Tag Archives: laptop

be careful what you wish for

I feel so strongly that the right technology for one society may not be right for another. In fact, at the current rate of technology development, I believe it’s increasingly important to study the peoples and the cultures of the place where the technology is being introduced. This notion was basically drilled into me as [...]

kid’s-eye view of laptop design

Some 2nd and 3rd graders in a “mini-laptop club” sketched out laptop keyboards on construction paper and pretended to email each other (ref). How cute! The keyboard layout is interesting to observe—big emphasis on pets, entertainment, and shopping. I love the *huge* open and close buttons! Maybe designers should take some advice from these kids [...]