21:18:45 Tuesday November 18 2003
Got up early yet again and listened to the keynote. It was given by Donna Cox. Her main point was that we need to create metaphors in computing that allow researchers to think about their data in helpful new ways. I couldn't decide if she was arguing for or against the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. One of the more interesting bits that came out of her presentation was the brain was at various points was viewed as being a camera, an analogue computer, and many other things. She had some interesting graphics. I will try to find them.

Also I discovered that there is such a thing as a corporate magician.