The trouble with computers.

The article discusses improvements to computer interfaces. The author suggests computer programmers design overly complex systems due to their ability to design features. The software company iO is designing a system that would operate a computer based on gestures. Technicians at the software compan...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 384; no. 8545; pp. 21 - 23
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 9/8/2007
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