Ramblings of a nonagenerian (vintage 1923). Grew up in Lambeth in the 20s and 30s. Lived and worked in London during World War II. I have been attempting to do the Telegraph Cryptic Crossword since 1939! (My daughter says I *have* to write this, but I am troubled as it sounds so conceited.) I bought my first computer aged 85 and am continually frustrated by the vagaries of the technological age.
Friday, 14 January 2011
Googling
What Jessie says today the Daily Telegraph latches on to some weeks later. I wrote in my blog at the end of August saying that what I read on Google I did not retain as well as when I read things in a reference book etc. I could have saved this chap all the expense of a scientific study . Today there is a report in the paper saying that reading from a computer or a Kindle, which is easier to read than handwriting or print, makes the brain lazy. I must say that one or two of my correspondents don't mean that to happen to my brain.
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