Memex
The computer as extension of thought.
This, the previous (and probaly the next few posts) are an experiment - an attempt to formulate and communicate a paradigm that has seeds and even roots everywhere.

I read an article about the Memex idea a few days ago.

One thought, probably the central thought I want to communicate is his idea of "associative trails" - I might not be using the same word used in the article, or even in his original essay.

The original Memex article was one of the shaping factors in hypertext.
What I find missing in the web, however, is exactly this concept.
To me what should be achieved is the ability to relate, to annotate not only to refer or link.

I've recently come across bitty browser at del.icio.us.

I like the concept (would like to fiddle with the implementation - something which bitty browser expressly forbids -as far as I can tell-).

A number of ideas and concept that have been surfacing every once in a while has finally resulted in the rough journey which should (might :) ) start with this post.
- posted by philipstaffordwood @ 9:42 PM