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links for 2007-04-22

  • xkcd – A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language – By Randall Munroe
    “Sure I can overpower it NOW, but it feels like a few short steps from here to the robot war.”
    (tags: xkcd comics funny humour robots wars newrobotoverlords cartoons)
  • disambiguity – ยป Yes, you should be using personas
    “To get them to actually understand what user centred design is about – you need personas.”
    Great perspective from Leisa about the value of personas. I have to agree that the value lies more in requirements definition and aiding understanding than in design.
    (tags: personas users usercentreddesign development design softwaredevelopment requirements)
  • Marketplace: Security at your fingertips
    Interesting — I wonder how many RSI sufferers like myself would fail to authenticate though. I’m pretty sure my typing patterns and speed vacillate a lot when my hands are hurting.
    (tags: authentication passwords security privacy RSI identity tech)
  • ‘Freakonomics’ writer talks monkey business | CNET News.com
    Wicked, another Freakonomics book! Stephen Dubner is talking at a conference I’m attending next month, hopefully we’ll get some new anecdotes ๐Ÿ™‚
    (tags: stephendubner freakonomics books economics statistics interesting)
Posted by delicious @ 9:18 PM on April 22, 2007
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2 Responses to “links for 2007-04-22”

  1. Adam York Says:
    April 23rd, 2007 at 12:57 PM

    Some good links there… I’m particularly happy to see That Stephen Dubner is bringing out another book, I loved the first one.

  2. anarsist Says:
    July 15th, 2007 at 10:25 PM

    Some good links there. thanks for this..

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