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Introducing 'Computer Freaks' - Chapter One: The Dollhouse

2023/6/19
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Anne Armstrong
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Christine Hany Derbryan
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Jack Haverty
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Mitch Waldrop
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Christine Hany Derbryan: 本集讲述了讲述者父亲Major Joseph Hany作为ARPANET网络管理员的经历,以及他对互联网发展方向的独特见解。他希望互联网保持军事用途,而非成为一个自由开放的平台,这与互联网最终的演变方向背道而驰。讲述者本人则在父亲的经历和自身对互联网危害的观察之间寻求平衡,探讨信息自由与网络安全之间的复杂关系。 Major Joseph Hany: Major Joseph Hany 认为ARPANET应该仅限于军事用途,担心公众自由使用会带来安全风险和信息失控。他曾发出备忘录,要求限制ARPANET的访问权限,并对参与ARPANET项目的大学生持有负面看法。 Anne Armstrong: Anne Armstrong 作为历史学家,从二战期间盟军通信的经验出发,阐述了高效安全的军事通信的重要性。她指出,二战期间不同军种之间通信技术和语言的不统一,以及信息优先级难以区分等问题,都对作战效率造成了影响。 Mitch Waldrop: Mitch Waldrop 作为J.C.R. Licklider的传记作者,介绍了Licklider的生平和学术贡献。他强调了Licklider对心理学和人机交互的深入研究,以及他提出的“人机共生”理念对互联网发展的重要影响。 Jack Haverty: Jack Haverty 作为Licklider的学生,分享了他对Licklider及其理念的理解。他指出Licklider更注重宏观目标而非技术细节,并用“盲人摸象”的比喻来解释不同参与者对ARPANET项目理解的差异。他认为,虽然参与者对项目的理解和动机各不相同,但他们都致力于实现Licklider的愿景,即构建一个互联的计算机网络。

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The episode explores the personal story of Christine Hany Derbryan's father, Major Joseph Hany, who was involved in the development of the ARPANET, the precursor to the internet. It highlights his vision for the network and how it differed from the open internet we know today.

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After World War II, the U.S. had to change the way it communicated if it was going to keep up with the Soviets in the Cold War, especially once Sputnik was launched. It was the vision of a Missouri boy called Lick that would solve those communication issues and spark the creation of the internet.