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XVIII.4 July + August 2011
Page: 14
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Elevator pitch


Authors:
Steve Portigal, Julie Norvaisas

It seems like only yesterday that the VCR and its flashing 12:00 was the go-to whipping boy for the interaction field. "Gosh almighty," the lament would rise. "What does it say about us if we can't even make a usable digital clock, one that won't blinkingly admonish us for our failures?" Note to younger readers: The VCR, now obsolete, was an entertainment device that "streamed" video information directly from physical media, not unlike its successor, the nearly obsolete DVD player. We're stoked to propose an alternative that isn't likely to be obsolete for a while: the elevator. Yes, as…




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