Artists take over from Engineers
Dr Brian and His Thoughts
I was talking to a student about his portfolio and this quote, referenced by the student, caught my eye:
Movies did not flourish until the engineers lost control to arists
- or more precisely to the communications craftsmen. The same
thing is happening now with personal computers.
Heckel, P. 1984. The Elements of Friendly Software Design. p. 5.
The artists saw they could do more with the new medium. Because they could see they COULD do more, they simply stepped up and DID SO. They wanted to express themselves.
As this short post is being written, on the eve of the USA Presesidential Elections, politicians, public relations people and journalists have turned blogging into a dark art. Witness the infamous rise of "Swift Boat Vets" and "MoveOn.org". Notice the emergence of the counter balancing "FactCheck.org". All very intriguing. A new form of persuasion emerging in the political realm by "communication craftsmen."
I was talking to a student about his portfolio and this quote, referenced by the student, caught my eye:
Movies did not flourish until the engineers lost control to arists
- or more precisely to the communications craftsmen. The same
thing is happening now with personal computers.
Heckel, P. 1984. The Elements of Friendly Software Design. p. 5.
The artists saw they could do more with the new medium. Because they could see they COULD do more, they simply stepped up and DID SO. They wanted to express themselves.
As this short post is being written, on the eve of the USA Presesidential Elections, politicians, public relations people and journalists have turned blogging into a dark art. Witness the infamous rise of "Swift Boat Vets" and "MoveOn.org". Notice the emergence of the counter balancing "FactCheck.org". All very intriguing. A new form of persuasion emerging in the political realm by "communication craftsmen."
posted by Dr Brian Morris at 1:51 am
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