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Understanding how the brain really works may bring new potential to computing, says Jeff Hawkins. The brain isn't like a fast processor -- it's more like a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will h
About Jeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins pioneered the development of PDAs such as the Palm and Treo. Now he's trying to understand how the human brain really works, and adapt its method -- which he describes as a deep system... Read full bio »
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