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And today I realized that despite it being an extremely common activity, we don’t really have a word for “using the computer” which is distinct from “computing”
by TaylorAlexander 2y ago
And today I realized that despite it being an extremely common activity, we don’t really have a word for “using the computer” which is distinct from “computing”. It’s funny because AI models are always “using a computer” but now they can “use your computer.”
- shombaboor 2y agowhat is the impact to desktop programs ui if it's just being manipulated by AI?
- binarymax 2y agoComputering
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- meindnoch 2y agoIn English at least. In other languages there are.
- rifty 2y agoThe word is interfacing generally (or programming for some) but it's just not commonly used for general users. I’d say this is probably because the activity of focus for general users is in use of the applications, not the computer itself despite being instanced with a computer. Thus a computer is commonly less the user’s object of activity, and more commonly the setting for activity. Similarly using our homes are an extremely common ‘activity’, yet the object-activities that get special words commonly used are the ones with specific user application.
- bongodongobob 2y agoOperating a computer?
- TaylorAlexander 2y agoRight. We don’t have a word for that. Like “using a bicycle” has the word “bicycling”. Tho someone here suggested “computering” which is pretty good.
- binarymax 2y agoI’ve been saying computering since the 90s but it never took off. Need to get a petition for OED going.
- cloudking 2y agoWith all the buzz around "agent" I'm surprised they didn't brand it "Computer Agent"