Comments on: Designed for the Canadian Winter http://dubroy.com/blog/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/ programming, usability, and interaction design Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:40:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://dubroy.com/blog/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-10733 Patrick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:55:11 +0000 http://dubroy.com/blog/2008/01/28/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/#comment-10733 <p>Ha, hadn't seen those before! Super annoying web site, but a cool product.</p> Ha, hadn’t seen those before! Super annoying web site, but a cool product.

]]> By: Mike Lin http://dubroy.com/blog/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-10732 Mike Lin Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://dubroy.com/blog/2008/01/28/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/#comment-10732 <p>Have you seen these crazy iPod gloves designed in Montreal?</p> <p>http://www.itwyf.com/</p> <p>The index fingertip is extra thin for controlling gadgets, and you can pop your thumb out to control your phone without taking the glove off. How's that for Canadian design? I received a pair for Christmas. The thumb thing is pretty handy for walking and texting/talking. OTOH my index fingertip was admittedly chilly.</p> <p>I'm a friend of MikeF btw.</p> Have you seen these crazy iPod gloves designed in Montreal?

http://www.itwyf.com/

The index fingertip is extra thin for controlling gadgets, and you can pop your thumb out to control your phone without taking the glove off. How’s that for Canadian design? I received a pair for Christmas. The thumb thing is pretty handy for walking and texting/talking. OTOH my index fingertip was admittedly chilly.

I’m a friend of MikeF btw.

]]> By: Patrick http://dubroy.com/blog/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-8311 Patrick Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:17:16 +0000 http://dubroy.com/blog/2008/01/28/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/#comment-8311 <p>Right. I knew Uggs weren't Canadian, I just meant that they are a popular product that is actually suited to the climate (despite how ugly they are, IMO).</p> Right. I knew Uggs weren’t Canadian, I just meant that they are a popular product that is actually suited to the climate (despite how ugly they are, IMO).

]]> By: Francis Bogsanyi http://dubroy.com/blog/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-8310 Francis Bogsanyi Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:59:11 +0000 http://dubroy.com/blog/2008/01/28/designed-for-the-canadian-winter/#comment-8310 <p>AFAIK Uggs originated in Australia - a byproduct of our sheep fetish.</p> AFAIK Uggs originated in Australia – a byproduct of our sheep fetish.

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