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new "brain" paradigm

... RE paradigms and OSes I've just had a poke at a new app that acts as an
interface to your files, called The Brain http:/www.thebrain.com. Works well
under Win95. It seems to represent more than a new way of managing your
files and apps but professes to be a shift in how we interface with the
data. More on the level of how our individual minds think. Worth looking at.
Here's a brief on the new release of June 4/98 ready to download:

"...transforms your computer into a digital version of your mind...lets you
create a unified associative structure encompassing all your digital
content. Your data, web pages, images become thoughts."

The Brain 1.5 Release Candidate 2 Now Available
Natrificial unveils the first release candidate of version 1.5 of
The Brain. With this upgrade, users can publish their Brain
and its content to anyone over the Internet, even without
direct access to a server. The Brain 1.5 also features
advanced “Web spidering” capabilities that Brain-Enable
Web sites in minutes. "

Paul K.

-----Original Message-----
From: Federico [mailto:]
Sent: June 4, 1998 2:47 PM
To: 
Subject: RE: LINUX newbie /RE: Java on strongArm or in linux? (freedows)

hm, that certainly maybe true ;)
I think the issue is that you don't want to waste unnecessary processing
on deciding which OS paradigm you should be shifting gears for.

But like I said, I am professing ignorance and await enlightenment from a
Freedows and/or OS guru ;)
[excuse me, if you, Eric, are one!]

I looked at the Freedows page a while back, I'll revisit if someone can
post some compelling propoganda ;)

-prashant

On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Zeller, Eric (NLC-EX) wrote:

> Hard to get much slower than a C-64 or a Tandy Co-Co :-)
> (You mean I can play Jumpman and Lode Runner again?)
>
> > ----------
> > From: 	Federico[SMTP:]
> > Sent: 	Thursday, June 04, 1998 9:28 AM
> > To: 	
> > Subject: 	RE: LINUX newbie /RE: Java on strongArm or in linux?
> > (freedows)
> >
> >
> > hm, a first guess for me is that having an extra layer in the kernel
seems
> > like it would make it a bit bigger and slower. anybody have opinions?
> >
> > Disclaimer: I throw in my $ 0.00002 way before actually understanding
the
> > specs ;)
> >
> > -prashant
> >
> > On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, newbreed wrote:
> >
> > > James,
> > >
> > > Whoa! I thought you were goofing on me at first! :} Then I went to the
> > site!
> > > An international project developing a free universal OS. Thanks for
> > turning
> > > me onto it.
> > >
> > > Re the thread on OS's, here's a quote from the site that sums up the
> > > FREEDOWS Project...
> > >
> > > "Freedows will be based on the "Cache Kernel" design
> > > developed by researchers at Stanford University. This design
> > > will be utilized to create an OS that is able to run
> > > applications from many different OSes, even those based on
> > > completely different processors and hardware, like the
> > > Macintosh or Amiga. Through the use of "application kernels,"
> > > Freedows will be able to provide dynamically loaded,
> > > on-the-fly OS support. Much as your Internet browser can use
> > > plug-ins to view different types of files, Freedows will be able
> > > to have Application Kernels plugged in to provide additional
> > > OS support.
> > >
> > > "In our final release, planned for sometime in 1998, we will
> > > include full Windows 16- and 32-bit emulation. This will
> > > include both support for Windows 95 applications and for
> > > Windows NT applications. Additionally, we will also provide
> > > support for DOS applications, likely through a port of
> > > FreeDOS. Future plans include a Linux AK in Freedows 1.2
> > > (1999) and MacOS in Freedows 2.0 (2000). In addition, classic
> > > systems, such as the Commodore 64 and Tandy CoCo will
> > > also have emulations available under Freedows."
> > >
> > > I'm going to follow its progress. I'll keep anyone intercede posted.
> > There
> > > is a LIST as well --
> > > mailto:
> > > Message Body: SUBSCRIBE FREEDOWS
> > >
> > > Anyone on the wear-hard List involved?
> > >
> >
>
>

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