My iPod is nearing its 60GB limit with less than 10GB left. It was somewhere around 25GB that I began to note an interface problem. Specifically, it becomes near impossible to “wheel through” the lists of artists. I get discouraged partway through the C’s, so the only solution is to have what I want on […]
In Scientific American today is a news note on two research groups that have been able to identify what image a subject was looking at based upon the MRI data. In the first experiment, there were eight possible visual stimuli composed of stripes in various directions. The researchers were able to tell which one of […]
I keep a stock of browsers onhand. On my PC are IE, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox. On my OS X are Safari, IE, OmniWeb, and Firefox. Why so many? Well, no one browser quite does the job.
I refuse to use IE unless forced to by circumstances. If I did not need it for […]
Review ? Neural Correlates of Behavioral Preference for Culturally Familiar Drinks
Article available at Neuron Online
Strong subjective preferences must be considered in HCI. Why do users prefer one item over another, one presentation to another? Preece (Preece, 2002) refers to perception as the complex processes by which information is acquired by sense organs and transformed […]
In late 1984, this writer spent many days playing Adventure on her Kaypro (CP/M). There was little else to do in a small remote community when the rainfall was 100 inches/year. She has fond memories becoming more proficient on a computer while immersed in the game. There was no GUI; the game was command line. […]
The Olympus DM-1
Well, I purchsed this digital recorder prior to my first residency. The rationale was that I could record the lectures that are intensly compressed during that week. I had no idea whether I would be able to remember everything — even by taking notes. So, I recorded at least part of the first […]
I love my Palm Vx! But, to add to its usefulness, I wanted to add the collapsable keyboard to it. Usually, I add items via the desktop and then synch. Yes, I could learn grafitti–but would rather not. So, today I added the keyboard to its capability. The keyboard has been sitting in its case […]
Spent some time with the Optra yesterday. Had given it a lower ranking because it ate sheets of business cards. Problem not with printer but with human and with InDesign.
The business card sheets are best sent through the sheet feeder. When previously tried, printer sent from tray. I had been “put off” by the […]
Oh, I may have my geeky crownlet removed. I’m working on an HCI paper and have been analyzing my geek toys and how I do/don’t interact with them.
TiVO remote - two thumbs up
Nokia 3390 - one thumb up
iBook - two thumbs up
iPod - 1.5 thumbs up
Olympus DM-1 - no thumb
Palm Vx - two thumbs […]
Tuesday I had my first experience with BART. Several items of note:
1. The map from the BART site showing driving directions to the Milbrae Station from Menlo Park was wrong. Well, it was correct UNTIL the direction to turn left on El Camino Real and then right on the next street. That was probably once […]
Two more items for the journal:
1. Ever get lost in Sawgrass Mills? I nearly did. They have excellent diagrams up in many locations but they are not easy to use if you are unfamiliar with the site. Specifically, while the mall is in at least 4 different sections, there are no visual color codings. […]
It was hot yesterday in Ft. Lauderdale and even hotter at 2 pm in my car parked in the open parking lot. I rolled down the window and turned on the air conditioning. Blasts of hot air continued long after I had set the fan (high), heat level (cold). Had I done something wrong? I […]