Oleg L Gubarev wrote:
Ingrid wrote:
Computers have a history of perfection
that's what I dislike about them so much.......unable as they are to follow my multi tasking mind!
To irritate my computer back I,m using irrational computer screen cleaner:
http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf
Dear Ingrid, I think the comp as a thing can be a rational thing in hand of rational user and an irrational one in the hands of irrational user... All depend from user... But you are right that the way by which computer work based on strict logic rules... This is my reason why I so like them...
And I think Michael liked them too with this reason ... I think so after reading "Electronic life"...
Btw for multi-tasking minds now exist multi-tasking comps with many processors which can do come tasks simultaneously
I read electronic life and loved it! It was like 'being told' where I come from ( you know the stork and all that sort of stuff) but then in computer language.
My understanding of computers grew when I read EL, but I still argue with mine a lot.
'Why won't go just do that when I ask you to" or
" O, come on! I KNOW you KNOW where I filed that! you're just not telling me!!!"Computers are like men basically: Thinking in boxes and only doing something when they're told.
