Posted by Racer on October 25, 1999, at 3:21:30
In reply to Two things. No, wait, three-, no, four things!, posted by Bob on October 24, 1999, at 23:44:36
And let me point out, as a literate propeller head, that there are two basic types in the world: The Technical Types, and those who can communicate.
In technical manuals, while we all have to get through them, the problem often comes because the writer either can communicate well but has a spotty understanding of the material; or is technically capable, but can't communicate that knowledge clearly for those who are less technically adept (a/k/a 'normal people'). This is certainly true in computers, but it's also true in almost any other field I've ever had to study.
That may not help you get through the information any more easily, but at least it may help you stop beating yourself up for your 'failure' to take the information in.
Now go forth and multiply! Divide! Equate! Derive! And try Bob's suggestion. It sounds like a good one...
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