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Top 8 Reasons HCI is in its Stone Age

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the some-of-this-is-debatable dept.

UltimaGuy writes "This Editorial describes 8 reasons why HCI (Human Computer Interaction) is in its stone age. It laments about screen corners, filesystem, GUI Design and also 'spatialness'. "

9 of 547 comments (clear)

  1. I need to read more carefully by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    for a second there I was wondering how an acid could have an age. ;)

  2. Ultimate HCI format by DigiShaman · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Find a computer geek

    2. Yell and beat the computer geek into submission to do your computer work.

    3. The geek does the interfacing with the PC and not you.

    4...profit?

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  3. The ideas were ok... by RandomCoil · · Score: 4, Funny
    But I don't trust documents on "usability" that employ
    "<<" and ">>"
    in non-standard ways. Anyway, the first reply to the post was, perhaps, the most appropriate:

    This blog is awesome! If you get a chance you may want to visit this discount cat furniture site, it's pretty awesome too!
  4. HCI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's a sign of the End Times when a front-page story on /. actually explains what an acronym stands for.

  5. Screaming for a joke by saddino · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bet you my bunny the former Soviet union could have designed a better operating system GUI than any of the software vendors of today.

    Yes, but then the User Interface would be controlling us.

  6. Re:Why does /. even link to this? by Otter · · Score: 4, Funny
    You sir, have failed. You just sent it to a blind musician, not a deaf one.

    I think the assumption is that Stevie Wonder will then forward it to Beethoven.

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  7. Hey, give this guy a chance! by Vorondil28 · · Score: 3, Funny
    I have to say, this man's logic is undeniable. He develops several concise, poignant ideas that are far from just being his own opinion and very much apply to all of us! I just can't wait to see the masterful GUI this fine man is developing!
    </sarcasm>

    What's that?
    He's just ignorantly bitching?
    Oh...
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  8. Re:Sorry...I'm not seeing it. by JWW · · Score: 3, Funny

    And besides, why send an image to Stevie Wonder anyway????

  9. Re:Sorry...I'm not seeing it. by Haeleth · · Score: 3, Funny

    Say Tip a quarter to the right,

    And your computer promptly donates 25 cents to the Republican party.

    All together now: natural language is NOT a good interface.