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harry On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson <orionwo...@charter.net> wrote: > >> >> For me personally, as I was "flipping" through the pages of this "digital" >> publication on my monitor screen I began to realize how ridiculous this >> contrived use of technology was being used for. It was being used in such a >> half-assed way. There is absolutely no valid reason to try to continue >> mimicking the illusion of flipping through individual pages on a monitor >> screen - > > > Some of the early word processors imitated a typewriter, only allowing you > to add text at the bottom. You had to scroll down the page to make > corrections. > > New technology usually imitates the old, even when it would be easier not > to. Early clay baskets were often made to look as if they were woven, which > must have taken a lot of work. I discussed this in Chapter 7 of my book. > > In that same chapter I discussed Christensen's book, which I highly > recommend. I have been in contact with Prof. C. from time to time about cold > fusion. > > - Jed >
