If it has the word ‘button’ in it, it’s a good blog. At least that seems to be the case in my experience so far. I recently came across two excellent interaction design blogs, “The History of the Button” and “Upressable … Continue reading
Ergonomics Resources: Human Computer Interaction
Steelcase Treadmill Workstation — Office of the Future?
I wrote in the past about the “walking while working” movement composed of a small but growing group of people abandoning their desks for a healthier alternative– a workstation jerry-rigged to a tread mill. You just may be able to … Continue reading
Lance Ulanoff, maybe the problem is YOU
In his recent posts, Lance Ulanoff has been bashing ergonomics. Typically, I take in criticism of ergonomics quite calmly because, to a certain degree, I also doubt the extent to which ergonomics can change the course of a workday. Most … Continue reading
Why the iPhone just straight up stinks…(but will still sale butt loads)
Reading this review (Tom Yager @ InfoWorld) really drove me to a “final” conclusion on the iphone. (Please keep in mind that I’m really looking at this from a human-computer interactions (HCI) perspective as that is the scope of this … Continue reading
iphones, smart phones and generally dumb ideas
So, I’m still pretty excited about the iphone and I’d love to hear personal stories of use. That being said, I was speaking with a client of mine the other day when the iphone came up. My client was saying … Continue reading
Computers Cause Headaches (no surprise)
Excerpts: 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 … Continue reading
Apple iPhone: Usable…Is it?
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 … Continue reading
Feasibility of Changing Minds, Changing Habits
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 … Continue reading
Microsoft Surface: Better Than Pac Man?
I have to agree with doane paper, Microsoft’s new touchschreen interface, Surface, may well be the future of human computer interaction, but it has an “old school” design flaw…straining the neck to look down at the screen is not ergonomic! … Continue reading
Please Press The Yes Button
I just had to repost this from History of the Button: So funny. Technorati Tags: history of the button