From the Aggregator
Just catching up on the Times... and its approach to "how-to" with computers and related technology:
Camera Down the Hole, and the World Follows It.
Who invaded not only Saddam Hussein's spider-hole, but also his private
lice check? A combat crew, armed with guns and high-resolution digital
video cameras. By Virginia Heffernan.
Setting Out the Welcome Mat at Your Home on the Web.
Have you put off setting up a Web page? Staking your claim to a home
page in cyberspace does not necessarily have to cost a lot or be
complicated. By Larry Magid. [New York Times: Technology]
Clive Thompson: PowerPoint Makes You Dumb
...PowerPoint still has fans in the highest corridors of power:
Colin Powell used a slideware presentation in February when he made his
case to the United Nations that Iraq possessed weapons of mass
destruction.Of course, given that the weapons still haven't been found... Perhaps PowerPoint is uniquely suited to
our modern age of obfuscation -- where manipulating facts is as
important as presenting them clearly. If you have nothing to say, maybe
you need just the right tool to help you not say it. [New York Times: Magazine]
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