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 +==== complexity, metaphors and tools ====
  
-# -*- mode: org;  coding: utf-8; -*-+preludes & summaries 
 + 
 +  * a discussion of preludes and summaries 
 +  * complexity often more easily understood in reverse 
 +  * importance of metaphor, problems with binary 'is/not' 
 +  * using 'is' to mean a metaphor -> rewording the 'is' of perception 
 +  * technology is Promethian -> invokation of Epimetheus, brother of prometheus (hindsight, afterthought, foolishness) 
 + 
 +summary 
 +  * computers are performance machines built out of metaphor 
 +  * metaphors direct our creative practice, (eg. git tree, file system, copy/paste, pipes) 
 +  * document or application centric views may be problematic. suggestions; more metaphors, assemblages, components, autopoetic pseudo-objects 
 +  * we can see the tools we use as extensions of ourselves (literally) as collaborators, contrarians, etc.   
 +  * complexity emerges out of interaction and assumptions  
 +  * importance of looking backward as well as forward 
 +  * from mute systems -> conversational systems 
 +  * find ways to make context more apparent. material, ephemera and objects. 
 + 
 +3 stage exercise 
 +  - image selection. "what tool is this?" and "how can this tool work with other tools?" 
 +  - groups ~5. explain each tool in circle, explain how they can work together, single shared metaphor 
 +  - group of representatives of each group. repeat with shared metaphors and feedback/iteration questions 
 + 
 +introduction 
 + 
 +questions?
  
-* notes from chat w. femke 
  
 misc. misc.
- - embodied tools +  * embodied tools 
- - tools as mechanisms for thought > process +  * tools as mechanisms for thought > process 
- - tools as collaborator rather than instrument +  * tools as collaborator rather than instrument 
- - reflexive use of tools +  * reflexive use of tools 
- - requirement / necesity for 'friction' +  * requirement / necesity for 'friction'
- +
- - position statement -> sketching in afternoon+
  
 context context
- - design as problems of collision (rather than problem solving or 'conflict resolution) +  * design as problems of collision (rather than problem solving or 'conflict resolution) 
- - collision of source materials -> versioning & conflict resolution +  * collision of source materials -> versioning & conflict resolution 
- - collisoin "resolve" or "make interesting" +  * collisoin "resolve" or "make interesting" 
- - heterogeneous systems -> unix pipes metaphor +  * heterogeneous systems -> unix pipes metaphor 
- - role of metaphor adoption from print -> computing, computing -> computing, etc +  * role of metaphor adoption from print -> computing, computing -> computing, etc 
- - 'forgotten' or mistranslated metaphors +  * 'forgotten' or mistranslated metaphors 
- - repreasenation of 'the page' in software -> where else +  * representation of 'the page' in software -> where else 
- - ideology vs. pragmatism -> FLOSS positioning/purity/debate+  * ideology vs. pragmatism -> FLOSS positioning/purity/debate
  
        
 questions / problems questions / problems
- +  * context -> how to make more apparent/accesible 
- - context -> how to make more apparent/accesible +  * metaphors in use - print/design -> computing / unix -> design  
- - metaphors in use - print/design -> computing / unix -> design  +  * what new mataphors? 'forgotten' or lost in translation? 
- - what new mataphors? 'forgotten' or lost in translation? +  * tangible systems -> (qfwfq/metaphor) 
- - tangible systems -> (qfwfq/metaphor) +  * connecting incompatible or partially compatible parts -> friction 
- - connecting incompatible or partially compatible parts -> friction +  * toola as collaborators -> conversational interaction models  
- - toola as collaborators -> conversational interaction models  +  * how to 'sketch' tools -> prototyping / accupuncture / pollination 
- - how to 'sketch' tools -> prototyping / accupuncture / pollination +  * document formats -> programmes -> VB Macro virus in Word -> 'generative' documents
- - document formats -> programmes -> VB Macro virus in Word -> 'generative' documents +
  
 frictions frictions
- - pipes -> API -> ORB  +  * e.g. pipes -> API -> ORB  
- - historic examples / other paths -> e.g. symbolics concordia, metafont, etc +  * historic examples / other paths -> e.g. symbolics concordia, metafont, etc
  
 refs and misdirdections refs and misdirdections
- +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDoc 
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDoc +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipeline_(Unix)  
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipeline_(Unix)  +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Object_Request_Broker_Architecture  
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Object_Request_Broker_Architecture  +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphaned_technology  
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphaned_technology  +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_document 
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_document +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolics_Document_Examiner 
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolics_Document_Examiner +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Cornelius_Agrippa 
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Cornelius_Agrippa +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheus_(mythology)  
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheus_(mythology)  +  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Lib 
- - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Lib +  * burroughs/gysin - 3rd mind 
- +  * http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/apo-33/ 
- - burroughs/gysin - 3rd mind +  * dream machines ("a minority report") - ted nelson 
- - http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/apo-33/ +  * agrippa -> book
- - dream machines ("a minority report") - ted nelson +
- - agrippa -> book +
- +
- +
-* preludes & summaries +
- +
- - a discussion of preludes and summaries +
- - complexity best understood in reverse +
- - importance of metaphor, problems with binary 'is/not' -> using 'is' to mean a metaphor -> rewording the 'is' of perception +
-  +
- - technology is Promethian -> Epimetheus, brother of prometheus (hindsight, afterthought, foolishness) +
- +
- +
- - summary +
-   - computers are performance machines built out of metaphor +
-   - metaphors direct our creative practice, (eg. git tree, file system, copy/paste, pipes) +
-   - document or application centric views may be problematic. suggestions; more metaphors, assemblages, components, autopoetic pseudo-objects +
-   - we can see the tools we use as extensions of ourselves (literally) as collaborators, contrarians, etc.   +
-   - complexity emerges out of interaction and assumptions  +
-   - importance of looking backward as well as forward +
-   - from mute systems -> conversational systems +
-   - find ways to make context more apparent. material, ephemera and objects. +
- +
- +
- - 3 stage exercize +
-   - 1. image selection. "what tool is this?" and "how can this tool work with other tools?" +
-   - 2. groups ~5. explain each tool in circle, explain how they can work together, single shared metaphor +
-   - 3. group of representatives of each group. repeat with shared metaphors. +
- +
- - introduction +
- - questions? +
  

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