>Keep in mind, folks, that some of us remember when there simply weren't
>computers which we could use. Back when I was a boy, even the US GOV
>couldn't afford a computer capable of what my smallest simplest Windows9x
>system is capable. The fact that I don't use it for pure number-crunching
>is a recognition that there are other things equally deserving of the
>benefits of advancing technology. If a picture is worth a thousand words,
>then why type them if it's easier to draw the graphic representation.
>Moreover, if you have to read my 1000 words (about a page) and then draw
>yourself a graphic representation to understand and digest it anyway, why
>not stick to the graphic? A simple graphic can save both ends of a
>communication time, effort, and embarassment from when there's a
>miscommunication.
And a graphic display is a sure way to make certain that a human is
necessary at every step of processing, making it difficult to impossible
to automate many tasks. You can't search images for the occurence
of a particular object. Graphics are the first step to the point-and-drool
interface you find on just about every computer these days, where quality of
presentation is emphasized over quality of content.
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Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa_at_trailing-edge.com
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Received on Sun Apr 04 1999 - 18:43:10 BST