unpredictable thoughts » interface http://unpredictablethoughts.com the intersection of work and play Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:56:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 interfaces work for everyone http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/04/18/interfaces-work-for-everyone/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/04/18/interfaces-work-for-everyone/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:38:46 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=786 ]]> This vid is bouncing around on tumblr. It’s a look at how interaction can be so intuitive, and feel so real that other beings interact and experience something very real. Watching this “smart cat” play with an iPad just like it would with a string or a keyboard tells us how far our interfaces have come. How rich a good touch interface can be is very exciting.

Enjoy.

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/04/18/interfaces-work-for-everyone/feed/ 0 Philadelphia Museum of Art : Blah Blah Blah… http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/01/10/philadelphia-museum-of-art-blah-blah-blah/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/01/10/philadelphia-museum-of-art-blah-blah-blah/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:24:46 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=656 ]]> Was just over at the Philadelphia Museum of Art searching for their hours on Sunday. Was trying to get over to the Gorky Exhibition, spaced that Sunday was the last day. So why when I come to the welcome page can’t I find the hours in the footer or a box?

I click Information. Not there.
I click Visiting. Quick scan, Not there.
I click sitemap. Not there.

Not until I go back to visiting do I notice that under Main Building that there are hours another click away. Now when I click hours under Main Building (whatever that is) I get all the visitor information for all of the buildings. What the &%!.

]]> http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2010/01/10/philadelphia-museum-of-art-blah-blah-blah/feed/ 0 A story for every object RFID http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2009/05/16/a-story-for-every-object-rfid/ http://unpredictablethoughts.com/2009/05/16/a-story-for-every-object-rfid/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 00:48:31 +0000 ste!!a http://unpredictablethoughts.com/?p=463 ]]> iPhone RFID: object-based media from timo on Vimeo.

What if every object could tell its own story? Haven’t you wished that you could just google anything? Well if you use RFID you can get information from any object that has an electronic tag. Each object in a way is a smart object.

If you have a reader attached to a device like a smart device, in this case an iPhone. You can come in proximity of the object and tell you the object’s story. It’s pretty interesting technology that can be used say for touring museums. You step up to a painting or sculpture and put your iphone next to the label. It recognizes the painting and allows you to see content about the work. Add links to sources on the net and an expantion of information based on your interests.

This is a nifty video showing the possibilities of using RFID. If you want to know more Check out this post: http://www.nearfield.org/2009/04/iphone-rfid-nfc

What if every object could tell its own story? Haven’t you wished that you could just google anything? Well if you use RFID you can get information from any object that has an electronic tag. Each object in a way is a smart object.

If you have a reader attached to a device like a smart device, in this case an iPhone. You can come in proximity of the object and tell you the object’s story. It’s pretty interesting technology that can be used say for touring museums. You step up to a painting or sculpture and put your iphone next to the label. It recognizes the painting and allows you to see content about the work. Add links to sources on the net and an expantion of information based on your interests.

This is a nifty video showing the possibilities of using RFID. If you want to know more Check out this post: http://www.nearfield.org/2009/04/iphone-rfid-nfc

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