Tag: #technology
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Modern Technology and Cooking: A Love-Hate Relationship
It was a cold winter night and my friends and I were sitting in my living room, trying to decide what to have for dinner. None of us were particularly good cooks, and ordering takeout for the third night in a row didn’t seem all that appealing. That’s when we remembered our secret weapon: the…
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Explosive Shoes and Computer Frustrations
Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining. This quote by Jef Raskin, an American human–computer interface expert and computer pioneer, highlights the frustration that many people experience when using technology. The parallel between explosive…