[Info-vax] Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died

[Paul Sture]

On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:16:48 +0000 (UTC)
helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---undress to reply)
wrote:

> In article <paul.nospam-FDF4DC.15043611102011 at pbook.sture.ch>, Paul
> Sture <paul.nospam at sture.ch> writes: 
> 
> > > > Did The Wail mention the price of Olsen's house?  :-)
> > > 
> > > Did it mention that it didn't have a computer in it?  :-)
> > 
> > Not exactly. They included his 1977 prediction 'that there is no
> > reason for any individual to have a computer in their home'.
> 
> This is famous, but usually taken out of context.  He wasn't referring
> to what most people think of when they read that, but rather to
> computer-controlled curtains, doors etc.
> 

Apparently Microsoft have that kind of stuff in their showplace for
future technology, but aside from electronics enthusiasts, those
applications aren't very common.  I did enquire about such stuff in
1988 when putting a new heating system into my home, but to be honest I
had enough home renovation projects on my plate as it was, and they
took priority.