Author Archives: Nick
12 Haptic Interfaces
For a bit of entertainment check out this list of 12 Haptic Interfaces, via OObject. There are some legitimately interesting and useful project listed, my favorites being the Haptic Radar and the Haptic Guitar Hero Game for Blind People. On … Continue reading
Updated WordPress, Nuked the Pictures
In a recent WordPress update I managed to destroy all the images I had previously uploaded. There is a usability lesson in here somewhere, but I’ll have to ponder it another time. In the interim I’ll get the images uploaded … Continue reading
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House Cleaning
A little clean up is being done with the limited number of posts I’ve made so far. I’m working on reducing the number of categories used, and using tags to refine the type of post within that category. I had … Continue reading
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Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display
This is an exceedingly interesting demonstration from Shinodalabs, demonstrating a method to interact with virtual objects in open space. Feedback is also provided, allowing the user to “feel” the object as they interact with it. I would be very interested … Continue reading
Linux Hater’s Blog
I ran across the Linux Hater’s Blog a few weeks ago, and have been absolutely transfixed by it since. The blog is a great perspective on how poor the usability of Linux is… it is really poor, in case anyone … Continue reading
Open Source Multi-Touch from TouchKit
From Gizmag – TouchKit: the open source, multi-touch screen developer’s kit. NOR_/D is offering an open source multi-touch screen framework for a little under $1600. It is amazingly affordable — opening the doors for a great deal of research into … Continue reading
Touchscreen for iMac
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has a short article on adding touch to an 20″ or 24″ iMac. http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/18/troll-touch-your-imac-screen/ Touchscreens are often hailed as the downfall of keyboards and mice. Their usefulness in situations such as kiosks is well established, … Continue reading
Not So Clear Dialog in ClearCase
This is something that I ran across using a version control system that perplexed me. It couldn’t hit me more as a poor case of alerting in an application. ClearCase is a version control package owned now by IBM. I … Continue reading
Spore, Mass Effect Using Craptastic DRM
Two highly anticipated games due for release by the end of year, Spore and Mass Effect (PC version), have the dubious distinction of using the latest version of SecuROM Digital Rights Management to “prevent” piracy. In this case the games … Continue reading