week 1 - reading assignment 01

read two articles and respond with three questions for each. 

As We May Think - Vannevar Bush July 1945

1. What would be his impression of the idea of open-source programs and widespread, forum based knowledge acquisition?
2. What is his education level? Does he come from a technical background?
3. Who was his intended audience for this article? Did he mean to overwhelm them?

Tools For Thought: the history and future of mind-expanding technology - Howard Rheingold April 2000

1. I wonder what his take on the origins of such conglomerates as Facebook would be?
2. Once again, where does his expertise come from? From what perspective is this piece being written?
3. I wonder how many people recognize the names mentioned in this article?