Thanks; interesting. This proposal to "store digital information in
physical artifacts and other forms to be preserved and revealed to future
generations" appears to be an example of "representing value as digital
objects" which Bob Kahn wrote a paper about six years ago:
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/may01/kahn/05kahn.html
Dr. Norman Paskin
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From: Repositories discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Giaretta, DL
(David)
Sent: 24 January 2007 21:17
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Subject: E-mail from the grave? Microsoft seeks patent on 'immortal
computing'
Apologies for cross-posting
see http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/300636_msftimmortal22.html
.David
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