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Notation is a tool of thought. A problem properly represented is largely solved. |
good example to illustrate how tool is an important part of problem-solving: representing numbers in Roman letters makes division extremely difficult |
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The only way to engineer the future tomorrow is to have lived in it yesterday. |
call for holistic design which consider also the context. |
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Case study: Apple |
iMac was merely style upgrade - the software UI was no difference from what Apple had before. iPod is different - the design is a holistic one, connecting the software and the hardware. |
