In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David talk about the history of computer user interfaces and early computers, where UI is heading in the future with natural interfaces, and Andy has a frustrating experience with a parking machine.
Other things we discussed:
- The Bombe
- Why keyboards are QUERTY
- Amiga Workbench GUI
- The difficulty of having 2 Google Homes in the same room
- Not all voice interface is natural UI
- Mercedes' voice control joke
Links mentioned:
- The Bombe
- Natural User Interfaces – What are they and how do you design user interfaces that feel natural?
- Photos of the Xerox Alto computer with a portrait screen
- Photos of the Amiga workbench GUI
- A Short History of Computer User Interface Design
The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/005-graphical-user-interface-history.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)