March 29, 2004
April fools day celebration
Pornolize this site - refresh the page for a fresh pornolization.
Thanks to Vgrd.
The pornolizer
Happy April fools day!
By Thomas.
March, 29. 2004.
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March 22, 2004
Usability subculture
HCI is the field of Human-Computer Interaction - with it's own subculture.
The rap
worlds_first_hci_rap_we_got_it.html Respect.
The cartoons www.ok-cancel.com/index.html
By Thomas.
March, 22. 2004.
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The history of video gaming
An excellent introduction to electronic gaming: the Videogame History 101 at www.emuunlim.com/doteaters
Includes fantastic machines like this 1971 Computer Space: 
The killer app of video gaming: PONG (1972)
Other highlights include:
Super Break out (1978)
Spaceinvaders (1978)
Galaxian (1979)
and Galaga (1983)
By Thomas.
March, 22. 2004.
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March 21, 2004
Experiences in the wind
Such a windy couple of days we've had. Reminds me of how creative the wind can be in bringing objects otherwise silent or subtle to life (well, to my attention at least). The wind in the trees is one of my all time favourite sounds. Another is the sounds of the boats in the harbour.
Another all time favourite feature of the wind is the ripples and patterns it creates in the water of the harbour, especially visible in places that are some what shielded and where the waves are few.
By Thomas.
March, 21. 2004.
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March 17, 2004
Shopping baskets in online shops
Shopping baskets say a lot about how the online shops sees itself.
This cute wicker basket is from my publisher's website. A very personal basket, almost an accessory. Like books for book lovers. Not a picnic basket, nor a baby-Moses basket. But does it work with you?
Here are some other examples:
Www.dell.com tries to stimulate BIG purchases using this truck "basket" (however tiny it is). 
Www.amazon.com has a slick, squarish, pointy tech designer basket. 
Also, as is the Amazon trademark, it comes inseparable from a multitude of appealling features, like "if you did not like this book, you'll certainly not like these either".
By Thomas.
March, 17. 2004.
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My life as a usability specialist
Work is being reorganized – again. We’ll be assigned a new company name, again, but our staff, our tasks and everything else will remain the same.
KMD 1997-1999
ISAQ 1999-2000
Media.com 2000-2001
Mediacom 2001-2002
Beyond Interactive 2001- (still working)
Signal Digital
2003 - 2004
Grey Digital
2004 - 2004
Snitker & Co. (see www.snitker.com for more)
2005 -
So - do contact me at thomas@snitker.com or phone +45 7027 4283
By Thomas.
March, 17. 2004.
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Welcome to my blog!
Thanks to Vegard I now have a blog.
I think of this blog as a diary of my experiences with user interfaces and with communication - come back and hear me praise or bitch and moan over anything from content and functionality in mobile phone displays, web sites, street signs and outdoor advertising to the design of remote controls.
Or strange and exciting new user interfaces, like the button I saw on a motorbike recently to raise the visor of the driver's helmet, and another to turn on the heat in the handlebar. Can't find the picture right now - maybe they'll follow later. Maybe these buttons are not intriguing and tantalizing to everyone, but then again it is to me... (comment on this! - there is a Comment function to each entry in this blog)
Or write me at thomas@snitker.com
By Thomas.
March, 17. 2004.
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