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September 25, 2008
Working with Computers
When people ask what I do, I tell them, simply, that "I work with computers". I guess that covers a lot of people nowadays. But if you think on it, you'll realise that different people work differently with computers. A fair portion sit at the corporate workstation and spend time keying in. They key into prefab screens, without any freedom to create something that they would call a work of art. Some people write or create works of art with computers. And although the computer is an extension of their arm, they work harder than the machine, typing, clicking, drawing.
We all want a screen with a big button. You know, the one you can click in a split second and then the machine does what a machines should do - work hard to produce an outcome. Whilst we can lean back, think deep thoughts, envision even more social and career delights.
Truth is, the screen with the big button eludes us mostly. Whether or not we're wearing our fingers to the bone or frazzing our brains out mentally flipping between two physical screens and three virtual ones, we're actually slaving to the machine.
Food for thought as we go into the weekend?
Posted by Anandasim at September 25, 2008 10:04 PM
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