Robert Poor r@mit.edu Personal Information Architecture Group http://ttt.media.mit.edu/pia/ The author would like to thank Brad Geilfuss for providing graphic elements and assistance in designing these Web pages.

So maybe Sun Microsystems had it right: the network is the computer. But for those of those who still think that computers are the important component, consider this: when everyday objects become connected to digital networks, these same objects can become input and output devices for computers. Among other things, this will give computers much richer means of interaction with people and with the environment. Before long, we'll think it strange that people ever sat at a screen with a keyboard and a mouse.