Solving top four car user interface problems with good design

The automotive human-machine interface is the prime point of interaction between driver and car. Drivers use HMI to set climate preferences, change car suspension settings, play favorite music, and do dozens of other things. With the ongoing integration of computer systems into vehicles, automotive HMI is quickly becoming an integral part of the vehicle. Users often evaluate car experience based on the experience they have with HMI. The design of automotive HMI should be humane-first, and in this article, I will cover four major problems that designers have to overcome to achieve this goal....

7 min · 1294 words · Melissa Daniel

Some company built a virtual Apple Car out of the tech giant’s patents

The cloud of mystery surrounding the Apple Car is unlikely to dissolve anytime soon, and the only thing we can do for now is piece together clues from here and there. An interesting attempt has been made by UK car leasing companyVanarama, using genuine patents filed by Apple to create a virtual rendering of the iCar. Let’s take a closer look. Regarding the exterior, the company has drawn inspiration from Apple’s current and previous products....

3 min · 517 words · Cheryl Adams

Some employers opting for geo-specific pay as remote work becomes norm

The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed how and where people work. Although it’s difficult to predict the long-term trends that will evolve as a result, it’s clear that many tech workers are considering moving away from expensive city centres. Back in February,Spotify announcedthat its 6,550 employees can choose where they want to work in the future. Whether that’s in an office, a coworking space, or a beach in Bali. It doesn’t matter!...

4 min · 680 words · Alexis Hill

Some thoughts and ideas on finding the right customers

We’re quite a few months along, so how are things going with Yotpo? Development is going ok and we are starting to establish our community. Finally, I have the time to sit down and strategically map out all those great sales ideas we pitched during the seed presentation. But since our presentation, we have learned a lot and adjusted & tweaked our plans accordingly. With plans that are changing rapidly, it is very important to analyze & rethink the ways of our execution strategy....

5 min · 906 words · Michael Fowler

Someone ported Super Mario 64 to play in a browser (again)

Super Mario 64 is the first videogame I can rememberreallyplaying seriously, and at the time its 3D world and movement was a technological marvel. Now you canplay one of Nintendo’s bestfrom pretty much any modernBowserbrowser — as if it were something as basic as Pong or Tetris. That’s technology for you. Someone managed to stick what appears to be a complete version of Mario 64 in a browser (viaNintendoLife,PureXbox). And apparently, it’s been around sinceApriland somehow Nintendo has not managed to take it down yet....

3 min · 427 words · Kyle Rubio
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