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The problem is that the computer doesn't help me figure out what to do next. It only provides a grid of icons, through which I cycle repeatedly until the real w
by miguelrochefort 8y ago
The problem is that the computer doesn't help me figure out what to do next. It only provides a grid of icons, through which I cycle repeatedly until the real world grabs my attention.
What we need is an OS designed to help people get things done. The best such framework is probably
Getting Things Done [1]. Build the 5 steps (Capture, Clarify, Organize, Reflect, Engage) right into the system, and you'll have a winner.
I've been repeating this idea for the past decade. Perhaps I should implement it myself.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done
- wool_gather 8y agoInteresting though. Home assistant devices (Echo/Google Home) might be a first step in this direction, since they're entirely task-oriented. Not quite the same as a GTD system, of course: they just do a thing immediately. But the non-visual interface means that you can't idly flip through Facebook posts even if you tried. On the other hand, they don't have any support for in-depth tasks. If the things you wanted to get done were writing a letter or editing a photo, you're not going to get far without a screen.
- mwcampbell 8y ago> you're not going to get far without a screen. Tell that to blind people. Not for editing a photo, of course, but they can certainly do other in-depth tasks without a screen.
- wool_gather 8y agoSure, but for a sighted person used to interacting with things visually, this is learning some entirely new mode of control. One of the strengths of computer GUIs is that they heavily leverage humans' most favored sense (for those of us that can use it).