Intro to the course

Introduction to the course

1. See flyer

History of "this" course

• The '90s "Net computers" idea

• Where is it now?

(Source: Lloyd Walker, precurve@gmail.com, APF mailing list, Feb. 26, 2017)


    Where does this course go in the diagram?

            If courses were a lot longer than 15 weeks ...

    Where in the orange bubble is most intriguing to you?


2. We've seen the course guidelines

    Any questions?


3 (covid-modified!). Get to know a neighbor! You already know thyself

    Write their name/info down

    Tell us:

• Their  Your name

• What classes they you are taking

• One thing they you think will happen some day

• (I will list the predictions on the board chat window)

4. Please write on another sheet of paper in the chat window:

    0-5 topics you would like to find out more about

    Then I will read them off

        Maybe there will be time to discuss a few


5. Look at HW1, due in a week

    Questions?


6. Wikipedia.

• What could an advance in Wikipedia be like?

7. Do you think blog platforms for course websites will become commonplace?


8. We may start on HW later if time