There is a book out with a history of jet packs - I'll dig out the reference.
The latest issue of the IEEE Spectrum has the best and worst of new technology. "Brainwave user interfaces for games" got a loser award because 1. they barely worked and 2. it took thirty seconds to fire a weapon. Chauncey On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Jared Spool <jsp...@uie.com> wrote: > Jet Packs! > Flying cars! > Online Banking that doesn't frustrate! > > On Jan 13, 2009, at 9:47 AM, Chauncey Wilson wrote: > >> How about.... >> >> Explicit persuasive design comes of age >> The repertory grid method becomes a primary tool for understanding >> user experience >> Brain wave user interfaces make a big leap >> Moral user interface design makes headway (e.g., systems that remind >> us of carbon footprints) >> The field argues much about what Sustainable design means for UX >> The current generation finally discovers that not everything should be >> discussed or illustrated on social networking tools. >> Metaphor brainstorming becomes a common tool in the UX practitioner's >> toolbox >> >> Chauncey >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:30 AM, <j...@smorgasbord-design.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>> Anyone got any ideas? I tried looking amongst the mailing lists and >>> boards >>> but all I really discovered was noise (Again) about the mobile >>> interaction >>> tipping-point, semantic will/web and gestural interfaces. >>> >>> Has anyone seen a good article or blog post prophesising about the year >>> ahead? >>> >>> John. > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
