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It strikes me that their workspaces looked a mess from all the paper. Then I look at my workspace, 10s of browser tabs, countless open windows, never enough de

• TheOtherHobbes 3y ago
  But you can turn off your computer and all the mess stays inside it. Also, search. Also, the fact that you can even use a browser to find information. In the 80s you had to send a letter to ask for information and wait days/weeks/months before it was delivered. If you were in a hurry you could use fax. Which might be same-day if you were lucky. And didn't need a lasting copy. Or a particularly readable one.
  • jacquesm 3y ago
    > In the 80s you had to send a letter to ask for information and wait days/weeks/months before it was delivered. I'm beginning to see that as a virtue. Now, if I don't respond to an email the same day people assume I've died or that I'm purposefully stiffing them. Instead of thinking about the answer. Some process delay that is inescapable isn't a bad thing per-se.