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Jun 15, 2020 at 08:28
Does usability research suffer from historical bias? I've seen papers suggest that old-fashioned buttons with a bezel are better than the modern flat style. That seems reasonable, but I wonder if the effect would be smaller if early GUIs were flat.

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Thoughtful article on the long term consequences of AI generated art, copyright, the art industry and historical innovations (e.g. the invention of the camera):
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Mar 5, 2022 at 23:51
There's definitely something about shipping a binary that feels more like 'real' software. I find it's easier to ship a website but there's much more historical precedent in delivering an executable.