#ux iota: I’m in ur robot waching ur internetz.
Why even bother showing up to work when you can just have your robot avatar do it for you? via youtube.com
Words and pictures and combinations thereof! Oh my!
Title: Do You Know When To Communicate Verbally And When To Communicate Visually? Context: Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I’ll remember…Wait, what was I talking about again? Synopsis: The brain is a funny thing. The way we’re all wired … Continued
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a mantra for sissies.
Title: HOW TO: Develop Ideas That Will Disrupt Your Industry Context: Stop trying to fix problems. Fix the things that people think are working. Synopsis: What do mismatched socks, crappy tasting energy drinks and small, dirty rental cars all have … Continued
Microsoft’s vision of the future. (Hint: Invest heavily in projection technology)
Title: Touching, waving at and talking to the future with Microsoft Context: Microsoft is making cool stuff too? Who knew? Synopsis: A whirlwind (PR fluff/news report) tour of Microsoft’s skunkworks where they are building lots of things that use gestural … Continued
#ux iota: 3D PRINTER WANT!
Conor Houghton, the genius behind Ignite Dublin brought this to Ignite Dublin #6 last night. I wonder if you can use this to make a copy of itself? via youtube.com
#ux iota: Thinking our way to a new education system.
“No Right Brain Left Behind.” The tag line alone is pure awesome. via rightbrainsare.us
#ux iota: Where would you rather work?
Office culture throwdown: 37signals vs Zappos via teamtreehouse.com
Encyclopedic knowledge of UX can now be yours for the low, low price of “FREE”!
Title: Encyclopedia of Usability, HCI, and more Context: Relevant information from people smarter than Wikipedia. Synopsis: What can I say? It’s an online encyclopedia for all things UX from some of the best minds in the business. Mark Apperley, Stephen … Continued
Throw your hands in the air and wave them like you want to navigate a huge data set.
Title: Why You Want (But Won’t Like) a Minority Report-style Interface Context: “Gestural interfaces are surely the future.” “No they’re not. And stop calling me ‘Shirley’.” Synopsis: Once you get past the crappy acting, paper thin characters and cheesy dialogue, … Continued
#ux iota: Content. We are through the looking glass here people.
“Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?” -Paul Gauguin I’m not sure Paulie, but wherever we’re headed it involves iPods. via philipsheldrake.com
Technical people are from Mars. Creative people are from parts unknown.
Title: Creative Types: Embrace Chaos Context: Malcolm Gladwell discusses creative chaos using his hair as a visual aid. Just jokes people! I kid because I love. Synopsis: Creativity is usually a messy process. Not “I wish I had used a … Continued
#ux iota: I said “Bleed this comic because it’s mealy honey!”
Oh voice recognition, will you ever learn? via gocomics.com
#ux iota: Oh Dilbert, will you ever win?
Designing for your portfolio instead of for the end user? That only happens in the funny pages right? RIGHT?!?! via dilbert.com
I mean, funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh? OK, good. That means I’m working hard.
Title: The Role of Humor in Innovation Context: Send in the clowns; I want to change the world. Synopsis: Changing the way people think is not easy. Neither is making them laugh. But they actually may be one in the … Continued
Google’s UX manifesto. You could probably just Google it, but here’s the link instead.
Title: Google user experience Context: The best mission statement I’ve read in a while. Which is like saying it’s the best bash in the face with a baseball bat I’ve received in a while, but still, pretty good considering. Synopsis: … Continued