Interaction Critique

Behold!

My interaction critique about clocks.

Favorite thing of the Moment

How do you like my modern art? Pretty cool, right? What if I told you that this is a picture of me playing solitaire for 34 minutes?

A couple days ago, I was reading one of my favorite blogs and it talked about IOGraphica an awesome program that tracks your mouse paths and makes them into png files. Clearly I had to give it a shot. The dots are mouse pauses and the lines follow wherever I move the mouse. An inconspicuous program stays open while I use my computer and makes awesome art while I do the most mundane of tasks.

What I really like about this program is that it is a totally new way to quantify computer use. Instead of "how much work did I get done today?", I can now ask "how pretty was my art today?". Even better is that more work on my computer makes better art!

Also, I can find trends in what I do. Below are some other pictures of me using my computer. Check out my favorite places on the screen. What do you think they correspond to?





























My 5.3 Hour Magnum Opus

Something to buy when I'm at least rich and possibly famous

Do not adjust your eyes. The solid looking floor is really turning into a pool. It's useless, it's overpriced, it's WONDERFUL! I mean how often do you look at your indoor pool and just wish that you could also use that room for costume balls and dinner parties? Check it out at www.hydrofloors.be .

Jokes aside, I will probably never be able to afford this, but am very happy someone thought about it. Aside from the obvious uses, this could also be used with families that have small children who shouldn't wonder into the pool. I must assume, however, that in homes grand enough to have this, there must be nanny's too. I do wonder if the floor is slippery when it comes back up.

Anyhow, just had to share.