Module 10

A Logic Named Joe was a very interesting and incisive read. A lot of the terms used in the short story are different from what we use now, so I do admit it took me awhile to understand what was going on.  For example the term “logics” and the Logics Company.  I did not find it surprising that everyone had a computer; but I was very surprised that everyone had one before they even knew what they were capable of!  It was a good thing everyone could have one though because I’am sure it helped advance the computers by working together, seeing that everyone could get their hands on one.

In the present day it is very clear to us that computers are just objects. It seems silly thinking or treating them as a human.  Reading this short story they almost treated the Logic they had as a human, they even gave it a name and talked about it’s emotions.  They made it seem as if the computer/logic had its own mind and thoughts which was interesting.  The computer would hum, and instead of saying it is making noise they would say things like “Joe is humming happily” or “Joe is flickering meditatively.” 

Having sensor blocks so early on in the computer world was very surprising.  I would have thought that feature would come later down the line, because it doesn’t seem like it is the that important.  Well at least compared to other features such as email, or a clock on the device seems more necessary.  Anyways, they did invent it early on and I’m sure it helped control what a lot of people searched.  I like that we can now put on “parental locks” on certain sights, not that I have children to worry about I’d just imagine it comes in handy as a parent. 

"If you want to do something and don't know how to do it—ask your logic!" The very repetitive line throughout the text.  It seemed as if that’s almost all they used logics for. Now days we use computers for everything you can think of!  There were a few funny examples of people asking a logic how to do something.  For example the drunk asking how to hide his intoxication from his wife, that was pretty comical. 

The logics are all connected by a tank that each of them have.  Just like we are all connected when we get “online”.  We connect a lot threw social media, and the wife in the story is a good example of how most people act today on social media.  She didn’t really want anyone to know things about her, except for the good things.  She just wanted to know everything about everyone else.  People still do that today.  Sometimes they might add a photo to their Facebook in which they look good in but all the other people in the photo do not look their best. It’s pretty silly if you ask me.