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Our interfaces have lost their senses (News)

Mar 17, 2025

Dive into the world of sensory computing as Amelia Wattenberger critiques the tech landscape. Discover how the Learnk8s team transforms cluster management with a spreadsheet, and hear the unanticipated feedback from Cursor. Governments aim high with an open-source Notion alternative, while XPipe revolutionizes server access right from your desktop. Explore AI innovations enhancing team collaboration and follow the humorous twist of an AI's quirky refusal to code!

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Amelia Wattenberger argues for a more sensory computing experience, advocating design that aligns better with natural human behaviors and interactions.

The podcast explores innovative tools like XLS kubectl that merge spreadsheet functionality with Kubernetes cluster management, emphasizing flexibility and accessibility in cloud management.

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The Future of Interaction Design

The podcast emphasizes the evolving nature of interaction design, with a focus on a piece by Amelia Wattenberger that argues for a richer, more sensory computing experience. Wattenberger highlights how our current digital interactions are overly reliant on visual interfaces, advocating for designs that cater to our various senses and physical movements. She proposes that future technologies should enable users to engage in ways that are more intuitive and aligned with natural human behaviors. This concept pushes for a shift from static screens to dynamic interfaces that resonate deeply with our bodily experiences.

Embracing Sensory Computing and Innovative Interfaces

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Exploring New AI Tools and Open-Source Innovations

2min

Amelia Wattenberger bemoans the computer’s great flattening, the Learnk8s team lets you manage your cluster from a spreadsheet, Jan Swist gets a surprising response from Cursor, the French and German governments team up for an open source Notion alternative & XPipe lets you access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop.

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