Human Computation (Slides): Difference between revisions
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1. When tapped on your shoulder, count. | 1. When tapped on your shoulder, count. | ||
2. When you get to 10, tap the shoulder of the person next to you and "zero" your count. | 2. When you get to 10, tap the shoulder of the person next to you and "zero" your count. | ||
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1. When tapped on your shoulder, raise your hand. | 1. When tapped on your shoulder, raise your hand. | ||
2. When you get tapped and your hand is raised, tap the shoulder of the person next to you put your hand down. | 2. When you get tapped and your hand is raised, tap the shoulder of the person next to you put your hand down. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 27 October 2010
The word computer was originally used (circa 1900's) to describe a person whose job it was to compute.
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~jshaw/pick.html
"Pickerings Harem" was a group of women computer's who translated astronomical data recorded on photographic films into tables of data in standardized units.
Human Counting Machine
File:HumanCountingMachine decimal.ogv
Rules (Decimal): 1. When tapped on your shoulder, count. 2. When you get to 10, tap the shoulder of the person next to you and "zero" your count.
File:HumanCountingMachine binary.ogv
Rules (Binary): 1. When tapped on your shoulder, raise your hand. 2. When you get tapped and your hand is raised, tap the shoulder of the person next to you put your hand down.