Jef Raskin's Vision for Humane Computing and the Bay Area Counterculture Tradition
By
entaloneralie
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article explores Jef Raskin's vision for humane computing and his influence beyond Apple, examining how his ideas about making computers simpler and more aligned with human thinking emerged from the Bay Area counterculture tradition that viewed computers as tools for thought rather than office appliances. It traces Raskin's philosophical approach to computing and his place in the broader cultural context of human-computer interaction.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledthe designer who wanted to make machines simpler, kinder, and more aligned with the way people actually think
his story isn't just Apple's story
the Bay Area tradition that treated computers not as office appliances but as tools for thought
his long pursuit of the 'humane computer' and the cul-de-sacs where that pursuit ended
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