Not to get too philosophical, but I have been thinking a lot about 'needs' lately. I never really 'needed' a mobile phone or an ipod, but once I had them I realized great utility and benefit from both. Also... the need in this case is only partially a product or technology thing, but weighted more towards the 'who' and 'how common' of the community it has grown. It is a little different than when I am trying to do something specific and the right tool isn't available.
Sometimes the tool, and its diffusion create the need. Mark On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Andy Polaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I am also very skeptical of the need for something like this. >> >> Not everything is designed to meet a "need". > > I just had a conversation like this with some engineering students whom I am > teaching interactive media. My response was "what's the point of text > messaging when you can just call someone?". I think he got it after that. > > By the way, interesting to note that this Twitter discussion is pretty > tweety (tweetie?) in its nature. > > p.s. @apolaine > > Best, > > Andy > > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Andy Polaine > > Research | Writing | Strategy > Interaction Concept Design > Education Futures > > Twitter: apolaine > Skype: apolaine > > http://playpen.polaine.com > http://www.designersreviewofbooks.com > http://www.omnium.net.au > http://www.antirom.com > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
