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A device is easy to use when the set of possible actions is visible, when the controls and displays exploit natural mappings. The principles are simple but rarely incorporated into design. Good design takes care, planning, thought, and an understanding of how
people behave.

Experience is critical, for it determines how fondly people re- member their interactions. Was the overall experience positive, or was it frustrating and confusing? When our home technology be- haves in an uninterpretable fashion we can become confused, frus- trated, and even angry—all strong negative emotions. When there is understanding it can lead to a feeling of control, of mastery, and of satisfaction[…]

Two of the most important characteristics of good design are dis- coverability and understanding. Discoverability: Is it possible to even figure out what actions are possible and where and how to per- form them? Understanding: What does it all mean? How is the product supposed to be used? What do all the different controls and settings mean?

On appelle cela effet Streisand : plus vous cherchez à cacher quelque chose, plus vous attirez la curiosité sur ce que vous souhaitez dissimuler.

Tell him that language is a virus and that religion is an operating system and that prayers are just so much fucking spam.

Millemmium este și un inventar al tuturor formelor de violență și de discriminare la care sunt supuse femeile.

E preferabil, spune el, să nu vorbești deloc, decât să porți o conversație atât de sterilă și de plictisitoare precum sunt conversațiile obișnuite ale bipedelor.

Unless suffering is the direct and immediate object of life, our existence must entirely fail of its aim.

Grandir… Cette maladie infantile faisait bien plus de ravages que toutes les autres réunies. Il n’y avait pas de traitements connus pour la soigner. Et lorsqu’elle frappait l’adulte, elle était bien plus dangereuse encore. On l’appelait vieillir et, dans sa forme la plus grave, mourir.

Probabil că vă gândiți la cei pe care-i iubiți. Săpați mai adânc şi veți afla că nu pe ei îi iubiți: ceea ce iubiți sunt senzațiile plăcute pe care o asemenea iubire le produce în dumneavoastră!

... and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.