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Article #1379Re: when metaphor becomes reality
From: Bruce Barnett
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1989 21:45
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1989 21:45
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In article <BOB.89Dec5154524@volitans.MorningStar.Com>, bob@MorningStar (Bob Sutterfield) writes: >A simple example of momentary metaphorical disorientation that shows >how far the mind will stretch in its attempt to impose order on the >chaos around us... I had the same problem when someone put a Post-It note on a monitor. This gave me an idea for another project - A way to type in a note and print it out, making the memo look like a window on a workstation. You then cut out the window and tape it to someone's screen.... -- Bruce G. Barnett <barnett@crd.ge.com> uunet!crdgw1!barnett
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!crdgw1!crdgw1.ge.com!barnett From: barnett@crdgw1.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc,comp.cog-eng Subject: Re: when metaphor becomes reality Message-ID: <4249@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> Date: 14 Dec 89 21:45:59 GMT References: <BOB.89Dec5154524@volitans.MorningStar.Com> Sender: news@crdgw1.crd.ge.com Reply-To: barnett@crdgw1.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) Followup-To: comp.windows.misc Organization: GE Corp. R & D, Schenectady, NY Lines: 15 In-reply-to: bob@MorningStar.Com (Bob Sutterfield)