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.
ALAN COOPERIn other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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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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If we want users to like our software we should design it to behave like a likeable person: respectful, generous and helpful.
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I just like so many different kinds of music that I like experimenting. I don’t want to keep making the same record over and over and over.
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To 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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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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English bohemians sit in cold orderly rows, like carrots.
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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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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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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Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.
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We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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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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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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In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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While making art you should just do what is in your heart.
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