Long Live the Computer!

For #TBT, let's revisit an old blog post from November 16, 2007. 9 years ago!!!

According to wikipedia.org, A computer is a machine which manipulates data according to a list of instructions.

Citing wikipedia.org, I was so fancy...

Based upon that definition, if Bubba from "Forrest Gump" was a real person and had a passion for computers like he does shrimp, he's list of computers would be: "Desktop Computer, Laptop Computer, Handheld Computer, Cell Phone Computer, iPod Computer, Tivo Computer, Digital Camera Computer, DVD Player Computer, XBOX Computer..."

More IoT before there was IoT. Hey Mom, IoT is Internet of Things. What's IoT you ask. Future blog post, maybe.

Those are the easy ones, but what about other stuff with Computers in them; everyday items. Bubba continues - "Car Computer, Telephone Computer, TV Computer, Refrigerator Computer, Toaster Computer (yes, my toaster has a computer chip in it), Coffee Maker Computer, Dishwasher Computer, Baby Doll Computer, Cieling Fan Computer, Underwear Computer (it's possible)..."

Since 2007, Bubba Gump has become one of my more favorite tourist traps. I wonder if I'm influenced by this blog post.

As computer chips get smaller and cheaper, everything can be computerized. Do you think of everything around you as a computer or only that that big ugly box under your desk? What's your definition of computer? Long Live the Computer...

Will the "computer" still exist in 2025? Will my Mom understand IoT? Will I still love Bubba Gumps? Only time will tell... :-)

Happy Thursday!!!!

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