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The condescending UI (Paul Miller/The Verge)

Paul Miller / The Verge:
The condescending UI  —  I have a kneejerk reaction to most modern computer user interfaces (also, all microwave user interfaces).  I’ve used plenty of excuses over the years: my “eye for design,” my love of minimalism, a sense of utility.  Today, I finally put my finger on it …

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More EXOdesk details surface: 10-point touch, custom HTML5 apps (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)

Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
More EXOdesk details surface: 10-point touch, custom HTML5 apps  —  After teasing the EXOdesk themselves in a YouTube video, the company has passed along some details on the “interactive desk” to The Long Climb.  In addition to the (perhaps optimistic) rendering you see above …

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DARPA-funded fake docs track unauthorized users (Tim Barribeau/The Verge)

Tim Barribeau / The Verge:
DARPA-funded fake docs track unauthorized users  —  In the wake of Wikileaks, the Department of Defense has stepped up its game to stop leaked documents from making their way into the hands of undesirables — be they enemy forces or concerned citizens.  A new piece of software has created …

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