The relationship of man and computer has always been understood. The variables are logically entered and the outcomes are assumed. The inevitability the error of human input has brought extensive beta testing. But often the unforeseen glitch comes along, the result of almost miraculous chance. The picture above is a screen cap from quicklook...a new feature of leopard. It’s an ordinary document that gave an interesting result. That is, the direct screen cap. No alterations. Just a remarkably congruent glitch. It’s absolutely wonderful. Its like seeing cells for the first-time. Not only is this a reminder of human input but a miracle of human error.
The phrase chaos breed’s life comes to mind. All this concentration and error proof reasoning cannot and will not hold up to us meddling with our own inventions. Even Bill Gates has to update his firmware.
So what is the future of this giant cloud of technology? Are weon the brink of creating something so volatile that it controls us. That even though we expect it to do certain things, it in the same respect expects something of you. We rely on it to put things into place with impeccable precision, immediately. Mr. Computer Consumer have pity on the Programmer. They don’t want to have make decisions about your laundry, grandma’s birthday, what to get your wife... we know you want them too.
We have to appreciate the power of this industry. I’m not sure how... I can see the connections and images...but not how to stop the cloud from consuming us all. (I am aware of the Irony)
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