links for 2008-05-09

"Consumer Reports WebWatch released the results of an ethnographic study on how children interact with online environments. The study used ethnographic methods and focused on young children, ages 2½ to 8".

"Presenting the abstract pointillist powerpoint toolkit. 20 slides that can be used for any presentation. Cut, paste, copy, crop the slides to create an abstract of your ideas that you can then talk to and through".

"Essentially the job descriptions are very similiar. They must mention wireframes to be an IA, the UX prefix may widen the job to include visual design, UI designer is probably more techie and a usability prefix will mean more emphasis on user testing".

"I've been surprised by how little comment there has been so far on the [Burma] story...does your lack of comment equate to a lack of concern?". First comment from Ben Wilfield? "Sod Burma".

Astonishing in depth review of the new EeePC model.

"Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider has been notably absent on the opening dates of the band’s current US tour. There’s no explanation from Düsseldorf for the no show, and not likely to be one".

"This darkness and introspection can seem alarming to parents who drop in and see what looks like a glorification of unhappiness, but most online emo hangouts reveal little different from run-of-the-mill teen angst". Wow, a sensible article about emo.