Authorship Environments - In Search of the "Personal" in Personal Computing

Explore the concept of personal computing as a medium akin to conventional literacy in this thought-provoking Strange Loop Conference talk. Delve into the potential environments, users, and artifacts of such an interaction by examining big ideas from the last 70 years of computing and updating them for the present. Investigate the implications of these questions in-depth and discover potential approaches for future consideration. Learn about Simpletalk, an exploratory authoring system built for today's ubiquitous web computing environment. Gain insights from Eric Gade, a historian, writer, and programmer, as he shares his expertise on malleable computing systems and discusses the creation of Simpletalk. Examine topics such as the mind and literacy analogies, origins of writing, historical examples, and lessons learned from this innovative perspective on personal computing.

Introduction
Personal Computing
The Mind Analogy
Literacy Analogy
Origins of Writing
Thinking the New
The Core Question
Historical Examples
Takeaways
SimpleTalk World
Communication
The Editor
Summary
Conclusion
Lessons