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Development Of The TiVo Remote Charted

Posted by simoniker on from the how-i-compare-thee-to-a dept.

victor_the_cleaner writes "The New York Times (anonymous readers need not apply) has an article about the development of the TiVo remote control. The article reviews the user-centered design approach the designers took. According to the lead designer, they considered 'how it feels in the hand, for long periods of time.' How about you - do you have an emotional attachment to your TiVo remote? Or other well-designed objects?"

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  1. My Mac by kevin_ka · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "...emotional attachment to ... other well-designed objects"

    Although I also have 4 other PCs, the only one I feel attached to is my Mac, all the others can go to hell.
    hmm (pls don't tell my gf about this)

  2. iPod by Starve · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My iPod most definitly is the most well designed easy to use conveinence ever, it oozes easy to use and it just has an elegance and flow to it that makes you want to use it.

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    1. Re:iPod by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Careful you don't "ooze" all over your iPod there, big guy.

    2. Re:iPod by Starve · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      ahhaha nice one ;-) and to the person who rated me off topic "How about you - do you have an emotional attachment to your TiVo remote? Or other well-designed objects?"

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  3. Vibrator by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "How about you - do you have an emotional attachment to your TiVo remote? Or other well-designed objects?"

    Why don't women get such questions?

  4. Badly designed object by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Perhaps the worst designed object I have is my dog. Instead of sleeping lengthwise (or on the floor), he insists on sleeping across the foot of the bed, preferable on my shins or calves. 70 pounds of dead wait where my feet want to be is no fun.

  5. bob@techbase.ch by don_da_bob · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't Hate me, i need some spam spam@techbase.ch

  6. My Hard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Cock feels good in my hand, especially if I move it up and down (the hand that is) and apply pressure to the knob. I'm very attached to my cock.

  7. Goatse partner link works well too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Goatse partner link works well too. It's my preference.

  8. Obligatory: Yes, I am superior! by chip_s_ahoy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Because I do not even own a TV!!!!!

    Oh, wait....

    Family room, bedroom, bedroom, bedroom, bedroom, bedroom (yeah, five), office, playroom, garage, mini-van....

    OK...I'm superior because I own many TVs!!!