The Future of Writing - Microsoft Research
The Future of Writing - Microsoft Research
The Future of Writing - Microsoft Research
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Experiment 1: INNER DIALOGUE<br />
<strong>The</strong> first step was to put the new word processor to<br />
the test, and find if this form <strong>of</strong> writing is different<br />
from what we know.<br />
In a seven-hour session <strong>of</strong> inner dialogue, I tested<br />
different writing conditions: three hours <strong>of</strong> being in<br />
private space, two hours <strong>of</strong> sharing the space with<br />
another person, and two hours <strong>of</strong> being in public<br />
space.<br />
<strong>The</strong> experiment looked at several questions:<br />
1) What are the relations between the words being<br />
typed and to our conscious thread <strong>of</strong> thoughts?<br />
2) Does the normal balance between consciousness<br />
and unconsciousness change?<br />
3) What will be the new definition <strong>of</strong> our private<br />
space? Public space?<br />
4) What sort <strong>of</strong> extreme behaviours will it trigger?<br />
5) How far are we willing to go just to have<br />
representations <strong>of</strong> our thinking selves?<br />
Seven-hours <strong>of</strong> writing — Hyde Park<br />
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