Monthly Archives: June 2009

Designers often use research tools such as user observation and persona development to get into the heads of those we’re designing for. After all, approaching a problem from the point of view of the user a key component of user-centered design. But we also have the benefit of our day-to-day experience to draw from; and [...]

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Impressive collection of gestural interface readings: http://bit.ly/azXI7 # “The personal robot will be open source.” http://is.gd/19EDo # Holy crxp. @RichardDevine demo-ing the future of flexible dj control surfaces. I want one! http://is.gd/1aC53 (via @davcron) # Timo Arnall video from LIFT09 on Making Things Visible: http://vimeo.com/5272427 # Video from @jlb’s talk on the impact of online [...]

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Mentions of Kicker elsewhere.

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F.O.K.S. Schematic’s got a new new multi-user touchwall: http://tinyurl.com/meqbv2 # Our concept for @jlb’s Dad’s new phone is in this week’s On Design. Happy Fathers’ Day! http://tinyurl.com/ltje5z #

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A talk Dan gave at UX London 2009.

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Does your mother know what gestural interfaces are?

Mine does now, in part because of our work at Kicker Studio, but also in part because of recent coverage in the mainstream media, like Hitachi’s gesture-controlled TV featured on the Today Show yesterday.

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Infoviz! Kicker’s @jenniferbove (@jlb) interviews @stamen’s Tom Carden and @dopplr’s Boris Anthony for OnDesign: http://tinyurl.com/n4q7qc # Kicker’s on the road! @jlb is in NYC speaking at SVA’s DotDotDot while @odannyboy is in Portland presenting at UPA. Check them out! # Gestural UIs from Minority Report and new Star Trek designed by same company. How they [...]

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For the fifth installment in our Six Questions series, Kicker interviews Mouna Andraos.

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Our friends at Tinker.it and some of their Arduino projects were featured on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8063975.stm # Free, open source energy monitoring project: http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/ # Want the lego dream remote! http://bit.ly/9EoSF # Our pals at NUI Group have released a free PDF book on Multitouch Technologies: http://is.gd/Og1l (pdf) # “I don’t think we have touch [...]

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I came across this urinal the other day at Huddart Park in Woodside, CA. I don’t have high expectations for public restrooms, so imagine my surprise when I came across this little gem, clearly designed with so much thought and humor.

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