In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David talk about the history of computer user interfaces and early computers, where UI is heading in the future with natural interfaces, and Andy has a frustrating experience with a parking machine.

Other things we discussed:

• The Bombe
• Why keyboards are QUERTY
• Amiga Workbench GUI
• The difficulty of having 2 Google Homes in the same room
• Not all voice interface is natural UI
• Mercedes' voice control joke

Links mentioned:

• The Bombe
• Natural User Interfaces – What are they and how do you design user interfaces that feel natural?
• Photos of the Xerox Alto computer with a portrait screen
• Photos of the Amiga workbench GUI
• A Short History of Computer User Interface Design

The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't.

Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/005-graphical-user-interface-history.mp3

Music is by Gold5472