The Impact of Touchscreens on Fine Motor Skills and Design Evolution
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SLHamlet
10mo ago· 11 min readenOpinion
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Summary
The article discusses the impact of touchscreens on fine motor skills and the transition from hands-on creation to digital interaction. It highlights the irony of innovators like Steve Jobs and Susan Kare, who started with hands-on design but contributed to the prevalence of touchscreens.
Key quotes
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I was shocked to recently read how much a lack of physical tactility is affecting fine motor skills
The history of technology is full of innovators who got their start creating with their hands. Steve Jobs cites a calligraphy class at Reed College as influencing the design of the Mac; Susan Kare…
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