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Does the internet really make life easier?
jonathanmarks thinks: I work in the media biz - and being able to use Ip technology for both production (roundtable discussions via Skype) and distribution (Yousendit or podcasting) is no longer a luxury. I couldn't be as effective without it. Internet has empowered the small business.
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Pricing simplicity
jonathanmarks thinks: I am not fooled by the .99 marketing trick. In Holland, prices are usually show with tax included. I want the ability to show appreciation through a tip. So I am dead against adding 20% automatically to a restaurant bill as a service charge.
(85% of 14 votes AGREE)

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Why do I have so many remote controls?
jonathanmarks thinks: It would be great if manufacturers could standardise infra-red control functions for basic things like volume and channel changing. They can't go too far, of course, or your TV and audio amplifier will react to the same command. I bought a universal controller to try and control several devices, but I found the compromise on the DVD and CD players was too much. I don't think you're going to get much consensus here. I do think companies need to spend more money making better user interfaces, especially for radio...but that's another discussion topic.
(100% of 4 votes AGREE)

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Radio's future?
jonathanmarks thinks: It strikes me that when people talk about radio they become nostalgic, whereas when they talk of new media they talk of the future. I don't believe there is a single future for radio...really depends on where you are. Analogue Fm is booming in India and Africa, Satellite radio is doing fairly well in the US, DAB is working in the UK and Denmark - though quiet elsewhere. Once radio gets a better electronic programme guide, I am sure a lot more people will rediscover audio, both live and on-demand. And wireless podcasts will simply follow some brilliant concepts like Wifi-Radios. Look at what reciva.com is up to.
(100% of 6 votes AGREE)

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Simple menus in restaurants
jonathanmarks thinks: Most restaurants would benefit from having a shorter menu, but then ensuring that the menu line-up changed more frequently, lets say once a month. I never go back to restaurants with 100 dishes that seems to be printed once every 5 years. There is no way they can have fresh ingredients ready for all those dishes. I would like the option to be able to access those menus on a mobile device or from home. That way I would choose next week's restuarant on the basis of the menu offered by the chef- not just the location. Restaurants might even want to offer 10% discount for advanced booking where they knew exactly what the clients were having a day in advance....I'd guess this would lead to a more efficient use of resources.
(94% of 19 votes AGREE)

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Does Co Creation Create Better Products?
dingo thinks: design must be a very collaborative effort as we move on into using more complex systems and products, it will be vital to have a level of communication between designers and the potential user in order to make these future products highly usable.
(62% of 8 votes AGREE)

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Does Co Creation Create Better Products?
simpleenough thinks: User input is always welcome when creating anything for the market. How else can we know what the user wants? The approach of creating something without listening to the user and hoping that the public with buy into it is doomed to fail.
(62% of 8 votes AGREE)

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Does Co Creation Create Better Products?
Champ thinks: I like to call it public brainstorming. I think it's a great idea that could come up with some very innovative products in years to come.
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Radio's future?
doke thinks: Radio as we know it will die. It will become outdated over the next decade with the exception of enthusiasts with an interest in the technology. Analog technologies will slowly disappear as digital takes over everything.
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Radio's future?
Aos thinks: Radio is defined as "The wireless transmission through space of electromagnetic waves in the approximate frequency range from 10 kilohertz to 300,000 megahertz." Having said that, it all depends on what devices will be using these frequencies in the future. Based on the US goverments move to High Definition, it looks as if this range of frequencies will be used to deliver content to mobile phones in the future and radio will be upgraded to be included in the digital age.
(100% of 2 votes AGREE)

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Radio's future?
vinay85 thinks: Radio as we know it will transform but will continue to prevail. It is one of the most pervasive and simple to use technologies. It requires lesser investment and infrastructure from both the broadcaster and the audience. Saying this the transformation in the form and interaction with the radio would evolve much beyond the conventional box and dial configuration. The internet radio stations are one manifestation but there is a lot to be done yet in the designing a nice user interface that enhances its ubiquity. The radio has potential to be invisible and effortless in our lives unlike any other medium..thus offering unique situations of use and varying affordances. Even if its a 100 year old technology it has much room for improvement in the way its put to use and consumed. The link below illustrates how there can be a shift in perception, use, user interface of a radio.
(80% of 5 votes AGREE)

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Radio's future?
GenC thinks: Ever heard of podcasts? That's what radio will become, on-demand audio. Add personalisation in in the form of a rating system and you've already far surpassed radios limited capabilities.
(60% of 5 votes AGREE)

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Radio's future?
JBonnin thinks: I am not a radio user myself... But I cannot conceive a radioless world though. The cheapest portabe gadget will not disappear, no matters how much it evolves. One of the scenes I will always keep in mind is that of supporters in a stadium during football matches holding a small radio and listening to the game!
(88% of 9 votes AGREE)

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Radio's future?
Techy23 thinks: With the advent of HD and satellite radio, radio as we know it will be transformed into a medium to be used for cellphones and other low bandwidth devices. As methods of tranfering media evolve, outdated technologies will simply be used for less advanced mechanisms. Simply put, radio won't be disappearing anytime soon.
(72% of 11 votes AGREE)

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Radio's future?
rollothered thinks: Radio is modern for goodness sake and has never been more popular than it is today - infinitely more users than the web lol. It works anywhere, it does not need a UI, it is cheap, it can be listened to while you work or cook or just laze around, no need to be literate, have vision ... It crosses all kinds of borders literal and those of mind and language. You can even get wind-up radios. The internet is liberating radio. Radios plugged into ADSL fixed and mobile and iPod are more use, informative/entertaining, than content poor pretty web pages. Never forget though that DAB, MP3 et al give a massive decrease in audio quality compared to FM analogue! Do people really need a digital UI - billions have managed to turn a dial since 1921.
(93% of 15 votes AGREE)

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1. Does Co Creation Create Better Products? - Concluded
2. Radio's future? - Concluded