Posts Tagged presentation
Games Outside the Box, Analog Computers, Read-Write-Costs etc.
Posted by gamlerhart in 42, software-development on March 11, 2010
“Design Outside the Box” Amazing presentation about unexpected successful games, what they have in common and how games emerge into the real life. Watch it! Interesting videos from the 50’s, about analog, mechanical computers. Part one and two. I’m amazed! Found via channel9 on this video where Brian Beckman talks about those analog computers, a [...]
Read complete postThe Way of the Whiteboard, Modern Hardware, Writing DSLs with LINQ and Component Relationships
Posted by gamlerhart in .NET, 42, software-development on January 25, 2010
The Way of the Whiteboard: Persuading with Pictures: A enlightening and wonderful talk about explaining stuff with pictures. The advices in this talk do not only apply to every area. Watch it. There’s actually a predecessor talk here, with very similar content. His book is on my ‘to-buy’-list. =) In the presentation ‘Not Your Father’s [...]
Read complete postDon’t Talk To The Police
Posted by gamlerhart in 42 on December 21, 2009
A delighting talk why you should never, ever, under no circumstances should talk to the police. I think that’s very good advice. I’m wondering how this applies to swiss laws. But I guess it’s the same. Watch the talk yourself!
Read complete postTalks: User-Interface, Multi-Core etc
Posted by gamlerhart in people, software-development on August 31, 2009
Again some talks on the net I can recommend. Aza Raskin talks about how make user interface (and websites) better by reducing unnecessary interaction: Don’t Make Me Click. Amdahl’s Law in the Multicore Era: Interesting talk about multi-core efficiency. Basically its about an extended version of the famous Amdahls Law and draws good conclusions from [...]
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