Ace magazine interview 1990

[Who's Wee Dug]

Just found this, flashback.
ACE - Issue 30 (1990-03)(Future Publishing)(GB) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

 

[Tonyblack]

That's great!

 

[RathDarkblade]

This is fantastic. I especially loved this:

What would you like computers to do that they don't currently?

They're not bright enough to anticipate what you want. I don't mind them if they're stupid, what gets up my nose is a veneer of intelligence, but deep abiding stupidity underneath! The first time I looked at an Apple Macintosh, I switched it on an a Mr Smiley Face appeared and words to the effect of 'Please wait...'. After about 30 seconds of this I suddenly thought, I don't WANT a big smiley face telling me to wait, I want the thing to go BONG and there you are! I get very annoyed with the difficulties they put in your way. Mind you, the thought of actually going back to a typewriter appals me!

I remember computers from that era (slightly), and this is bang on.

Just one thing: where's the rest of the interview? I leafed back and forth, and I can't find it.

 

[=Tamar]

I think that was all of it, Rath. The ending quote makes a good punchline.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

This is fantastic. I especially loved this:



I remember computers from that era (slightly), and this is bang on.

Just one thing: where's the rest of the interview? I leafed back and forth, and I can't find it.

Maybe you have to branch out a bit more.