Jesper,
Who was the first to say that the computer can simulate all former kinds of media?
I believe the honour goes to Alan Kay ("Personal Dynamic Media", 1977): "...the ability to simulate the details of any descriptive model means that the computer, viewed as a medium itself, can be all other media if the embedding and viewing methods are sufficiently well provided. Moreover, this new metamedium is active..." But you could - I think - call the statement an extension of Alan Turing's description of the computer as a machine which could simulate (or be, if you like) all other machines. Best, Jonas -----Original Message----- From: air-l-admin@aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin@aoir.org] On Behalf Of jespert Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:50 PM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] a question Dear list, Who was the first to say that the computer can simulate all former kinds of media? Best Regards Jesper -- Jesper Tække - MA. Ph.D.-Student - IT University of Copenhagen - Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication - Glentevej 67 - DK-2400 NV Copenhagen NW - Phone +45 3816 8888 - Direct +45 3816 8881 - Fax +45 3816 8899 - http://home16.inet.tele.dk/jesper_t/ - e-mail: jespert@it-c.dk _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l@aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l