Re: [9fans] new-topic: typographical interface

[Corey Thomasson <cthom.lists@gmail.com>]

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On Oct 18, 2012 11:44 AM, "Kurt H Maier" <khm-9@intma.in> wrote:
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> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 07:20:47AM -0700, Albert Skye wrote:
> > erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
> >
> > > > The question is rather: What killed the Plan 9 desktop?
> > >
> > > poor special effects?
> >
> > it's just resting!
> > but maybe it should die
> >
> > yes
> > no "modern GUI", &c.
> > (and I'm grateful for that! :)
> >
> > but Plan 9 (and other software)
> > can be much more useful by exposition
> > within a *typographical interface*
> > i.e.,
> > an interface
> > informed by typographical imperative[1]
> > (to increase signal
> > decrease noise)
> > in
> > arranging streams
> > (of text/numbers/symbols/images
> > outputs and inputs)
> > using established patterns
> > of typographical technology
> > for
> > improving the interface/tools
> > between process and user
> >
> > to make it
> > natural/immediate/effortless
> >
> > [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Typographic_Style
> >
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> Who Ignore 4 Simultaneous
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>  Days Same Earth Typography.
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> Practicing  Evil  ONEness -
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> Upon Earth Of  Quadrants.
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>  Evil Adult Crime VS Youth.
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>   Supports Lie Of Integration.
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>   1 Educated Are Most Dumb.
>
>   Not 1 Human Except Dead 1.
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>   Man Is Paired,  2 Half 4 Self.
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>   1 of God Is Only 1/4 Of God.
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>

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