Gordon Bell, a long-time leader and innovator in the world of computation, has immersed himself in a life-changing experiment. Bits and pieces of news about it have been circulating for years, and his new book, just published, gives a full picture. In brief, Gordon records and indexes what he sees, hears, and more — and not as a diary, but as a working tool for living. With the resources of Microsoft behind the experiment, Gordon is exploring a future years ahead of the anticipated mass-market technologies. He calls the system “MyLifeBits”.
As the laziest possible review, I’ll just quote my blurb from the book:
Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell paint a vivid and personal picture of a revolution that is already in progress, a revolution that will transform our future by making our past transparent. Clear, detailed, and permanent knowledge of ourselves and others will change the fiber of our lives and societies, pervasively, from meal planning to constitutional law. If we are blind to the implications, we’ll be trying to solve the wrong problems with obsolete tools. Total Recall will open eyes, and the more, the better.
Total Recall is worth reading.
