• DocumentCode
    833964
  • Title

    The Farmer, the Fairies, and the Computers

  • Author

    Holmes, Neville

  • Author_Institution
    University of Tasmania
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    112
  • Lastpage
    111
  • Abstract
    Using a temporary substitution of format, the author offers a fairy tale to demonstrate that we can’t expect understanding when computers take the place of humans in our interactions with service providers.
  • Keywords
    Computing profession; Cities and towns; Cows; Education; Educational institutions; Horses; Monopoly; Postal services; Rabbits; Sprites (computer); Telephony; Computing profession;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2006.71
  • Filename
    1597103