by Jim Smelley | Sep 21, 2010 | Other
“Accelerating returns from the advance of computer technology have resulted in continued economic expansion. Price deflation, which had been a reality in the computer field during the twentieth century, is now occurring outside the computer field during the... 
by Jim Smelley | Sep 7, 2010 | Other
“Although traditional classroom organization is still common, intelligent courseware has emerged as a common means of learning.”Mostly right. Traditional classroom organization is probably a little more than common, but it is certainly true that much of... 
by Jim Smelley | Sep 1, 2010 | Other
“Most routine business transactions (purchase, travel, reservations) take place between a human and a virtual personality. Often, the virtual personality includes an animated visual presence that looks like a human face.”On this one, he got it wrong. While... by Jim Smelley | Aug 16, 2010 | Other
“Personal computers with high-resolution visual displays come in a range of sizes, from those small enough to be embedded in clothing and jewelry up to the size of a thin book.”On this prediction, Kurzweil also has scored a success. We have all kinds of... 
by Jim Smelley | Aug 16, 2010 | Other
“A $1000 personal computer can perform about a trillion calculations per second.”On this prediction, Kurzweil seems to have been largely correct. Its hard to find precise statistics for this particular measure, but here, Kurzweil is simply reformulating...