Monthly Archives: February 2013

Travel can be stressful – what can you design to minimise this.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mic Porter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oiviEv2oHk – Yan Linkun – once, but apparently no longer a near top Chinese Government Official loosing it when he (and family) miss the call to the departure gate. You know he was the tops as the tagged officials in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Problematic, Serendipity, Things seen and/or heard, Whoops

Clever wallpaper!

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mic Porter

This technology has been talked about for a long time but it now looks like it is close, very close, to market! Clever interactive wallpaper! Now what could you use this technology for? See: “The new role of wallpaper” (Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in Ergonomics & HF, Random but interesting, Technology (& Science), Things seen and/or heard

How does a fly fly?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mic Porter

An information processing perspective based on research but now that we know (if we do) how can we exploit this knowledge? Mic Michael Dickinson’s “How a fly flies” TEDx talk at: http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_dickinson_how_a_fly_flies.html

Posted in 2nd Year, Assignments, Ergonomics, Random but interesting, Supplementary, Things seen and/or heard

How Do Users Really Hold Mobile Devices? (Assignment feedback -supplemental)

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mic Porter

How Do Users Really Hold Mobile Devices? (Steven Hoober, 18/02/13) Downloadable from: http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2013/02/how-do-users-really-hold-mobile-devices.php Excellent, insights based on simple observation (one is reminded of the Sherlock Holmes/Watson exchange from “A Sandal in Bohemia” Quote: “You see, but you do not observe. … Continue reading →