In fact, my little experiment caused me to lose the original notes for this week’s column. Upside:?Far less chance of destroying a work in progress by accidentally dropping it.ĭownside:?Shaking the computer not only erases your picture but destroys all digital data. I worked at it for a while, comparing the cyberversion to the real thing, and my present ability to youthful recollections. Instead of knobs, you use the arrow keys on your keyboard. Then I found Ohio Art, maker of Etch A Sketch, has an online version at lets_sketch.jsp. I didn’t have an Etch A Sketch handy and couldn’t wait to buy one. That’s barely old enough to master multivariable calculus, let alone sand-drawing. A child’s creations can be crude but creative.Īfter thinking about it for a couple days this week, I began to wonder: Was my ineptitude simply a matter of age? Other than dabbling a few minutes here and there in adulthood, I hadn’t really sat down with one since I was 12. The point of Etch A Sketch isn’t artistic mastery. After months of honing my skill, my repertoire became diverse.
When I finally got an Etch A Sketch, my ability was limited, but I did eventually step it up a notch. “Hey, with this tool, I can draw stairs!” There’s an old Etch A Sketch joke for the artistically inept. oh well, back to the drawing board - which, conveniently,?I have right here in my hands.”? What if Etch A Sketch had been designed using an Etch A Sketch?
But if it were possible, it wouldn’t be hard to start over.
It came after something happened on the campaign trail.?No need to reiterate you know the story by now, and you will vote accordingly come November.Īs nostalgic toys go, it’s hard to improve on Etch A Sketch. I found Ohio Art, maker of Etch A Sketch, has an online version at Instead of knobs, you use the arrow keys on your keyboard.
0 kommentar(er)
