Memex

I found an article written by DARPA  in February 2014 that talked about a new project they are launching called the Memex project.  This was the first thing that caught my attention because the word that Bush coined in 1945 is still being used today in 2014.

The Memex project is tasked with the goal of creating a new search engine that better suits military purposes. For example, it would include search saving, returning more than just links, and many other things that might be useful to the military. The current search engines of today are mainly geared towards consumers and not that useful for the military. So there goal is to revolution that technology in a way that fits the military's needs.


They said the reason they are calling this the Memex project is because they want it to be a forward looking idea. Similar to the way Bush's idea for the Memex was forward looking. It talks about how Bush's idea of saving people's notes and being able to cross reference them in one area led to some of the biggest breakthroughs of the last seven decades. Such as online encyclopedias, hypertext, search engines, and the beginning of the internet.

I found this article very interesting and a great testament to Bush. After reading Bush's articles it is very clear that his findings and ideas helped us to get to where we are today. Without him we may not have Google, or the iPhone, or many other things. The fact that DARPA is willing to name a project after his findings also shows how much influence and respect he had in the technology industry. I believe this article and the project that will follow this article will add to Bush's legacy.

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