Comments on: the book radio http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/ dreamed objects Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: databank http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/#comment-24659 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:11:30 +0000 http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/#comment-24659 Loved it! Don't let this comments turn you down...nice idea! Loved it! Don’t let this comments turn you down…nice idea!

]]> by: Joel http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/#comment-20429 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:59:06 +0000 http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/#comment-20429 The idea just seems sort of off. I don't mean to put anyone down ever but why when we have MP3 players the size of a pencil that do the same thing? Unless you want to appear to be reading when in actuality you're just listening to the radio? As far as the controls go, again I just think the idea is a little backwards. I'm perfectly fine and actually prefer a 100 point scale as to how high my volume is. The bookmarking thing is again I think more hassle since we currently just push 1 button and boom, the radio station is on. The notes thing is something you may want to explore a bit further but as it stands now I don't see a practical use for it unless you could somehow tie it to some sort of podcast? But even then most podcasts come with a short description of their contents. The idea just seems sort of off. I don’t mean to put anyone down ever but why when we have MP3 players the size of a pencil that do the same thing? Unless you want to appear to be reading when in actuality you’re just listening to the radio?

As far as the controls go, again I just think the idea is a little backwards. I’m perfectly fine and actually prefer a 100 point scale as to how high my volume is. The bookmarking thing is again I think more hassle since we currently just push 1 button and boom, the radio station is on.

The notes thing is something you may want to explore a bit further but as it stands now I don’t see a practical use for it unless you could somehow tie it to some sort of podcast? But even then most podcasts come with a short description of their contents.

]]> by: Kevin http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/#comment-4228 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:34:34 +0000 http://idealist.blinkr.net/the-book-radio/#comment-4228 This idea may not be commercially viable... but it is thought provoking as an alternate interface for a radio (or MP3 player or database or...). What other ways can we make navigation more tactile, engaging or comfortable for the user? Good job. This idea may not be commercially viable… but it is thought provoking as an alternate interface for a radio (or MP3 player or database or…). What other ways can we make navigation more tactile, engaging or comfortable for the user? Good job.

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