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IP: UCI keynote
From: David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:00:59 -0400
Last night I gave a keynote talk at a UCI anniversary dinner but due to illness had to make a video tape of it. (Wonder where all the marvelous video conference from my home computer is when I need it -- where is my DSL or Cable connection at home -- I am told 2007). Anyway it was fun making and I have gotten some neat notes about it. This is one of them Dave ps if I can get Real Video of it I will put it up
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:07:31 -0700 To: farber () cis upenn edu From: Don Gibbs <donald.e.gibbs () jpl nasa gov> Subject: UCI keynote Prof Farber, Thanks for your (video) keynote last night! I took a sophomore class from you (circa '73) at UCI in data structures. Among the things I remember were the tests you gave using passages from "Alice in Wonderland" for analysis and your opinion that computers would not lead to a utopia, but instead would bifurcate society into the techology haves and havenots. You mentioned a few new chilling items, which resonate with a conclusion I settled on after once hearing how badly the US's standardized school tests compare with other countries' tests. I believe that our country as a whole will continue to do well economically so long as our top 10% are strong. But we'd better have another 10% in a domestic police force to control a resentful underclass. Not desireable. I've recently began poking into open systems stuff (Linux and Perl) and Sun's "Community License" Java/Jini. Perhaps a techincally savy, authority suspicious citizenry can do much to quash privacy invasion. Anyway, thanks for your insights and I hope your ear is better soon. --Don Gibbs PS. I also remember going to my TA (Larry Rowe) once, listing in hand, proclaiming earnestly, "I think there's something wrong with the assembler." He replied, patiently, "Well, let's see ..." ======================================================================== Don Gibbs | "Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas don.gibbs () jpl nasa gov | -- only I don't know exactly what they are!" 818 354-2990 | Pager: 1-800-759-8888 | Alice, after reading JABBERWOCKY pin: 1617934 |
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