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- organize what we know about a thing, so that we can understand it better |
- organize what we know about a thing, so that we can understand it better |
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- when grappling with our problems today, |
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to remind us of the solutions of yesteryear. |
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- structure our thoughts |
- structure our thoughts |
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remind us of the solutions of yesteryear. |
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We need a computer that helps us keep track of |
We need a computer that helps us keep track of |
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- "Personal information": addresses, appointments, birthdays |
- "Personal information": addresses, appointments, birthdays |
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**applitude** for such a "[zone] of functionality." |
**applitude** for such a "[zone] of functionality." |
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An applitude is not "walled off" from the rest of the |
An applitude is not "walled off" from the rest of the |
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system; when information from a different applitude |
system; when information from a different applitude |
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is needed, it is always available [#applitudes-as-product]_. |
is needed, it is always available [#applitudes-as-products]_. |
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XXX applitudes use loom buoys, so if you add |
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more loom buoys, they look like a seamless part |
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of the applitude. (as note?) |
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example: connect "population" information to the |
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places on the historian's map |
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Items are **not owned |
Items are **not owned |
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by any single applitude**: When you need to connect |
by any single applitude**: When you need to connect |
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information to an item that doesn't fit into the |
information to an item that doesn't fit into the |
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current applitude, you can always do so by creating |
current applitude, you can always do so by creating |
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a new type of relationship. Items **may have roles |
a new type of relationship. |
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For example, besides |
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connecting places on the map to historical events, our historian |
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might decide to also connect them to their estimated population. |
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As connections form a fundamental part of most applitudes |
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anyway, adding additional connections doesn't seem out of place; |
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the extensions become a seamless part of the applitude. |
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Items **may have roles |
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in more than one applitude**; for example, a person |
in more than one applitude**; for example, a person |
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may exist both in our scheduling applitude, and |
may exist both in our scheduling applitude, and |
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the address book we use when writing e-mail. |
the address book we use when writing e-mail. |