That is because your computer is already “programmable matter.” It can run any program, display any image, make any sound, connect to any device (well, if you can find the cord and Windows didn’t break it). And these programs, sounds, images, and so on are not permanently embedded into the computer, like with a photograph or a record or the physical mechanism of a steam engine.
“Question: Why do you use your computer so much more than your bike? . . . Because your computer is already “programmable matter.” It can run any program, display any image, make any sound, connect to any device (well, if you can find the cord and Windows didn’t break it). And these programs, sounds, images, and so on are not permanently embedded into the computer, like with a photograph or a record or the physical mechanism of a steam engine.”
Reference
Weinersmith, Kelly, & Zach Weinersmith (2017, Oct. 7). “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything.” Kindle Edition. Chapter 5 Programmable Matter: What If All of Your Stuff Could Be Any of Your Stuff? p. 101 of 358, 23%.
