Saturday, August 24, 2013

Inscrutable Apps


Very few apps come with comprehensive explanations and directions. I come from the era where things came with instruction manuals, which we engineers actually read. My BMW has so many features, that by the time I get to page 65 of the 300 page manual, I've already forgotten what I read on pages 20-25.

With many apps, you're on your own. I still have no idea what Google + is and what I may need it for. And since I've loaded up on all manner of photography enhancing apps, I've actually forgotten what most do.

They were all downloaded for what seemed like good ideas at the time, but it seems sort of retarded to keep hand-written notes to remind me later. As with all things Apple, they are mostly intuitive, but I never know if there are a few nifty featues I haven't even found yet, much less know how to use.

I sometimes yearn for simpler days. And manuals.

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