 |
 |
until he mentioned that I'm a poet. "Ah well...that explains > _that_" I have long felt that this is the explanation for all ills that afflict us versicle kind. Best Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Candice Ward" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 4:23 PM Subject: Re: yr sister's mouse > I like your "Pavlov's Meece"--reminds me of Susan Stewart's "Marquis de > [Edwin] Meese." > > It took me forever to learn to use the mouse because, due to some > neurological quirk, my perspective converges with whatever I'm seeing on > screen, so I "identify" with the cursor and have had to train my hand to > move in the direction opposite to where my so-called mind thinks it should > go. When my husband jocularly reported this to his cs/ai friends, they were > astonished--until he mentioned that I'm a poet. "Ah well...that explains > _that_" seemed to be the consensus among the cybervermin crowd--too much > negative capability and all that.... > > Candice > > > > I also wonder whether mouse disorientation is a side-effect of cyberdom, > > y'know, the effect of staring screens on brain-wave patterns, etc? Perhaps > > there is a need for a study, as in Pavlov's Meece? > > > > Best > > > > Dave > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 12:45 AM > > Subject: Re: yr sister's mouse > > > > > >> David wrote: > >>> > >>> I would snarl at the bewilderments, go to Settings, > >>> click the Mouse icon, > >>> tail over to Pointers, as in pointing devices, and, > >>> without compunction, > >>> summon 'restore defaults'. > >>> > >>> > >> I _never_ snarl, as all of you know. This mouse is > >> beyond redeeming, since it has a very uncertain sense > >> of direction. I _did_ go to defaults, which is how I > >> got rid of the way the cursor turned into a flower and > >> a beetle (who thinks of these bright ideas?) and I did > >> clean it (thanks Andrew) which made no difference at > >> all. > >> > >> However, back to business as usual by Monday, so I can > >> then grumble about mine own rodent, which seemeth from > >> these foreign climes to be a saintly beast indeed. > >> > >> Best > >> > >> Alison >