There's a sense in which all of computing is merely a series of footnotes to the spreadsheet.
On this note, I highly recommend Mitchwell Waldrop's excellent book The Dream Machine: amazon.com/Dream-Machine-…
Really changed how I thought about the role of computers in society and how to best use them.
Really changed how I thought about the role of computers in society and how to best use them.
TL;DR: Computers are tools for thinking better.
The spreadsheet is a terrific example of a powerful tool for thinking.
The spreadsheet is a terrific example of a powerful tool for thinking.
I actually think bi-directional linking software like @RoamResearch and @Obsidian is probably the biggest improvement in personal computing as a tool for thinking since Excel
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