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Comment on Why my coffee machine is so sexy by BL

BL — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:37:16 +0000

Great article - spot on on the “coolness factor” of the Europicolla!

Comment on Are computers making us stupid? by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Augmented or virtual: Is your reality working or wearing?

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:14:53 +0000

[...] and more, it seems that humans cannot move forward with technology without there being a loss. As Mann demonstrated at the airport, augmented humans or cyborgs, can no longer function after [...]

Comment on Using patterns to shape our world by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » User motivation: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:54:46 +0000

[...] are individuals with a common set of motivations, defined by needs, and shaped by cultural patterns. Users are conditioned from birth and according to Joseph Campbell certain patterns are hardwired [...]

Comment on Using patterns to shape our world by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Cognitive Science: What makes your users tick

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:24:42 +0000

[...] graphical representations allows them to find and understand patterns on many levels. We look for patterns to make sense of the world. We interpret everything from the weather to the stories mankind has [...]

Comment on Visualisation: Information is power - just avoid drowning in data by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Cognitive Science: What makes your users tick

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:23:33 +0000

[...] and there are many different forms of visualisation. Graphical representations are powerful and can give you new insights when they are [...]

Comment on Design creativity: harnessing your inner genius by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Cognitive Science: What makes your users tick

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:22:06 +0000

[...] Framing can, however, be a powerful tool. Designers frame problems differently in order to get creative and ‘think outside the box’. [...]

Comment on Semiotics: It’s a sign! by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Cognitive Science: What makes your users tick

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:19:49 +0000

[...] it is no coincidence that Pierce himself defined a model for describing signs. He was interested in semiotics (the study of signs and symbols) as well as logic and [...]

Comment on Visualisation: Information is power - just avoid drowning in data by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Are your people letting your systems down?

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:49:21 +0000

[...] data on their log-ins and outs, check what they are doing. Information is power. But rather than drowning in data, get to know your user group and visualise their needs. So you can better support them. Your users [...]

Comment on Codebreaking: Humans are the weakest link by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Are your people letting your systems down?

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:35:46 +0000

[...] be given the tools and information necessary so that they can become part of the solution and not the weakest link. Since we first started interacting with machines, researchers have studied what makes us tick. [...]

Comment on Semiotics: It’s a sign! by Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Using patterns to shape our world

Ruth Stalker-Firth » Blog Archive » Using patterns to shape our world — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:06:54 +0000

[...] not just an easy-to-understand pattern but an icon of London. And like patterns, icons are part of semiotics - another subject borrowed by computing to create better [...]