Early laptop designer Bill Moggridge dies at 69(washingtonpost.com)

42 pointsby okal14 lat temu4 comments

Early laptop designer Bill Moggridge dies at 69

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/early-laptop-designer-bill-moggridge-dies-at-69-computer-used-by-military-nasa-in-1980s/2012/09/09/8f6b7c90-faab-11e1-a65a-d6e62f9f2a5a_story.html

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benarent14 lat temu

“Few people think about it or are aware of it. But there is nothing made by human beings that does not involve a design decision somewhere.”

Rest in peace Bill. Copper Hewitt remembering Bills work. http://www.cooperhewitt.org/remembering-bill/life-work

adg14 lat temu

Here's a clip from the documentary Objectified where Moggridge talks about designing a laptop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHEA-jbo1aI.

treskot14 lat temu

Interesting documentary! Too bad I got to know about him today, when he is no more!

comatose_kid14 lat temu

Really enjoyed his book (Designing Interactions, see www.designinginteractions.com). Here's another article about him:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/technology/william-moggrid...