I think it's about the winprinters, which use the computer's resources such as memory and the CPU. I, for example, have a Canon LBP-465 laser printer which I bought before I switched to free software. It's now my personal dust collector. These suckers are really common these days since they cost a lot less than decent printers.
This is only a problem if you really want to communicate with a computer. I like to think they are mere servants, not creatures with whom I want to communicate.
I think the question about how we will receive the data is irrelevant. It is more important to design software that can turn any input (text, voice etc.) into some general representation that can then be repeated with any available output mechanism like speech synthesis, text or braille. (And with translation software, it will not be necessary for everybody to speak English.:-) ) Remember, bits are bits.
Hey, do you know the pedals they use in flight simulator games? They could be used instead of the mouse. Then both feet could use something useful. I think it would improve thinking too, with some internal multitasking done by the brain. Cool.
DAMN! I had planned to finally rid my primary hard disk of Red Hat 5.1 and - dare I say it - Windows before the year 2000. Originally I thought of doing it even a couple of months back, but as the next Debian release seemed to be just around the corner, I decided to wait. And this is the reward I get.
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The Dilbert web site seems to be down, or at least refuse to send any data.
I think it's about the winprinters, which use the computer's resources such as memory and the CPU. I, for example, have a Canon LBP-465 laser printer which I bought before I switched to free software. It's now my personal dust collector. These suckers are really common these days since they cost a lot less than decent printers.
Just signed myself and got 1334. Lookin' good.
This is only a problem if you really want to communicate with a computer. I like to think they are mere servants, not creatures with whom I want to communicate.
I think the question about how we will receive the data is irrelevant. It is more important to design software that can turn any input (text, voice etc.) into some general representation that can then be repeated with any available output mechanism like speech synthesis, text or braille. (And with translation software, it will not be necessary for everybody to speak English. :-) ) Remember, bits are bits.
Hey, do you know the pedals they use in flight simulator games? They could be used instead of the mouse. Then both feet could use something useful. I think it would improve thinking too, with some internal multitasking done by the brain. Cool.
DAMN! I had planned to finally rid my primary hard disk of Red Hat 5.1 and - dare I say it - Windows before the year 2000. Originally I thought of doing it even a couple of months back, but as the next Debian release seemed to be just around the corner, I decided to wait. And this is the reward I get.
Nowadays I don't use paper almost at all. Should a non-geek ask me about this I always answer I have given up all analog storage devices.