Began to play WoW in the Thanksgiving break, I found I have already addicted to it. Last semester, I remember I asked Jeff that why people play games, are they very lonely, have nothing else to do or they are not interested in their surrounded environment? Jeff said no, but I doubt it at that…
Here is an outline I have for Jeff’s final paper. I usually don’t work so far in advance, but I have a huge usability consulting project this week, Jeff’s paper, and a paper for Erik, so I figured I should try to get a bit ahead. It is a bit rough right now, but I…
Sorry to purely link to this, but i think it’s worthwhile for this group: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/weekinreview/02wright.html
Facebook gets your data whether you opt out or not, yikes! http://tinyurl.com/23urxn Block them with http://tinyurl.com/2g5gth Wish I had time to post more about it, but the bottom line is that FB is receiving data about what you do online all the time even when it’s not published on your feed if you have a…
An interesting piece on some artistic explorations of interface culture. I actually think some of the most interesting parts were in the comments: “I mess up in real life and my left pinky and index finger motion for CTRL-Z.” “After using a computer pretty much daily for 18 years, I have already tried to undo…
This is the last edition of Guide to Greener Electronics. Nintendo became the first “not-green” company and the first one who got 0/10. The news entry The list Greenspace rank companies according to their policies and practices on toxic chemicals used in products and take back. When I read this news, the first thing came…
Here is an article that I meant to share with all of you sooner. It is a framework for critiquing interfaces, from Bertelsen & Pold. You may find it helpful as you work on your papers. From a philosophical standpoint, I have some issues with it. But from a practical standpoint, I’m really glad it’s…
We’re talking about that every human being is a survival machine of genes, memes and maybe other units. From this perspective, is there a destiny for every person? Like Shakespear, his genes, memes and the environment he was born into might be the crucial elements to his success. Are there other elements which lead to…
In my opinion, every design, as a process or design situation, is a complex system. I say so not only because that there is no single correct/wrong answer, but also, again, function follows forms. Function is not the result, but the function!–What you could or might get from what you do during the design process…
Affinova.com is a company which has explicitly adopted an evolutionary approach to product design. Essentially, products are broken down into genetic components which are then evolved by a group of participants.
Interaction Culture 