Re: [IxDA Discuss] Unusable things

Elevator Buttons...the number of times I've hit the wrong button in Shanghai! In some of the better office buildings, you push the button to select your floor, but if you make a mistake, then you push and hold the button (for 1-2 seconds) to 'unselect' the floor! Simple! But, not many elevators

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Palm Pre

I guess mainly its habit; Before the Lithium Ion (Lion?) batteries, one had to 'condition' a battery with a regular full-empty-full cycle because of battery memory (especially NiMH). But, even with modern Lion batteries, I've noticed that if you dont do the regular full-empty-full cycle then the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Setting up local group in Birmingham, UK

Kevin, I'll be moving back to the UK from Shanghai for my PhD in September and would be interested in offering any help if I can...but, I'll be moving from Stoke to Swansea almost immediately, so I'm not really sure if I can be of any help from so far away, but feel free to email me...I've

[IxDA Discuss] Swansea Local Group

I hope this is posted in the right place, but apologies if not and admin feel free to remove... I'll be moving back to the UK for my PhD in September and was wondering if there is a local group, such as the one here in Shanghai, in or near Swansea. I've had a look at the map and it seems that

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Palm Pre

For me, something that would make a device 'stand out from the crowd' would be a decent battery life, even if it meant a little more weight. I've had the original (2G) iPhone for around 18 months or so now and my biggest gripe is the poor battery life. Even on a good day I would be lucky to get

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxDA Special Offer: interactions magazine discount

:( I signed up for a subscription mid-January at US$55! I've read the latest issue and a couple of back-issues and found it interesting, well worth the $55... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=39209

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A list of mobile situations

In most cities with a 'young' metro (underground) system it is possible to use your mobile whilst travelling in the tunnels. For example here in Shanghai it is common to see people chatting away on their mobiles while on the train. I found this lack of communication frustrating last year when I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mobile (Cellphone) Activated Streetlamps

The web page only has part of the story that was reported on BBC World in Hong Kong...The 'service' isn't only aimed at the older people, though the web did give that impression. On the TV report, it showed different age groups using the service. All of the six digit codes are listed on a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Best practice for touchscreen interfaces in airplanes

I suggest having a look at the ICE (Information Communication Entertainment) system used by Emirates. Really simple easy to use, but the screens themselves are sometimes not that responsive, needing to be touched 2 or 3 times in some cases (sometimes a surprisingly hard push is needed)... Karl

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Date display formats in tables

I think that spelling the month out as shown by Shep is best, even if your target audience is US. If any your audience have spent a significant period of time outside of the US then just showing numbers can lead to confusion; I am British (we do dd-mm-yy), living in China (they use

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Public Transportation Experiences

The Shanghai metro has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years (about 6 lines added) and will continue to do so upto the World Expo in 2010 (13 lines in total!). Sometimes it can be confusing to navigate around the possible interchange stations. The following website is really useful;