Bicycle for the Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob_GX50Za6c
And that’s what a computer is to me. What a computer is to me is it’s the most remarkable tool that we’ve ever come up with, and it’s the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.” ~ Steve Jobs
1/ “When we invented the personal computer, we created a new kind of bicycle…a new man-machine partnership…a new generation of entrepreneurs.” — Steve Jobs, c. 1980
ジョブズが伝えたかったのは、おおよそ次のようなことです。
『人間は生き物の中で移動に優れた動物とはいえない。ただし自転車という道具を使うと人間は自分のエネルギーだけで最も効率的な移動ができる。つまり自転車は人間にとって能力を拡張する道具である。そしてコンピュータとはまさに知性にとっての自転車、知性を拡張する道具である。』と。>
つまり、自転車が我々の身体能力を何倍にも高めるように、コンピュータは我々の思考能力を何倍にも高める、というわけだ。見事な類推であり、鮮やかな比喩だろう。これを受けてAppleは”Wheels for the mind“なるキャンペーンを行っている。シンボル・マークは、Macintoshを腰にブラ下げて自転車で疾走する姿だ。当時も今もMacはそんなに軽くはないのだが、それほど軽やかな気持ちなのだろう。
We were promised bicycles for the mind, but we got aircraft carriers instead – Jonathan Edwards
Bike is small enough to fully understand. Once understood it’s flexible enough to be used for many purposes.
Bike is small, but designed for real work. It’s fast. It can handle big projects that break other outliners. Bike’s also fast at the basics–opening files, scrolling views, and resizing windows. Bike won’t slow your Mac down.
Bike makes your work open and accessible. Outlines are stored in text files using standard file formats. Bike is also scriptable. Automate and extend Bike into your own workflows with scripts.
Why Bike Outliner?
Bike is a better place to think and write.
Bike’s fast. It can handle big projects that break other outliners. Bike's also fast at the basics–opening files, scrolling views, and resizing windows. Bike won’t slow your Mac down.
Bike's nimble. Use it as the main app for a big project or as a supporting app for notes and ideas. Standard file formats, shortcuts support, and scripting allow Bike to integrate with your existing workflows.
Bike's innovative. Your ideas flow smoothly across the screen. You get the power of outlining without the feeling of constraint. Bike is a powerful tool that's also enjoyable to use.
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