Interesting Links for 04-12-2016

[andrewducker]

Okay Google, you need a cuter name

(tags: google design ux )

Stop pretending there’s a difference between “online” and “real life”

(tags: internet life )

Star Wars: The new book canon

(tags: StarWars )

New programming languages shouldn't copy C

(tags: language programming design )

Stained Glass Windows Made from Stacked Laser-Cut Paper

(tags: paper art lasers )

Men Dump Their Anger Into Women

(tags: emotion anger relationships )

Why I want to cheer, not jeer, what is happening with Cadbury and Fairtrade

(tags: chocolate )

Comments

[darkoshi]

I agree with the Google thing. I like the name Google, but I interact with Google quite enough when I'm on my computer both at work and home, that if I were to have a voice-activated Google device in my house, I wouldn't want to have to say "Google" all the time for that too. For a similar kind of reason that I don't particularly care to drink out of tea mugs with my company's logo on them when I'm at home.
Personally, I think the name you use to activate any of these devices, Siri, Alexa, Google, whatever, should be customizable, along with their voice.