January 2009
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Submitted by Greg on Sat, 01/17/2009 - 9:00am
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Archaeological Computing Research Group
Archaeological Computing Research Group
Southampton is one of the leading centres in Europe for the study of archaeology, with world class research and teaching ranging from human origins to the modern world, and with field projects across the globe. We have an international reputation for the quality of our teaching and research.
MacBook Wheel - When good designs go bad
Submitted by Greg on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 1:00am
The Onion New Network did a brilliant parody: The MacBook Wheel. It takes the simple iPod interface and places it into a complex device, i.e. a laptop. The results are hardly satisfactory. But it's a great way of demonstrating how a good inteface in one domain becomes poor in another. Check out the video
Human Factors Engineering
Examining the Engineering of Making Everyday Devices Easier to Use
Human Factors Engineering is a highly interdisciplinary field that incorporates diverse field such as psychology, technology, and statistics to make things easier for humans to use.