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    1. nicole‏ @nwilliams030 Jan 4
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      are there any neat summaries of internet search + information sciences+philosophy that cover: - ted nelson + project xanadu & hyperlink - douglas engelbart + interactive computing - @vgr and trailmeme @ xerox parc - @AREdotNA & more many more of the modern hyperlinked projects?

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    2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jan 4
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      Replying to @nwilliams030 @AREdotNA

      I think @Conaw has basically absorbed and transcended all that thinking to first order, Roam digests all those things and goes well beyond...

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    3. nicole‏ @nwilliams030 Jan 4
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      oh tru i can't believe i forgot roam! do you know of any written histories specifically that cover even a few of these at once?

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    4. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jan 4
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      Replying to @nwilliams030 @AREdotNA @Conaw

      I once had a presentation that covered stuff up to around 2011-12 or so but lost it... afaik there's no history, but it probably wouldn't be too hard to construct one. But why do you need this? Seems like academic-historical interest.

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    5. nicole‏ @nwilliams030 Jan 4
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      Replying to @vgr @AREdotNA @Conaw

      yes definitely academic - historical interest, talk to a lot of people who are interested in one or two strands and i start insanely copy pasting one or two paragraphs from a bunch of different old articles until i've completely overwhelmed them - seems like one central history

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    6. nicole‏ @nwilliams030 Jan 4
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      would be of great interest and of great value

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jan 4
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      Replying to @nwilliams030 @AREdotNA @Conaw

      If you want to write one, happy to review and help fill any gaps I spot. I think the best way to organize such a history would be 2 tracks -- speculative/conceptual/vaporware track (xanadu track) and actual working systems that were in use at least for a while. Theory/practice.

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        1. nicole‏ @nwilliams030 Jan 4
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          Replying to @vgr @AREdotNA @Conaw

          that's a very good idea hmmmmm

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          Replying to @nwilliams030 @AREdotNA @Conaw

          Do it as a public-page roam essay...

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