for anti-virus/auto-managing systems.” Heck, I’m not sure I could host an intelligent discussion on the topic and I suggested it!
The other one I think is a little more realistic given the make-up of the audience. “Non-trivial uses of trivial technology”. Every time Apple releases a new, smaller iPod my wife says, “Why can’t they make something that’s useful? No body needs another music player.”. Every time she says this, the latest was with the iPod with video, I point out ways that the technology could be used in medicine or during an emergency. I’m interested to see how other people envision using stupid little apps in important ways.