From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lcrocker@mercury.colossus.net)
Date: Thu Dec 11 1997 - 12:59:18 MST
> > What's the opposite of a dribble glass? A simple, effective piece
> > of technology that does its job so well and so naturally that we don't
> > have to think about it? The ballpoint pen?
>
> I'd say the #2 redwood pencil. Or pencil & paper considered as a system.
Paper I can see, but pencils are too complicated, requiring an extra
piece of non-obvious technology to keep them operational. But that
brings to mind something that seems like a good fit: sticky notes.
A modern invention that everyone immediately knew exactly how to use
and why and when, and that performs its job admirably.
OK, so there's my award show: The (weekly?) Dribble Glass and
Sticky Note Technology Awards. To keep the list traffic down,
please send your nominations to me and I'll compile the responses
for the group. A box of sticky notes to those whose nominations
are awarded (and maybe better prizes if it catches on).
-- Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com> <http://www.piclab.com/lcrocker.html> "All inventions or works of authorship original to me, herein and past, are placed irrevocably in the public domain, and may be used or modified for any purpose, without permission, attribution, or notification."--LDC
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