One of the things computers can be very good at (in the right hands) is visualization. Taking a set of data and visually displaying it in ways that allow human beings to make new mental connections or observations.
This week someone showed me the Simile project at MIT. Waaay cool. (Be sure to check out the dinosaur demo.)
This is the kind of cool stuff computers should be used for (as opposed to the lame-ass spam and floating advertisements we spend most of our time with).
SIMILE is focused on developing robust, open source tools based on Semantic Web technologies that improve access, management and reuse among digital assets. Learn more about the SIMILE project.
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