Ubiquitous computing
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Oct 22, 2026
Ethan FastGUEST
So, and if you think about it, this is really a key component of many of these core ideas we've had in human-computer interaction.
Ethan FastGUEST
For example, here's Mark Weiser, the founder of Ubiquitous Computing.
Ethan FastGUEST
And when Mark was first motivating this idea, he gives this example of a smart home that knows you might want to drink coffee after you wake up.
Ethan FastGUEST
Now, it's been decades since Mark first introduced this idea, but how close are we really to systems that understand these kinds of relationships today? For example, take an activity like packing.
Mark VenaGUEST
In fact, I would argue that from an operating system standpoint, they've probably been ahead of the curve, certainly ahead of what Microsoft has done or other players have done in that space.
Mark VenaGUEST
And I think that that's ubiquitous computing.
Mark VenaGUEST
You can layer on top of that.
Mark VenaGUEST
When you add voice agents on top of that, that becomes really, really interesting.
Marco ChiappettaHOST
Francis, you were just going to say something.
Francis SidecoGUEST
I think the biggest thing...
Francis SidecoGUEST
So we've been able to do that kind of ubiquitous computing, right? Maybe not we.
Francis SidecoGUEST
Maybe people like Bill Gates.
Joshua R. SmithGUEST
Okay, now here's [clears throat] a, a very new project.
Joshua R. SmithGUEST
This is gonna be coming out at, uh, the UBICOMP conference in September.
Joshua R. SmithGUEST
So the board that you see on the right we call the NFC WISP.
Joshua R. SmithGUEST
Um, so this is...