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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.

Alan Cooper

To scenes by memory’s silver chain Close-linked, and ever yet apart, That like the vine, whose tendrils young Around some fostering branch have clung, Grown with its growth, as tho’ it sprung From one united heart.
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Around Branch Foster Memory Scene Silver Sprung Tendril Until Vine Young
We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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Artistic Direction Fight Music Think
Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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Interfere Typography Vary Widely
It has also been said that the software industry is an example of midgets standing on the toes of other midgets.
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Industry Midget Software Stand Toe
Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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Computer Human Imagine Memory Simply Something True
Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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Answer Design Excellent Just Paper Prototype Question Short
When I was a teenager, that was when I fell in love with music. It affected me in a deep way. That’s why I love having teenagers at our shows.
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Affect Dep Fell Love Music Show Teenager Way
In turn, we will be tempted to kill our computers, but we won’t dare because we are already utterly, irreversibly dependent on these hopeful monsters that make modern life possible.
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Computer Dependent Hopeful Irreversible Kill Life Modern Monster Possible
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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Computer Invade Life Live Run
If you are not going to produce albums then you are not going to produce new fans. It’s impossible.
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Album Believer Early Fan Go Huge Impossible New Possible Produce Put Quickly
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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Balance Color Contour Contrast Form General Geometric High Interface Keep Minimal Palette Restrict Should Simple
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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Development Dollar Flaw Harder Job might Million Process Software Squander Suit Think Tool
Touring hard and then working on putting the next one out. I don’t need to break. I just need to put a record out.
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Break Need Next One Out Put Record Tour Work
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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Alien Computer Facemfriend Human Manner Memory Own Recognize Work
It has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
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Discipline Example Geat Giant Other Scientific Shoulder Stand
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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Before Business Certain Father Good Husband Just Learn Rock Star Thing Try

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