Quote by Jef Raskin

Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.

Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied th

Summary

This quote by Jeff Raskin highlights the frustration and acceptance we have towards the frequent glitches and problems we encounter with computers. The analogy of shoes exploding on Thursdays if tied the usual way is used to emphasize the bizarre and inconvenient nature of computer failures. Raskin suggests that instead of passively accepting these issues, we should actively seek improvement and not tolerate the constant frustrations that have become the norm in our interactions with technology.

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Computers

By Jef Raskin

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