Where Human Meets Machine
I commented in my last post that many of the highly lauded features of the iPhone don’t’ really make any practical sense.
In this post, I’d like to explore that a bit more because it seems like a lot of things that get built just aren’t well thought out.
Take the Skype Mouse:
It’s a phone for [...]
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You feel like an invisible vise has had your head in its grips for days. The Aspirin you took has done absolutely nothing to loosen the grip. They might as well have been sugar pills.
So look down. Are you hunched over the computer? How long have you been there? Are you playing computer games? Is [...]
After watching David Pogue’s review of the iPhone–it does pay to be a famous gadget reviewer because you’re always getting the latest and greatest well before it hits market–I realized that I’m just not sure how great of an innovation the iPhone is–if it at all!
Functionally speaking the phone is well beyond anything from Blackberry [...]
There are so many products labeled ergonomic; why is that?
There are so many products but none have really taken off. Why is that?
People sitting on balls as their main chair is newsworthy; why is that?
The answer to these questions reminds me of pre-organic food. Well, not “pre†like “prehistoric†but the time right before [...]
OK-Cancel posted this comic about the iPhone that I just had to share. I think this really captures the general attitude toward Apple products these days. Only time will tell if touch screen technology really is the wave of the future.
[tags]iphone, usability[/tags]
My post on the ergonomic nightmare of high heels if one of my most popular and controversial. I think it is time for a response from me. This passage in particular has gotten the most negative response from people who love high heels and think they look great:
I would be perfectly happy if high heels [...]
I’ll start with the new contributor since that’s me and I love talking about myself.
Adria asked me to join the Ergonomenon team to help deepen some of the great posting that’s been going on, help reach out to all the readers (who we cherish and don’t get to spend enough time responding to!), as well [...]
A post from Ergonomics Economics sound eerily similar to the climate change debate to me. Basically, industry tries to save money by ignoring problems until they reach crisis state. Whether it is the atmosphere or the human body, the same rules apply. It makes more financial sense to invest in prevention rather than waiting until [...]