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The long way. I suppose this means keyboard/mouse (touch screens are really just mouse input, and sometimes a pop-up keyboard.
Speech, motion detection, motion/intent, etc., are too fast for me. Typically, technology moves ahead of any philosophical thought about the damages it may do to us as humans and, more importantly, what it does to permanently damage the environment that supports us.
It is simply better to have to think about what you do interactively than to allow your body or brain to get ahead of you physically and obligatorily - leaping before you look, so to speak.
Computing machines do psychological damage, creating the illusion that we must hurry up or be left out, when being left out may be the best solution.
And yes. I'm old. But I have plenty of knowledge, which is usually spoon fed in school. Wisdom, on the other hand, is what we learn from the pain in our lives, and I've plenty of this, too. This response is based on wisdom, not knowledge. Too few of us remember this one primary consideration in our daily lives.
RWallace
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That's the ultimate input "device" for boring tasks...
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This could work with coding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHygyExIIk[^] since the programming syntax is way smaller than English vocabulary.
Could even leave the speech synthesizer on. So the boss knows you are working
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I doubt that they ever will get the bugs worked out of my brain. in contrary to whatever my wife has to say those bugs are all features.
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Just imagine the compatibility issues...
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Life was so much simpler before Windows came along ang ruined many a carpal tunnel.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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My boss will know immediately when I doze off at work. At least now my screen shows production tools.
And everyone would know when I'm thinking about the hot intern or secretary...
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He can know already...just has to track how long your screen saver runs...
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Just disable the screensaver then.
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I don't use them myself...screens don't need saving
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Don't worry. He'll know when everyone else is as well. Just because you're only party to the inside of your own head doesn't mean everyone else's isn't equally atrocious :p
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Should be all the interface any man will ever need or want for the foreseeable future. If it squeals with pleasure when I [Enter] it will be perfect.
Will Rogers never met me.
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so.... what would be the equivalent of 'Control-Alt-Delete'?
[runs and ducks for cover]
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Ever heard of a Ginsu Knife?
Will Rogers never met me.
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The inside of Roger's head: decorating by Bob Guccione.
Software Zen: delete this;
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The answer really depends on what you're doing. To produce code and documents nothing works better than keyboard and mouse yet, voice is still to fickle to rely on it. Once it comes to reading, watching ad whatever else - I'm all for touch and voice, some mistakes don't matter much in it
Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies. T.Jefferson
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Isn't it noisy enough in a Cube Farm already?
OK, I don't work in a cubicle, but I used to, and that was bad enough with phones...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Yeah..
Besides... It sounds pretty stupid when repeating the same commands over and over again just because the computer doesn't understand it...
Me: Computer open Codeproject in chrome!
Computer: Understood. Which project would you like to open in Visual Studio?
Me: Abort! Open codeproject in chrome!
Computer: Understood. Which project would you like to open in Visual Studio?
Me: Abort!! Come on you elephanting sunshine. Do what you're told to do!!
Computer: Understood. Searching for elephants in sunshine...
Me: Argh!!!
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I love the way a computer would say "understood", whilst completely not understanding.
It's even worse when they have "Is That Right?" in a emphasised, hopeful tone at the end of every feedback. Gets annoying after the second time.
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Agreed...talking to computers is very wearing...
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You can say that again.
/ravi
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So, the dedicated strong-work-ethic people who trudge to work, despite having laryngitis, would be completely useless.
I'm not sure if employers prefer the dumb, hard-working type over the clever, somewhat-absent type.
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