tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post1324271870990628917..comments2024-03-23T16:56:51.852-07:00Comments on Execupundit.com: Circling the Subject: Once MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-18800546912712395232010-04-29T14:23:17.577-07:002010-04-29T14:23:17.577-07:00Cromagnum,
I think you are onto something. There ...Cromagnum,<br /><br />I think you are onto something. There are times when you can spot a clear difference between writers who use computers versus those who use typewriters or who write in longhand.<br /><br />As I recall, Shelby Foote used a steel nib pen and then had a typist type up his work.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-48915728382464988902010-04-29T08:43:09.470-07:002010-04-29T08:43:09.470-07:00Yes it takes alot of hidden work to make a good te...Yes it takes alot of hidden work to make a good text. That might be why there is so few. <br />I believe we need to revive the 1900-1950's textbooks, to learn more basics, and less fluff that we see in the current texts. I use my father's "Industrial Engineering Handbook" (Maynard 1956) more than any other college text for business.<br /><br /><br />This reminds me of the difficulties of the Computer Age.<br /><br />It is too simple to delete or re-write. Therefore there is less net thinking that goes into any effort or program.<br /><br />Compare Architect A designing and drawing by hand, using a drafting table and pencil, with Architect B on a Computer.<br />'A' will think something through before lifting the pencil, as it takes many hours to fix, or re-draw. 'B' will draw and discard at whim, with less of the whole picture in the brain.<br />'A' will do quality, with less quantity.<br />'B' can do more quantity, but quality will be difficult.<br /><br />In the total cost of the project, A is a bargain. <br /><br />The Computer Age does have a hidden cost, and it might just be our brain.Cromagnumnoreply@blogger.com