Re: Edward Tufte, "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint"

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by deSitter

12/14/03 8:01:03 AM

Re: Edward Tufte, "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint"

Actually it's stupid to blame PowerPoint. I use PowerPoint as an equation scratchpad instead of legal pads. It could be argued that PowerPoint is a very good piece of software, because it so directly presents the addled state of the managerial mind.

-drl

Edward Tufte, "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint" - (Another Scott) - (7) - June 15, 2003, 08:42:44 PM EDT

Pregnant find. - (Ashton) - June 16, 2003, 05:40:45 AM EDT

Probably worth the seven veils^Wskins, but... - (kmself) - (1) - June 16, 2003, 10:14:15 AM EDT

*Envy* -NT - (Ashton) - June 16, 2003, 05:32:52 PM EDT

Excuse me, but - (mhuber) - June 18, 2003, 11:25:57 PM EDT

Re: Edward Tufte, "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint" - (deSitter) - Dec. 14, 2003, 08:01:03 AM EST

2/5/2004 Cringely at PBS on PowerPoint - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 6, 2004, 12:04:03 PM EST

He gets it in Spades.. - (Ashton) - Feb. 6, 2004, 05:50:51 PM EST

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My own limited experience with his work has struck me as being despondent in tone. I get that, but if I wanted to be hopeless and depressed about the state of the world I would just listen to the voices in my head.
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