Monthly Archives: May 2010

Rest in Peas: The Unrecognized Death of Speech Recognition http://is.gd/bSs0Y # 2011 Conf. on Tangible, Embedded, & Embodied Interaction next Jan in Madeira. Looks great! http://is.gd/bSNi5 (via @egoodman) # Apple: Can we stop with the "magical" already? http://is.gd/bSPAC # Nikola Tesla predicted mobile phones in 1909 http://is.gd/bTRii # Willow Garage Giving Away 11 PR2 Robots [...]

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Tablet computers offer a unique opportunity to rethink how we type, mostly because traditional touch typing doesn’t work well on them unless the tablet is resting on a flat surface, like a desk or a lap. But most of the time, we’re holding tablets, which turns typing into a process of hunt-and-peck with one hand while the other hand tries to hold the tablet steady. Keyboard solutions from mobile phones don’t work well either; they just aren’t designed for the larger screen space, and spaced out keys make for a Fitts’ Law nightmare.

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Recent stats on networked consumer devices (e-readers, game consoles, and more): http://bit.ly/doxdn3 (via @lukewdesign) # OH: "Purple furniture does not make your company innovative." # Hey, now! A framework for generative design work on iPad, you say? http://is.gd/bLQiD (via @reas @neb) # Social Attributes of Robotic Products: Observations of Child-Robot Interactions in a School Environment [...]

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