Geez, suddenly I'm Mr. Postomatic!
I think it was on this list that a discussion took place about
replacing the metaphor of "clock- and counter-clockwise considering
the current, digital age. This message I received a day ago or so
seems to be appropo in the context of such a discussion. I apologize
in advance for any mental duress the following might cause.
> We're getting old .........
>
> Are you feeling old? If not, consider this:
>
> The people who are starting college this year were born in 1980.
> They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
> They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era.
> They were pre-pubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
> Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
> Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
> They have no idea who Bjorn Borg is.
> Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
> The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to
them.
> They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably
have
> never actually seen or heard one.
> As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.
> They have always had an answering machine.
> They have always had a microwave oven.
> Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels.
> They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
> They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
> They don't know that "8-6-7-5-3-0-9" is Jenny's phone number.
> They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
> They never heard the term "Where's the beef?".
> The digital Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
This reminds me of an experience I had when I was trying to make time
with a particularly attractive young women only to find out that she
did not get the reference I made to Ed Sullivan; she had never heard
of him. I had to break off pursuit in a state of utter despondency.
Anyhooo, my point here is that we often talk about designing for
different cultures and different physical "capacities." However, a
more easily overlooked, but possibly more important consideration may
be that of designing for different generations. A reference to what we
believe to be a common touchstone, may be the cause of
miscommunication.
Kelly Cochrane.
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