529 items (508 unread) in 9 feeds
This is a valiant effort to redesign some of our most basic interactions with the computer. The multi-touch will definitely be included more and more in future interfaces… but, using all 10 fingers? I think many people already have enough trouble with just the mouse. Maybe this would be effective in some sort of specialized application…
Also, when I’m thinking about the hardware for this stuff… it pretty much just seems like a new MacBook to me…
[the Rationalizer concept is] an emotion sensing system targeted at serious home investors who trade online. It acts as an ‘emotion mirror’ in which the intensity of the user’s feelings is reflected. Research shows that home investors do not act purely rationally: their behavior is influenced by emotions, most notably fear and greed, which can compromise their ability to take an objective, factual stance. This insight led to the Rationalizer concept in which online traders are alerted when it may be wise to take a time-out, wind down and re-consider their actions.
