Pretty much the picture says all the words. The nurse thought the red cheeks were from playing in the mulch yesterday, but I have a hard time thinking it’s anything separate from what ever’s causing him to feel generally crappy. Archie’s not feeling that great either- his is just a generally crankiness and nasty sounding [...]
Michigan wins the 2007 CHI competition
The results just came in for the CHI 2007 Student Design Competition. The University of Michigan team won a close contest between four great projects. The team from Mexico placed second, followed by the two IU finalists, Ri-Ri and Celerometer. Congratulations to all of the teams. The event has really evolved in a positive direction.
Doing HCI Differently
Gary Marsden earned a Social Impact Award (one of two such awards), and as his reward he got plenary time at CHI 2007 Tuesday morning. His talk, “Doing HCI Differently,” was an eye-opening perspective on the unanticipated disconnection between human-computer interaction practices and a largely ignored African culture. Marsden claims usability is “irrelevant” in Africa—it is a context with a different opportunity for HCI designers willing to adapt Western ideas to fit the local culture.