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Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? [video]

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178 points joelkesler | 3 comments | 13 Dec 25 18:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.658s | source
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analogpixel ◴[13 Dec 25 20:29 UTC] No.46257701[source]▶
Why didn't Star Trek ever tackle the big issues, like them constantly updating the LCARS interface every few episodes to make it better, or having Geordi La Forge re-writing the warp core controllers in Rust?
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RedNifre ◴[13 Dec 25 22:43 UTC] No.46258947[source]▶
Because the LCARS GUI is only for simple recurring tasks, so it's easy to find an optimal interface.

Complex tasks are done vibe coding style, like La Forge vibe video editing a recording to find an alien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Faiu360W7Q

I do wonder if conversational interfaces will put an end to our GUI churn eventually...

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1. PunchyHamster ◴[14 Dec 25 02:03 UTC] No.46260197[source]▶
Conversational interfaces are slow and will still be slow even if AI latency will be zero.

It might be nice way for making complex, one off tasks by personnel unfamiliar with all the features of the system, but for fast day to day stuff, button per function will always be a king.

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2. lo_zamoyski ◴[14 Dec 25 02:34 UTC] No.46260331[source]▶
Keyboard button even. TUIs are faster for many cases.
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3. TheOtherHobbes ◴[14 Dec 25 12:18 UTC] No.46262541[source]▶
The obvious answer is direct brain interfacing. Poking at stuff with your fat fingers is barely faster than speech.

The less obvious answer is how to make it work. That is a hard problem.

And the challenge is how to make it work ethically, especially given where Late Capitalism has ended up.

Otherwise we won't turn into Star Fleet, we'll turn into the Borg.