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The Future of Human-Computer Interaction

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the idle-musings dept.

ChelleChelle writes "Starting with the Xerox Alto and the Star, ACM Queue briefly covers the history of human-computer interaction from past to present. It doesn't stop there, however. Using a hypothetical situation involving context-awareness in cellphones, the author lays out his thoughts on the future of HCI, offering opinions, advice, and examples."

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  1. Much of my Human-Computer-Interaction by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most of mine consists of:

    • wtf?
    • You #&%*!!
    • #$*@ %&*@!!
    • $$&*^ piece of $*&^#@!
    • Dropped carrier again? You #&^%*@ *#&%&@ pile of $&^@#!
    • [Fist on keyboard] NO! That's not what I meant!
    • [Mouse against wall] &#%*#$@ you Microsoft!
    • Another $#$*@#&%# seven?!?! (when playing Catan and have enough for a City, at last(!) and have 3 other resources)

      • And that's usually on a pretty good day. Right now I'm experiencing a lot more gremlins than usual.

    --

    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  2. It's the global IT language by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I work at a worldwide software engineering company. We recently had a programmer from China visit to learn how to implement our system over there. He spoke fairly poor English yet when asked how he was coping he replied-
    Oh i understand ok, it's all computer terms seperated by swear words, same as back home. :D

  3. Wiimote by Constantine+XVI · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The mouse in its current form is about to be rendered obsolete. With XGL, Quartz3D, AeroGlass, and Looking Glass, we are most assuredly moving twoards fully-3d computer enviroments. As the mouse only moves in two dimensions, it will be time for some change. The Wiimote is perfect for a 3d enviroment. It also has very little learning curve (as much as the adjustment to 3d will have, anyway).

    --
    "I think an etch-a-sketch with an ethernet port would beat IE7 in web standards compliance."
  4. Future of your Human-Computer-Interaction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    # wtf? stupid humans!
    # You #&%*!! humans!
    # #$*@ %&*@!! humans!!!
    # $$&*^ piece of $*&^#@! human!!
    # Dropped battery again? You #&^%*@ *#&%&@ pile of $&^@#! human!
    # [Fist on human's head] NO! That's not what I meant!
    # [Human against wall] &#%*#$@ you God!