Down the rabbit hole
2010; BMJ; Volume: 2; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/jnis.2010.003343
ISSN1759-8486
Autores Tópico(s)Health and Medical Research Impacts
Resumo> ‘Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic’ > > —Arthur C Clarke, Profiles of the Future, 1961 > > ‘Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand’ > > —Archibald Putt (pseudonym), Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: How to win in the Information Age. Exposition Press, Smithtown, NY, 1981 > > In my mind and in my car, > > We can't rewind we've gone too far > > Pictures came and broke your heart, > > Put the blame on VTR > > You are a Radio Star > > You are a Radio Star > > Video Killed the Radio Star > > —The Buggles, 1979 If you asked my colleagues who was the most technologically challenged person they knew, it would be me, alas, the section head of Neuroradiology. Nevertheless, I have managed to eek out a living in one of the most technologically advanced areas of medicine. Although I am quite sure that many, if not most, of my readers are more technologically savvy than I am, I'm hoping you will appreciate the sentiment of this piece. Not long ago, I had the arduous task of finding a birthday present for my wife. That task was arduous because, after 28 years of marriage, finding something original that appeals to her has become challenging. I eventually decided to take a chance on a repeat idea which had failed previously, not because she didn't like it, but because of technological incompatibility. Two years ago, I bought her a new camcorder which she liked very much, but which simply would not interface with her computer, which I will call Brand A. So, the camcorder was returned and I was a little deflated and felt sheepish for not investigating the concept of …
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