The Meta Man

Unless you’re a computer nerd, you’ve probably never heard of Charles Simonyi. And even if you’re a nerd, you may not know the name of the person behind techniques and tools that are familiar to legions of programmers. Here’s your chance to find out the story behind the name.

 

But forgive me if I remain skeptical about his latest venture. I remember that something similar was touted back in 1981. It was called "The Last One". It wasn’t, of course; the problem is a little bit more tricky than that…