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 > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > Découvrez les photos les plus intéressantes du jour. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
