Stumble on this blog post from Engadget: Locus OS concept video shows the future of computing… right now, which mentions about a UI concept video created by Barton Smith (Vimeo, Behance, Twitter). Although the visual is quite appealing, what interests me is the following ideas: to organize our computer usage into experience-based, rather than application-based. Users can focus on the actual content and function of interest, freeing them from remembering the application that is actually working under the hood. Barton suggests six group of experiences and their specific actions: Media: music, movices, tv, podcasts, radio, images, texts, marketplace Memories: capture, record, [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Experience Oriented OS on Location Aware Device
Stumble on this blog post from Engadget: Locus OS concept video shows the future of computing… right now, which mentions about a UI concept video created by Barton Smith (Vimeo, Behance, Twitter). Although the visual is quite appealing, what interests me is the following ideas: to organize our computer usage into experience-based, rather than application-based. Users can focus on the actual content and function of interest, freeing them from remembering the application that is actually working under the hood. Barton suggests six group of experiences and their specific actions: Media: music, movices, tv, podcasts, radio, images, texts, marketplace Memories: capture, record, [...]
iPhone/iPod touch Stylus
I find sketching on the iPhone not too fun nor precise. The Pogo stylus, which is currently being used in Apple store iPod-touch-based checkout device, allows you to write on the touch screen with the pen form factor. It’s shiny and elegant, but I would rather hack some existing materials that I already have, especially a pen with the right balance and grip size. Inspired by a blog post in Makezine about DIY iPhone Stylus, I decided to make one with my Staedtler mechanical sketch pencil. Few technical notes: the stylus mimics a human finger tip, which must have enough conductivity, [...]
Changing Natural Behaviour By Making It Fun
Unpersuasive notice to suggest people not to cut corner and walk on the lawn. How about changing human behaviour by making it more fun?
My name is Calvin Chun-yu Chan, also known as カルビー or Jeepu. I'm a web app developer by trade, with curious and enthusiastic eyes on design, usability, culture and creativity.
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