Comments on: The decreasing importance of longhand http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/ Manu Kumar | California | U.S.A Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Landay http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/comment-page-1/#comment-17142 James Landay Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:58:10 +0000 http://www.sneaker.org/?p=512#comment-17142 People have been saying this for 10-15 years and I haven't seen much movement. I have little kids and all the schools they have been in still start with pencils and do it for years. I think we will do both, just move to keyboards earlier. These devices are still slower than a piece of paper and pen for quick notes. People have been saying this for 10-15 years and I haven’t seen much movement. I have little kids and all the schools they have been in still start with pencils and do it for years. I think we will do both, just move to keyboards earlier. These devices are still slower than a piece of paper and pen for quick notes.

]]> By: admin http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/comment-page-1/#comment-17106 admin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:46:05 +0000 http://www.sneaker.org/?p=512#comment-17106 @VoottooChief: Absolutely, the iPad would make for a great Wacom replacement. Having a pen/brush for it would be even better. I'm all for that. My point is that we won't be "writing" much. Using a tablet for sketching, painting, coloring, doing CAD work etc. makes perfect sense. I just don't think "writing" using longhand is going to be around too long. Keyboards and voice are way more efficient. @VoottooChief: Absolutely, the iPad would make for a great Wacom replacement. Having a pen/brush for it would be even better. I’m all for that. My point is that we won’t be “writing” much. Using a tablet for sketching, painting, coloring, doing CAD work etc. makes perfect sense. I just don’t think “writing” using longhand is going to be around too long. Keyboards and voice are way more efficient.

]]> By: VoottooChief http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/comment-page-1/#comment-17103 VoottooChief Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:22:50 +0000 http://www.sneaker.org/?p=512#comment-17103 The Apple iPad form factor is far better suited for writing that it is for typing. It is not currently accessorized for it but imagine a box full of writing, painting, coloring accessories. Imagine the Wacom Intuos Tablet - now the iPad could potentially completely replace that. The Apple iPad form factor is far better suited for writing that it is for typing. It is not currently accessorized for it but imagine a box full of writing, painting, coloring accessories. Imagine the Wacom Intuos Tablet – now the iPad could potentially completely replace that.

]]> By: Avram Cheaney http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 Avram Cheaney Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:49:56 +0000 http://www.sneaker.org/?p=512#comment-2702 I can barely read my writing anymore, not that I ever could. Interesting to me that kids today are born able to type, while we had to take "keyboarding" classes as late as high school. Also stunning to look at handwritten documents from the days before typewriters to see how amazing everyone's writing was. This must be changing the wiring of our minds as well. I can barely read my writing anymore, not that I ever could. Interesting to me that kids today are born able to type, while we had to take “keyboarding” classes as late as high school. Also stunning to look at handwritten documents from the days before typewriters to see how amazing everyone’s writing was. This must be changing the wiring of our minds as well.

]]> By: sneaker http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 sneaker Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:52:40 +0000 http://www.sneaker.org/?p=512#comment-2698 @AC: I agree that writing longhand is not going away and it will stay around forever. But its importance as a core foundation of education will be diminished by the new forms of writing (including the keyboard, cell phones, and innovative techniques like ShapeWriter). It is rather quaint (and nice) to receive a handwritten postcard. The last time I received a handwritten letter was probably back in the late 90s -- well over a decade ago! @AC: I agree that writing longhand is not going away and it will stay around forever. But its importance as a core foundation of education will be diminished by the new forms of writing (including the keyboard, cell phones, and innovative techniques like ShapeWriter).

It is rather quaint (and nice) to receive a handwritten postcard. The last time I received a handwritten letter was probably back in the late 90s — well over a decade ago!

]]> By: AC http://www.sneaker.org/2009/02/the-decreasing-importance-of-longhand/comment-page-1/#comment-2697 AC Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:38:36 +0000 http://www.sneaker.org/?p=512#comment-2697 This is a good inquiry. I believe a counter culture will keep it alive. With almost every trend the masses encounter, an underground group keeps the lost art alive. The movement I follow the most is midwives and homebirths in a technological birthing age where 1 in 3 women are c-sectioned. To wrap it up, I find myself actually spending the time writing letters, something I rarely do, as a peaceful way to reconnect with someone. Isn't it nice to get a letter and a card as a surprise when you're so accustomed to email? Great blog! This is a good inquiry. I believe a counter culture will keep it alive. With almost every trend the masses encounter, an underground group keeps the lost art alive. The movement I follow the most is midwives and homebirths in a technological birthing age where 1 in 3 women are c-sectioned. To wrap it up, I find myself actually spending the time writing letters, something I rarely do, as a peaceful way to reconnect with someone. Isn’t it nice to get a letter and a card as a surprise when you’re so accustomed to email?
Great blog!

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