I wish that they'd hosted this on their own machines.  Vimeo is
considered a "bad" site by my department in the government of Canada,
so all I get is this message when I try to see the videos:

"We have blocked access to this site as it may contain questionable
subject matter. If you have questions, please contact the National
Service Desk"

--- Shaun Bergmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :

> I surely don't want to detract from the bigger picture of the
> concepts
> behind the app.  Aside from the controller there are some really
> great ideas
> presented here.
> 
> Part 2 has been released of the presentation, which focuses
> completely on a
> small mobile device and its experience.
> I particularly like the incorporation of GPS into the decision making
> process of social plans.  (as long as you can turn that part off of
> course!)
> 
> 
> http://www.vimeo.com/1476338
> 
> On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:15 PM, j. eric townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
> > Shaun Bergmann wrote:
> >
> >  (however yes, the repetitive strain injuries yet to be discovered
> are
> >> going
> >> to be fun to watch for)
> >>
> >
> > Why are those 3d/space balls always sitting way forward on
> someone's desk?
> >  Why not beside the chair, or held in the lap like a game
> controller?  In
> > the dark ages I tried making a strap for a spaceball so I could
> hold it on
> > my thigh, but it was just too damned heavy.
> >
> >
> > Also, see "Gorilla Arm" in the Hacker's Dictionary:
> >
> > <http://www.ccil.org/jargon/jargon_22.html>
> >
> > gorilla arm /n./
> >
> > The side-effect that destroyed touch-screens as a mainstream input
> > technology despite a promising start in the early 1980s. It seems
> the
> > designers of all those spiffy touch-menu systems failed to notice
> that
> > humans aren't designed to hold their arms in front of their faces
> making
> > small motions. After more than a very few selections, the arm
> begins to feel
> > sore, cramped, and oversized -- the operator looks like a gorilla
> while
> > using the touch screen and feels like one afterwards. This is now
> considered
> > a classic cautionary tale to human-factors designers; "Remember the
> gorilla
> > arm!" is shorthand for "How is this going to fly in real use?".
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > jet / KG6ZVQ
> > http://www.flatline.net
> > pgp:   0xD0D8C2E8  AC9B 0A23 C61A 1B4A 27C5  F799 A681 3C11 D0D8
> C2E8
> >
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