Comments on "As We May Think"

After reading "As We May Think", I find it fascinating that there are still so many new ideas out there of inventions yet to be made, ways that scientists are trying to find to make machines faster and "smarter". Machines or robots, such as the "Supersecretary", are more and more like human beings because it can listen to what is being said, transfer it into writing, and reply or reread the passage when asked. Also, the Memex machine that stores and searches for files can project the information or documents on a see-through screen in front of the desk. These machines both do work for human or help them shorten the work process time. Even though the ideas for these inventions are brilliant, will they become the next television or remote control, the devices that seem to isolate individuals into a single activity without physical work?