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2024-04-27 18:30:08

In the mid-90s, my family got their first computer. I vividly remember the Windows 95 logo loading up on the screen as I booted a computer up for the first time. Later that day, two things happened:

I visited lego.com for about 5-10 minutes. I remember asking why there’s a limit to how long I could spend on the web 😅

I loaded up a floppy disk with Doom II. This experience scarred me from playing first-person shooters for almost a decade 😓

In the mid-2000s, when my family moved to Canada, we got another shared computer and kept it in the living room. I remember my uncle saying: " It’s only a matter of time until each of you has a personal PC.”

I never thought of a “ Personal Computer” as something personal. It’s an ironic thought given that if you’re reading this, you likely own multiple personal computing devices.

There are lots of products and ideas floating around related to personal bots or AI assistants. We see demos and videos that create hype and excitement, but none of them are quite there yet. The last 10% are missing and @moxie captured it well in a recent tweet: