Comments on: Interview with Stephen Coy: UI Strategy Team & The Screensavers Man http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:43:46 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Blades http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-68832 Paul Blades Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:35:25 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-68832 The only really nikce and quite beautiful Vista Screen Saver is the "bubbles". Sorry, but the rest are not very attractive at all, and certainly not something that I woujld want to look at for any length of time. This was ok when there was a Microsoft Plus! available. Microsoft has made so many mistakes in the past in design that made its products compared to almost any one else's (Mac OS) not attractive and primitive. That you do this intentionally (no longer supporting or producing things that make Vista "pretty") is beyond me. And now I hear that Win7 gets rid of even the progress that was made in Vista, getting rid of the opaque and colorful views of windows and task bars. Its like you have given up the fight to Mac and you've decided to embrace mediocrity and dive headlong into obscurity. It's like one step forward and two steps back with you guys! Oh well, I've vented, now I feel better. The only really nikce and quite beautiful Vista Screen Saver is the “bubbles”. Sorry, but the rest are not very attractive at all, and certainly not something that I woujld want to look at for any length of time. This was ok when there was a Microsoft Plus! available. Microsoft has made so many mistakes in the past in design that made its products compared to almost any one else’s (Mac OS) not attractive and primitive. That you do this intentionally (no longer supporting or producing things that make Vista “pretty”) is beyond me. And now I hear that Win7 gets rid of even the progress that was made in Vista, getting rid of the opaque and colorful views of windows and task bars. Its like you have given up the fight to Mac and you’ve decided to embrace mediocrity and dive headlong into obscurity. It’s like one step forward and two steps back with you guys!

Oh well, I’ve vented, now I feel better.

]]> By: Microsoft Research “Boku” in-depth preview | Torrent Searcher News http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-67537 Microsoft Research “Boku” in-depth preview | Torrent Searcher News Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:10:13 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-67537 [...] faster than a loud nightclub, so below is a short 7-minute video I recorded with Stephen Coy (of Windows Vista screensavers and Psychedelic visualizations fame) who works on Boku to give a slower demonstration of how one [...] [...] faster than a loud nightclub, so below is a short 7-minute video I recorded with Stephen Coy (of Windows Vista screensavers and Psychedelic visualizations fame) who works on Boku to give a slower demonstration of how one [...]

]]> By: [Long Zheng]Microsoft Research Boku in-depth preview - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-67527 [Long Zheng]Microsoft Research Boku in-depth preview - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:49:57 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-67527 [...] faster than a loud nightclub, so below is a short 7-minute video I recorded with Stephen Coy (of Windows Vista screensavers and Psychedelic visualizations fame) who works on Boku to give a slower demonstration of how one [...] [...] faster than a loud nightclub, so below is a short 7-minute video I recorded with Stephen Coy (of Windows Vista screensavers and Psychedelic visualizations fame) who works on Boku to give a slower demonstration of how one [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Research “Boku” in-depth preview - istartedsomething http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-67524 Microsoft Research “Boku” in-depth preview - istartedsomething Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:53:32 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-67524 [...] faster than a loud nightclub, so below is a short 7-minute video I recorded with Stephen Coy (of Windows Vista screensavers and Psychedelic visualizations fame) who works on Boku to give a slower demonstration of how one [...] [...] faster than a loud nightclub, so below is a short 7-minute video I recorded with Stephen Coy (of Windows Vista screensavers and Psychedelic visualizations fame) who works on Boku to give a slower demonstration of how one [...]

]]> By: SimonSiz http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-45199 SimonSiz Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:06:48 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-45199 I am seeking animations (visualizations) for the purpose of depicting sociophysical experiences in symbolic representations. In my search for skilled programmers or artisans of visualization, where might I find available talent willing to work on a side project of possibly major importance? I am seeking animations (visualizations) for the purpose of depicting sociophysical experiences in symbolic representations. In my search for skilled programmers or artisans of visualization, where might I find available talent willing to work on a side project of possibly major importance?

]]> By: Nieuwe Windows Media Player visualisaties op Uberhaupt http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37416 Nieuwe Windows Media Player visualisaties op Uberhaupt Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37416 [...] geleden zijn dat er nieuwe visualaties met Media Player standaard werden meegeleverd. Stephen Coy, de ontwikkelaar van de Windows Vista screensavers en Tim Cowly sloegen de handen in elkaar en [...] [...] geleden zijn dat er nieuwe visualaties met Media Player standaard werden meegeleverd. Stephen Coy, de ontwikkelaar van de Windows Vista screensavers en Tim Cowly sloegen de handen in elkaar en [...]

]]> By: Minaddikts, the Web Log » Blog Archive » Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia Visualization Pack” http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37121 Minaddikts, the Web Log » Blog Archive » Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia Visualization Pack” Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:28:33 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37121 [...] Stephen Coy, the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia” two years in the making. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...] [...] Stephen Coy, the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia” two years in the making. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...]

]]> By: Windows X’s Shrine » Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia Visualization Pack” http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37088 Windows X’s Shrine » Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia Visualization Pack” Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:23:08 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37088 [...] Stephen Coy, the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia” two years in the making. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...] [...] Stephen Coy, the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia” two years in the making. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...]

]]> By: Ace DDL » Blog Archive » Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia Visualization Pack” http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37067 Ace DDL » Blog Archive » Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia Visualization Pack” Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37067 [...] Stephen Coy , the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia” two years in the making. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...] [...] Stephen Coy , the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia” two years in the making. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...]

]]> By: Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia” - istartedsomething http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37060 Vista screensaver inspired WMP visualizations, “Psychedelia” - istartedsomething Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:55:08 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060909/interview-stephen-coy/#comment-37060 [...] Stephen Coy, the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia“. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...] [...] Stephen Coy, the designer of the Windows Vista screensavers and Tim Cowley, a software engineer on the Office team have come together to release a visualizations pack for Windows Media Player called “Psychedelia“. But don’t worry, no LSD drugs involved. [...]

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