by Theo Mandel | Mar 12, 2007 | Technology
South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to stop humans misusing robots – or vice versa, officials said Wednesday. Just the fact that this is happening now means we are making progress in robotics and artificial intelligence! [Photo] Alex Hubo — the...
by Theo Mandel | Mar 9, 2007 | Technology
Revolutionary computer with an evolutionary user interface. “One Laptop per Child” is an international effort led by Nicholas Negroponte to provide laptop PCs (costing $100 or less) to school children in developing nations. One of the interesting aspects...
by Theo Mandel | Mar 7, 2007 | Technology, User Centered Design (UCD)
Las Vegas — Developers for the consumer market should worry less about wowing users with gizmos and features, and more about how consumers actually use the devices, speakers and papers concluded at the International Conference of Consumer Electronics (ICCE)....
by Theo Mandel | Mar 6, 2007 | Usability Bloopers, Web Usability
Great! I found the software I’m looking for, and it’s on SALE! $325, with $75 off, ends up at $250! But wait, it says the discounted price is $395! What is going on!!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of web usability bloopers! For more information on how...
by Theo Mandel | Mar 4, 2007 | Usability Bloopers, Web 2.0
Wonderful Web 2.0 gives you instant, dynamic information – or does it? Check out the temperature and weather in Scottsdale in this screenshot between one Weather panel on the left and the other Weather web service on the right. One says the current temperature...
