Imagine being able to record every interesting conversation you have ever held in your life, not to mention all the photos and writing you have done.
Top Internet researchers attending the annual World Wide Web Conference in New York this week are wondering what it will mean when individuals can recall nearly every waking moment. It's a vision of the world where everyone becomes a digital pack rat.
Among the major topics on the agenda of WWW2004 are ways to make use of the treasure trove of personal data electronic devices create every day.
Researchers have gathered to hear technical papers on grand themes ranging from how to use the Internet to browse back through one's "life history" to how scientists can collaborate on Web-wide demographic or life-sciences studies.
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