The Android Diaries, Part 3

1/1/2013   It’s a new year and a brave new world among the androids.   As I start to play, otherwise known as exploratory test my new phone, I discover that it’s like dancing.  I must learn a whole new series of movements.  When I turn the phone on, it says “Swipe to Unlock”.   So what’s a “swipe”?  So I go on the web and locate the definition of swipe.  Here’s Merriam Webester’s definition:   Definition of SWIPE. 1: a strong sweeping blow <a swipe of a paw> 2: a sharp often critical remark <took a parting swipe at management>.   Ok, so now what do I do…attempt to hit it with my “paw” or make a nasty remark at it?    After a few attempts, I find that an android “swipe” is rather like a doing a waltz with one’s finger.  I would define it as a glide.   However it is defined, so be it.  Now that I’ve mastered the “swipe”,  it’s time to learn to tap.   Hmmm, I wonder if my old tap shoes are still in the attic?