Random Analogies
Orwellian Grouping Stuff
a: Facebook ~
b: 1984
What: "Facebook is like 1984, only you have a social media site watching your every move scares the hell out me. A big part of their revenue model is selling info, private and otherwise.. personal will soon be a bad word"
Useful?
Writer: Dan
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Date: Feb 6 2012 6:19 PM
# 1662 Critique Analogy
Molecules Pulled By Current.......
a: Electrophoresis ~
b: an electric 100 meter dash
What: "Electrophoresis is like an electric 100 meter dash. But instead of 1 person running in each lane, think of 10,000 molecules running in each lane. Intead of running on a track, electrophoresis races are run in agarose gels. And instead of being driven by legs, the dyes are driven by electricity."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 7 2013 9:52 AM
# 2947 Critique Analogy
a: Computer ~
b: toaster
What:
"To use a toaster we have to have already learnt many basic skills and conventions. That it needs a power supply, how to plug it in and into what - what the actual function is - If I was a 'man from Mars" and was told this is a toaster it makes toast - I would look at it and say, perhaps in Martian - OK make toast - I may prod it and I may kick it, but the result would not be toast."
Useful?
Writer: RANDY MURRAY
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 9 2014 2:13 PM
# 5314 Critique Analogy
a: cloud computing ~
b: mainframe computing
What:
Most data and processing is stored at a centralized site instead of local workstations.
Useful?
Writer: Greg Papadopoulos
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Date: Dec 15 2014 12:06 PM
# 6740 Critique Analogy
