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Subject:New school From:Keith Hood <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 20 May 2008 09:05:34 -0700 (PDT)
In a slightly different direction: They have web cams
now. Various companies (mostly security) are working
on software for facial recognition. One of these days
you'll have to write manuals that include instructions
on how to make the computer do things depending on how
you look at it, or how to control a PC with sign
language. They would include lines like, "To shut down
the computer, make a rude gesture at it."
I think a lot of people already believe that one. And
there are some versions of Microsoft that shut down if
you give them an ugly look.
Actually, it just struck me that sign language control
may not be all that ludicrous. It would be useful for
blind people. A web cam and the right software, and
there you go.
> For an interesting contrast have a look at the
> Mindset List compiled by
> Beloit College about students entering college this
> year.
> <http://www.beloit.edu/~pubaff/mindset/2011.php>.
> First on the list is
> that for these students, born in 1989, the Berlin
> Wall doesn't exist.
>
> The list is intended to help academics understand
> what freshmen know ?
> and what they don?t have a clue about. The list has
> been prepared each
> August since 1998, and previous lists are online.
>
> Techcomm connection? Even for us dinosaurs, getting
> into the mindset of
> our audience is an interesting exercise!
> --Beth
>
> Hemstreet, Deborah wrote:
>
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >I just sent an email, but as I thought about it, I
> realized, this really
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> >
> >I would like to save these comments, and compile
> them into an article to
> >submit to Techwrl website...
> >
> >This would be a compilation of all the Old School
> comments - serious and
> >funny.
> >
> >
>
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