More Temporal User Interfaces: Lifestreams

stilist recently pointed me towards Eric Freeman and David Gelernter’s Lifestreams Project, a concept for a temporal replacement for the desktop metaphor we use today.

Concept for a temporal file management system

Some very interesting ideas. Further reading:

Wired.com: According to David Gelernter, the desktop metaphor is obsolete. He wants to move beyond space - to time

Sun.com: A Conversation with David Gelernter

Edge.com: THE SECOND COMING - A MANIFESTO (By David Gelernter)

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Hi. My name is Lukas Mathis. I studied Computer Science/Software Engineering and Ergonomics/Usability at ETH Zürich. I work as a software engineer and user interface designer for a swiss software company creating workflow management software. My first computer was a Performa 450, my first programming language was HyperTalk, my first electric guitar was a cheap Peavey, my first videogame was a VCS 2600 and my current snowboard is from Lib Tech. I live in a small cottage in a remote part of the Swiss Alps, and you can reach me at or on twitter.

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