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There is a flaw

It's right in front of you but you don't see it.  You use a computer everyday.  I think it's complicated and difficult.  I also thnk there's one particular reason it's so hard, but noone seems to realize what it is. 
 
I think I know what it is.  The computer makes me organize everything by file type.  I keep emails in my inbox, then categorize into other folders.  I keep favorites in my browser, sometimes in folders there.  Spreadsheets go out the network share organized by project, My word documents are in a my documents folder(sometimes they are in my email).  All my pictures are in a shared folder, and on a picture website.  Videos are a video site.  Program shortcuts are on the start menu. Feeds are in my reader all mixed together where I star them and save them.   hmm lots of spaghetti, all knotted up...
 
But if I make a subtle shift to organize by topic(like a microspace),  it kind of mirrors the way I think.  I can put the stuff I want together.  I can have relations persist and new info arrive right where it goes.  I can save, and share, and search, and port, and discover, and nest, and use.  I can leverage others knowledge, and make them my own....  hmm  if I'm right(I think I am), it's a completely different path.
 
 

Comments (2)

Nov 10, 2008
Wayne John said...
interesting stuff, I need to explore a bit more to fully understand this, but from what I'm seeing it is quite intriguing.
Nov 10, 2008

Thanks.  This site is a tech preview.  Coming very soon you'll see a new iteration of the interface, thats easier to understand.  And some apps built on it that really show the benefits of doing thing this way.  Please subscribe or follow.   Mike

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