Words and pictures in the history of user experience and the future of artificial intelligence

Modern artificial intelligence tools are largely rooted in text-based interactions. But the history of user experience, information and even humanity shows us that AI will have to go beyond text if it’s going to become relevant.

https://duncanstephen.net/words-and-pictures-in-the-history-of-user-experience-and-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence/

Happy Birthday, Macintosh!

“Apple announced the Macintosh 41 years ago today, introducing the first widely successful personal computer with a graphical user interface.”

#Apple #Macintosh #macOS #GraphicalUserInterface

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/24/macintosh-turns-41-today/

Apple's Macintosh Turns 41 Today

Apple announced the Macintosh 41 years ago today, introducing the first widely successful personal computer with a graphical user interface. The...

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What do you think of this extension for desktop chrome browser? - Its your existing bookmarks, but instead of a tiny sliver, you get a nice full screen grid layout with icons imported automatically, also allows drag and drop. you can also right click settings > themes > choose any dark background for a night mode / dark theme, easier on the eyes.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/favorites-new-tab-page/kjkbcegjfanmgocnecnngfcmmojheiam

If we could call the developer, contact them, could we ask them to open source their software and put it up on GitHub?

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/favorites-new-tab-page/kjkbcegjfanmgocnecnngfcmmojheiam

#opensource
#chrome
#chromeextension
#chromeextensions
#internet
#accessibility
#enjoyment
#usability
#gui
#graphicaluserinterface
#web
#favicons
#launcher
#weblauncher
#bookmarks
#favorites
#favoritesnewtabpage

Favorites - New Tab Page - Chrome Web Store

A new tab page with your favorite bookmarks.

What do you think of this extension for desktop chrome browser? - Its your existing bookmarks, but instead of a tiny sliver, you get a nice full screen grid layout with icons imported automatically, also allows drag and drop. you can also right click settings > themes > choose any dark background for a night mode / dark theme, easier on the eyes.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/favorites-new-tab-page/kjkbcegjfanmgocnecnngfcmmojheiam

If we could call the developer, contact them, could we ask them to open source their software and put it up on GitHub?

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/favorites-new-tab-page/kjkbcegjfanmgocnecnngfcmmojheiam

#opensource
#chrome
#chromeextension
#chromeextensions
#internet
#accessibility
#enjoyment
#usability
#gui
#graphicaluserinterface
#web
#favicons
#launcher
#weblauncher
#bookmarks
#favorites
#favoritesnewtabpage

Favorites - New Tab Page - Chrome Web Store

A new tab page with your favorite bookmarks.

Four years ago on Thias の Blog: “The Web is the new X11“, I still stand behind the comparison.

#x11 #webdesign #GraphicalUserInterface

https://wiesmann.codiferes.net/wordpress/archives/30897

The Web is the new X11

Like many others, I discovered the X11 graphic environment at the university. Graphical user interfaces were imposing themselves and X11 had many features that were desirable at the time: it could …

Thias の blog
The development of today’s #GraphicalUserInterface was anything but simple. It took some 30 years of effort by #engineers and #computerscientists in universities, government laboratories, and corporate #researchgroups, piggybacking on each other’s work, trying new ideas, repeating each other’s mistakes. #computerhistory #ux #ui #hci #humancomputerinterface #humancomputerinteraction
How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented https://flip.it/_2RRct
How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

Mice, windows, icons, and menus: these are the ingredients of computer interfaces designed to be simplicity itself to use. But the development was anything but simple. It took some 30 years of effort.

IEEE Spectrum
How To Check If GUI Is Installed In Linux From Commandline - OSTechNix

Do you want to detect if your Linux server has GUI? This guide explains various commandline methods to check if GUI is installed in Linux.