Brenda Laurel - Computers as Theatre

Are you playing a role when using a computer? We certainly are! In this episode, we connect the worlds of theatre and computers. We discuss Brenda Laurel's book "Computers as Theatre” (1991). Per usual, Felienne has read the book. And as it turns out, it gave her a new way to look at the world. Human-computer interfaces provide a stage for performances! Just like last week, Hanna is asking questions and is having trouble keeping her homework short. There is just so much to say about human-computer interaction, procrastination, slaying metaphorical dragons and the never-ending flow of emails.

Links:

• Felienne's blog post and Hanna’s homework

Mentions:

• Brenda Laurel’s book: Computers as Theatre (1991)
• Kathy Sierra’s book: Badass: Making Users Awesome (2015)
• Biped: A coop action adventure game
• Stair Climber: The best machine in the gym

Audio and music credits:

• Song: "Curiosity Rag" (1910) by James E.C. Kelly (public domain)
• Sound effects and background sounds: Public domain/CC0 sounds from Freesound.org and self-recorded sounds
• Audio editing: Hanna at Earpolish.com