tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post1955024340795193436..comments2024-03-19T06:03:40.451+10:00Comments on marxy's musing on technology: Flashback to MacOS 9 - we've come a long wayPeter Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-55317543288092919382008-03-08T18:35:00.000+10:002008-03-08T18:35:00.000+10:00The whole challenge of science fiction is to avoid...The whole challenge of science fiction is to avoid making specific predictions about what technology might actually look like and focus on the social aspects.<BR/><BR/>The only success I can name is 2001 which I think stands up pretty well.<BR/><BR/>The current trend in UI by Apple as shown in the iPhone interface and parts of Leopard, is to use cartoon style "boing" animation effect to draw yourPeter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-68516854311960037292008-03-08T09:10:00.000+10:002008-03-08T09:10:00.000+10:00I re-watched Blade Runner recently (lovely HD rele...I re-watched Blade Runner recently (lovely HD release BTW). It's an excellent film that, on the whole, hasn't dated very much. Those huge floating video screens with Japanese women popping pills are just as creepy and distopian as they ever were.<BR/><BR/>The computer screens however were completely retro. I think it's generally better for filmmakers to just not show computer user interfaces Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com