a nonverbal dictionary
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If you are wondering what possible use a nonverbal dictionary could be, have a little read of it and think about what it means in the context of an artist making meaningful images of people. Or actors, directors, photographers, animators portraying people in live action. Or a writer trying to convey as much as possible as economically and subtly as possible, especially when avoiding cluttered dialogue. Or even just a normal person trying to understand the often unclear dynamics between people when a large part of what is said doesn't use words.
So much information, so little time. I sometimes despair of having only this short lifetime to learn all that I want to know.
If you are wondering what possible use a nonverbal dictionary could be, have a little read of it and think about what it means in the context of an artist making meaningful images of people. Or actors, directors, photographers, animators portraying people in live action. Or a writer trying to convey as much as possible as economically and subtly as possible, especially when avoiding cluttered dialogue. Or even just a normal person trying to understand the often unclear dynamics between people when a large part of what is said doesn't use words.
So much information, so little time. I sometimes despair of having only this short lifetime to learn all that I want to know.
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Date: 2006-03-16 04:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-16 12:26 pm (UTC)Check out very carefully what features you need and what you can live without or don't mind having in another device.
Benjamin Franklin had the right idea. Lists are your friend here. I draw up columns of for/against/maybe and list things accordingly. Often it just reinforces the decision you'd already made, but occasionally it brings up surprises and casts things in a different light.
If you do get a Palm just make sure you keep the data regularly backed up. When I ran over my Palm Zire72, destroying it, I lost the hardware but no information at all. Backing up is simple with the Palm though. Plug it in and press a button -- it is really that simple.