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There’s a small snippet from the PC Magazine article “”It’s Impossible to Find Stuff”:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1842991,00.asp.”

Microsoft is even working on something called the brain interface, which uses your brain activity to mold a computer’s behavior to your particular needs. “We’re trying to detect motor cortex activation, when a user is reading, counting, etc.,” says lead group manager Mary Czerwinski. “When we can detect this kind of processing, perhaps [a PC] can present new content in a manner that won’t interfere with those activities.”

A machine that adjusts its behavior according to your thoughts? It doesn’t get any easier than that.

I really hope they get the BSOD fixed by then.

Google’s released beta 2 of the Google Desktop. It’s got a new nifty sidebar (which rjdohnert thinks is a “blatant ripoff” of the Longhorn sidebar), optional integration in Outlook, and more! It’s very spiffy.

Sidebar gives you one-glance access to all your personalized information:
* News: See the latest news headlines personalized to your interests

* Web Clips: Read RSS and Atom feeds from anywhere on the web

* Scratch Pad: Type and save notes for yourself

* Weather: Keep track of weather forecasts for multiple locations

* Photos: Watch a slideshow of photos from the web and on your computer

* Stocks: Keep track of up-to-the-minute prices for your favorite stocks

* Email: Read new email, including Outlook and Gmail, as you get it

* Quick View: Keep a list of frequently used web pages and files handy