Exact · 3 June 2001

Overhead projectors and PowerPoint tend to leave no traces; instead give people paper, which they can read, take away, show others, make copies, and come back to you in a month and say “Didn’t you say this last month? It’s right here in your handout.” ... A paper record tells your audience that you are serious, responsible, exact, credible.

—Edward Tufte sounds off on PowerPoint.

“Add to shopping cart.”

—Edward Tufte engages in e-commerce.

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