Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h...
by vtns on Sunday November 05, 2023 @12:31PM
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Word is a tool, and any tool we use changes the way we see the world and interact with it. Hammer –> nails and all that.
I'd say the article missed the mark by focusing on features, especially spellcheck/autocorrect.
It's like some sort of cognitive blindness: I mean, the article has a photo with typists at the office and yet it competely ignores the transformation that an engine/platform – a computer – with a tool – a word processor – had on the way language is used in business, leisure, creative and, of course, language work (anything from print or editing to business memos).
A hammer can have a flavor, but it's still a hammer. This article focuses on the objectionable and weak flavor of MS Word while ignoring the wider implications of a digital word processor.
I'd say the article missed the mark by focusing on features, especially spellcheck/autocorrect.
It's like some sort of cognitive blindness: I mean, the article has a photo with typists at the office and yet it competely ignores the transformation that an engine/platform – a computer – with a tool – a word processor – had on the way language is used in business, leisure, creative and, of course, language work (anything from print or editing to business memos).
A hammer can have a flavor, but it's still a hammer. This article focuses on the objectionable and weak flavor of MS Word while ignoring the wider implications of a digital word processor.