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I was about to disagree with you, but I realized the real problem I wanted to address was the importance of context. Text messages from an airline aren't great
by nthj 14y ago
I was about to disagree with you, but I realized the real problem I wanted to address was the importance of context.
Text messages from an airline aren't great because by default they have the same "ding" as random jokes and "hey what's up." messages.
But Google Glasses could easily start having the exact same problem.
We need software to be trained with more intelligent context awareness — hey, Nathaniel put his phone on silent, but he is at the airport and here is a notification about a delayed flight, so the phone should vibrate a little bit to make sure he sees it.
We're getting better at this, as an industry: I walk into the Apple Store, it asks me to check into my genius appointment. If I walk into the movie theater, my phone pulls up my ticket as a QR code. But we still have a long way to go, and I think it's a far more interesting and important problem than whether the information shows up on my glasses or my phone.
- 7952 14y agoAbsolutely agree. Perhaps what is lacking is an effective feedback loop. When Google Display an incorrect search listing it is obvious based on user click patterns and can be factored into the algorithm. If Google don't tell you that your train is delayed there is no feedback loop.