[IxDA Discuss] Bumptop

[Josh Viney]

There are parts I love and parts that don't really inspire me. I love the
collision detection and direct interaction with files.

The sweeping circles would probably end up driving me crazy, but this is
probably a product of the video's inability to convey the subtleties of
motion needed. Another thing that bothers me is how closely they're sticking
to the real world artifacts metaphor. It seems so limiting. Isn't one of the
strengths of technology the ability to do things that couldn't otherwise be
done in real life? One thing that sticks out in my mind is the file
organization system. Files are moved about, organized, etc., but what if I
want my file to be in 2 or more places at the same time? My rudimentary
understanding of physics says that something can't be in two places at once.
Sticking to this "real world" metaphor seems to be a significant limitation
when users want to make associations between files that don't necessarily
have anything to do with moving the file from one place to another on the
hard drive. I also wonder what the room would look like w/ my 80,000 music
files, 10,000 photos, and 5,000 emails loosely organized.


Josh Viney
EastMedia Group
http://www.eastmedia.com