As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
ALAN COOPERWell 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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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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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information.
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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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The things like that we could fight about, we really don’t. We are pretty lucky for that.
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One of the most heinous, insidious lies is the notion that you have to be an asshole to be a successful business person.
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Men do not greet one another like this … except perhaps at rugby club dinners.
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It’s harder than you might think to squander millions of dollars, but a flawed software development process is a tool well suited to the job.
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You can get spiritual things out of books and stories and they have nothing to do with religion.
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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Computers no longer interface with humans–they interact, and the interaction will become steadily deeper, more subtle, and more crucial to our collective sanity and ultimate survival.
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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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Form follows function straight to hell.
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Ironically, the thing that will likely make the least improvement in the ease of use of software-based products is new technology.
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We seem to be keeping old fans and are bringing on new fans that are teenagers. I think that is amazing.
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