Folletto Malefico

Member since: Oct 9th, 2006

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Will the OLPC interface ruin computing for millions of kids? (Download Squad)

Nov 26th 2006 8:04AM Rephrase:
"kids who learn how to write and study and share with a pen will be getting used to unlike anything they're likely to encounter on any other computer system."

So, what's the point if it's conceptually different?

The target of OLPC is bringing information, sharing and communication power, it ISN'T to allow kids to learn how to use a computer.

The critique is pointless. It's like saying the sentence above.

Nokia's aeon "full surface screen" cellphone concept (Engadget Mobile)

Oct 9th 2006 6:15AM I posted a concept like this on march:
http://im.digitalhymn.com/2006/03/21/la-mia-idea-di-un-apple-iphone/ (italian only).

About the "accidental enable issue": that shouldn't be a problem. Those kind of surface uses the natural conductivity of the hand and so it can't be "touched" by anything that you could have in a pocket. :)

Also, it could be locked by a specific gesture, a thing that will be REALLY cool instead of the old "keyboard lock". :)

About the feedback, that could be a problem, but it could be resolved. One solution is a "pushable" surface (like a recent Apple filing) or using a wheel-like interface (a "push" doesn't have feedback, but if you pass the finger on the surface you'll have a passive feedback).

So, I think that this solution, if well designed and engineered (UI and UX experts, please) could be really kickass. :)