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  • Don Norman Affordances Video

    A video made in 1994 by Don Norman about affordances. It’s interesting to see it explained by in a nice simple way. [spotted on the Interaction-Design.org FaceBook page] [video: YouTube – Affordances]

    February 16, 2011

  • Books on Interaction Design and Design Theory

    Here’s a list of the books that I have read recently whilst researching for an essay (or perhaps thesis chapter?) on the theory of both design and interaction design. The books are…

    July 23, 2008

  • Emotoscope

    This is the Emotoscope, made by Kenichi Okada. In his own words: Emotoscope is a device that gives you an experience of missing time. Recent digital recording devices such as digital cameras…

    June 20, 2008

  • BeatBearing

    The first full-size BeatBearing body has been machined in the Engineering Workshop (Many thanks to Jim Knox and David Magill). Now just need to wire it up to an Arduino.The photo above…

    November 2, 2007

  • BeatBearing polymorph prototype

    A prototype has been made using polymorph plastic (a material that melts at 62 deg, allowing you to mold the plastic by hand), to test the use of a split washer as…

    September 25, 2007

  • BeatBearing mkII video

    This video shows the prototype Beatbearing in action. Sounds are triggered by placing the ball bearings in the recesses. Unfortunately due to handling the steel ball bearings have become slightly rusty so…

    September 17, 2007

  • New Pebblebox

    Helped to design a new version of the Pebblebox so that a Mac-mini would fit inside. The wooden enclosure has now been made, and the new pebblebox is fully operational.

    September 12, 2007