Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
ALAN COOPERTo our human minds, computers behave less like rocks and trees than they do like humans, so we unconsciously treat them like people.
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In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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If your persona has goals and the product has magical powers to meet them, how simple could the interaction be? This kind of thinking is useful to help designers look outside the box.
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Past dreams of bliss our lives contain, And slight the chords that still retain A heart estranged to joys again,
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There is little difference technically between a complicated, confusing program and a simple, fun, and powerful product.
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Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces.
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Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?
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Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
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I just try and learn to be a good husband and be a good father before I am a good rock star. That means saying no to certain things that go with the business.
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Form follows function straight to hell.
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And as soon as any object exhibits sufficient cognitive function, those instincts kick in and we react as though we were interacting with another sentient human being.
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Computer memories work in a manner alien to human memories. My memory lets me recognize the faces of my friends, whereas my own computer never even recognizes me.
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I’m a huge believer in putting music out as quickly as early as possible.
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You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
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