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52: Necessary But Not Sufficient

2014/2/14
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  • Facebook Paper's gesture usability, in-app tutorial videos, and the design challenge of gestural interface.

  • RootMetrics) testing real-world wireless speeds.

  • Despite constant effort to improve usability, what if computers just aren't for everyone? (There's a similar long-standing debate with programming. See 4GL).)

  • The Flappy Bird saga: Whether it's a good game) and why the developer pulled it). (See also: Super Hexagon).)

  • Is free-with-in-app-purchase ruining the game industry?).

  • Comcast buying Time Warner and the implications on U.S. broadband competition.

  • The stupid new top-level domains (TLDs).

  • iBeacons and Bluetooth LE in stores and .museums.

  • After-show: Bionic on new TLDs) (at 26:50) and whether the TLDs are just a scam by ICANN, Patreon), and yet more on the Mac Pro.

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