Hi Francis,
Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: > > Question 1 - Is programming so easy ..... ? > I think we should ask the question "Is programming a niche occupation ? > I understand programming as an exercise in Logical thinking. Yes, I know, trust me, I know. Everyday we see so many counterexamples, that we actually doubt that "Logical" and "Thinking" are used in the same phrase anymore. My personal take is that programming IS NOT a niche occupation, given the ubiquity of computers in modern society. If for any reason, computers stop functioning in the future, the outcome would be obvious... Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: > > Programming is a mentality, and there aren't many of us who have > this mentality (even to make money from it). Although LiveCode is > a great incentive for non-programmers to "have a go" , programming > is limited to a strange mind-form which even I cannot define! > Programming should be associated with problem-solving. Just another tool for solving everyday tasks. Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: > > The question should be - "What is the VISIBILTY of LiveCode to the man > in the street who has never even thought about programming ?" > And the answer is "NONE". The chances of anybody "moving in" to > programming are about the same as being struck by lightning. > Actually this is a good visual metaphor. Instead of a lightning bulb, struck by lightning... :-D Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: > > Question 3 Will mobile computing displace desktop computing .... ? > [snip] > You can see which direction Apple is going. They want to charge > you for the use of YOUR OWN computer, and then for storing your > data in their cloud, and then for using their applications from > their cloud. That could cost you an arm and a leg. All my > communication in the hands of a stranger ? It's bad enough already! > God help us all in the future ! > > The problem is - it's not hype - it's tomorrows computing, and > I don't like the way the wind is blowing ..... > Me neither. In the name of who knows what, some "bright bulbs" would decide who, how, when and how much each one could use their "allowed" computer time... Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: > > The days when you rented an application, and you got the computer > for free may return. When computers become so dirt cheap that there > is no big profit to make, those guys "up there" have to think of a > new way to get your money. We will soon be paying more for > communication facilities than we are spending on food > (si ce n'est deja fait !, as they say here)! > Well, in some places, communications are more heavily taxed than food: 28% vs 16% Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: > > PS. How about the question "When will we be grafting micro-chips > into the brain to allow us instant and global communication, and > complex problem solving and decision making ? > Like "Neuromancer"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprawl_trilogy or "Ghost in the Shell"? ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell Hopefully Not! :-D Al -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Where-does-survive-the-inventive-user-tp3698117p3700292.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
