OLPC gets discussed on Diggnation
Note: if you follow diggnation you will have seen this before (its two weeks old).
Author Archives: Harry Brignull
Interesting IA on samsungtechwin.com
Is the UbiComp conference getting a bit too in-turned?
“Using an “eating your own dog’s food” approach, the UbiComp2007 Challenge is seeking for submissions of how to implement an audience voting system to finally determine the winner of the “Best Presentation Award” [Read more here] I’ve seen so much … Continue reading
The difference between ‘feature’ and ‘usage’ simplicity
There has been a sudden mushroom of posts in response to Donald Norman’s recent essay about simplicity entitled “simplicity is overrated”. (Joel Spolsky, Nick Bradbury and many other bloggers). I have a feeling that this discussion is getting confusing because … Continue reading
Simplicity is highly overrated?
This could get interesting. The Guardian blog pulls in Don Norman and Joel Spolsky. On the other side of the ring we have 37signals’s entire business model and possibly even Google if you squint enough. My hunch is that 37signals … Continue reading
Why does Windows need so much micromanagement?
I sometimes feel like Windows is a bit like a junior employee who looked great on paper, but asks you way too many questions about trivial stuff, and can’t make a decision on their own. In other words, they rely … Continue reading
How to present site mock-ups on paper
Woah there! You’ve found yourself on an old article. Take note of the date before reading. I’ve noticed that when pitching an idea, some web design firms still print their designs off as posters and stick them on mounting board. … Continue reading
Gap in the market for a decent “live transcription A/V recorder” tool
Microsoft Onenote is an odd beast. It has some potentially great features that don’t seem to be properly executed yet. One of these features is the way it allows you to record audio or video (e.g. via a mike or … Continue reading
Mturk.com: outsource your monotonous tasks using an API
Want your podcast audio transcribed each week automatically? Got a big image database that needs meta tagging? Well the future’s here, and you only need to pay a few cents per item. Enter the mechanical turk, which everybody seems to … Continue reading
Office 12 and the Forthcoming UI Cargo Cults
In a recent post on Office 12, IanG speculates on how other Windows software developers will respond to the new Office ribbon. He predicts that developers will try to copy the superficial features of the new MS Office Ribbon, on … Continue reading