Proof positive of the Mac’s superior usability design

Posted on October 28, 2003 by Brian


A short step from blocks to OSX

I wasn’t even awake when my fifteen-month old son Harry walked into our bedroom, booted up our iMac, loaded a word processing program and started typing.

I’m still trying to figure out how this might have happened. In the interests of science I saved his written output, which I reproduce verbatim:

CVV 5
B vmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm1`AAAAQ 1222222222kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk z N

It’s formally similar to Ezra Pound’s late work… but I can’t shake the fear that he’s one more modern kid whose technical know-how outstrips his communication skills.

About Brian

I am a Strategist and Discoordinator with UBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology. My main blogging space is Abject Learning, and I sporadically update a short bio with publications and presentations over there as well...
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1 Response to Proof positive of the Mac’s superior usability design

  1. Michelle Lamberson says:
    October 28, 2003 at 11:58 am

    So — when will we see his blog?

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