Comments on: “Don’t make me think” – science fiction, ubiquitous computing and human interfaces http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/dont-make-me-think-science-fiction-ubiquitous-computing-and-human-interfaces/ Science fiction, science fact, and all that's in between ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Raven http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/dont-make-me-think-science-fiction-ubiquitous-computing-and-human-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-149052 Paul Raven Mon, 05 May 2008 07:58:15 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1536#comment-149052 Quite possibly, man - Sterling's shirts are legendary. One day I will meet him, and hence discover where he gets them from ... Quite possibly, man – Sterling’s shirts are legendary. One day I will meet him, and hence discover where he gets them from …

]]> By: m1k3y http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/dont-make-me-think-science-fiction-ubiquitous-computing-and-human-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-149048 m1k3y Mon, 05 May 2008 06:41:59 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1536#comment-149048 also - i think that's my favourite of his shirts :D wasn't he wearing those in the LIFT Seoul vidz? also – i think that’s my favourite of his shirts :D
wasn’t he wearing those in the LIFT Seoul vidz?

]]> By: m1k3y http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/dont-make-me-think-science-fiction-ubiquitous-computing-and-human-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-146864 m1k3y Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:51:50 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1536#comment-146864 awesome, i need someone to second that Sterling presentation. bbl awesome, i need someone to second that Sterling presentation. bbl

]]> By: Alex Ingram http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/dont-make-me-think-science-fiction-ubiquitous-computing-and-human-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-146787 Alex Ingram Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:56:02 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1536#comment-146787 Fascinating. It's always good to have an eloquent skeptic. Fascinating. It’s always good to have an eloquent skeptic.

]]> By: Jason Stoddard http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/dont-make-me-think-science-fiction-ubiquitous-computing-and-human-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-146671 Jason Stoddard Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:48:35 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1536#comment-146671 Hmm . . . yes, definitely, an eye-opening discussion. The general idea of "reducing cognitive load" as a design and organizational principle cannot be repeated enough. In fact, it should be taped in front of every designers' monitor: Your Goal Today is to Reduce Cognitive Load. Bruce took all the reasons I've been harping on "simplicity" lately and tied them up in a nice package. I think he's being a little dismissive of AR and spex, though--I think the power to make the metadata visible will give us such an edge in business and life that such systems will become ubiquitous. Until someone develops a better one. But hey, that's my opinion. Hmm . . . yes, definitely, an eye-opening discussion. The general idea of “reducing cognitive load” as a design and organizational principle cannot be repeated enough. In fact, it should be taped in front of every designers’ monitor: Your Goal Today is to Reduce Cognitive Load. Bruce took all the reasons I’ve been harping on “simplicity” lately and tied them up in a nice package.

I think he’s being a little dismissive of AR and spex, though–I think the power to make the metadata visible will give us such an edge in business and life that such systems will become ubiquitous. Until someone develops a better one. But hey, that’s my opinion.

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