RTFM, reprise, originally uploaded by steelmonkey.
An on-flight entertainment system that includes instructions for it's own use. Interestingly, the menu button which brings up all the interesting things to do is the only one unmarked. Was this arrived at in trying to hide complexity by foregrounding the viewing controls in comparison with everything else? It only ends up making half the functionality invisible. Lesson: reduction of complexity is not the same as simple design
sense (n) feel, perceive, understand, comprehend c.1400, "faculty of perception," also "meaning or interpretation" ... from sentire "perceive, feel, know," maya (n) : Sanskrit माया : ma (not) + ya (that) the illusion that the world can be seen only one way I do design research at SonicRim, where, amongst other things I have fun, make sense of (analyse) the world (maya), pretend to be wise, and drink enormous quantities of tea in the process. This blog collects some observations I couldn't keep contained in my head.
networks linkedin, twitter
reading books, google reader, bibliography
experiences last.fm, flickr, world music
travel dopplr, tripadvisor
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