NPR : Talk of the Nation for February 1, 2002

"Why is your car easier to operate than the average VCR? Did you buy your computer -- or your toaster -- because of the way it looks or the way it works? Join us in this hour for a look at the design of everyday things. From paper clips to toasters, to cars and computers... what makes something user friendly. "

Listen to Don Norman and Michael Graves explain it all...

Carbon Log wakes up under Noel's touch.

A List Apart notes the IE6 scrolling bug that both ALA and the early MT templates were stricken with. Not all layouts are affected, though-- it seems to mostly be those with two columns in which the right is anchored and the left is relative (excuse my lack of proper terminology). It's annoying though.