Veith RH "Memex at 60: Internet or mod?" Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 57 (9): 1233-1242 JUL 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

R. H. Veith : rveith at gti.net

Title: Memex at 60: Internet or mod?

Author(s): Veith RH

Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY 57 (9): 1233-1242 JUL 2006

Document Type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 19      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
It has been 61 years since the 1945 Memex article, and so much has changed
since then that we might well wonder whether the article is still worth
looking at. It certainly inspired some of the leading figures in
information technology, but now it seems to be cited either for things it
did not really say, or because everything it proposed has been pretty much
accomplished, albeit with alternate technology. If we take another look at
the Memex description, though, there are a few key ideas that can still be
goals in terms of an easy-to-use personal collection that is a supplement
to one's own memory. Perhaps in today's terms, the device would be a
combination of the iPod design and a tablet computer. As such, it could
function as a handy information pod, with certain Memex features, serving
as an extended personal memory.

Addresses: Veith RH (reprint author), R Veith Consulting, 435 Hoffman Rd,
Pt Murray, NJ 07865 USA
R Veith Consulting, Pt Murray, NJ 07865 USA

E-mail Addresses: rveith at gti.net

Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA
Subject Category: COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION
SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 056JT

ISSN: 1532-2882

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