Why Computers Suck

Because of the same reason I just hit return and this blog page just published, when I wanted it to go to the next box, not publish. Sure it was me, I should have hit tab instead. but I didn't and now I have to edit the post. No big woop, but it is. I have to think how to use the computer, not the computer learn how I work. Now that is a tall order, but that is what a Human User Interface is, and so far, for so many reasons, this is why computers suck.
I could go into the HUI thing, but that is a matter best left to technoquest, my more technical blog, while this one is more for the purpose of just saying here's the problem.

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