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Started by Bob Sutterfield
Tue, 05 Dec 1989 20:45
when metaphor becomes reality
Author: Bob Sutterfield
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 1989 20:45
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 1989 20:45
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I stood a cassette box on a convenient ledge in front of the lower-right corner of my workstation display so that I could see the titles when the cuts came around on my headphones. Later, I found that the box was obscuring the contents of a window in that area of my screen. I used the mouse to bring that window to the front, and was momentarily disappointed when it didn't obscure the tape box. Then I realized with a start that the window probably wouldn't come all the way to the front, no matter how many times I picked it. 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...
Re: when metaphor becomes reality
Author: 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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