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The Greatest Debate in the History of Television | Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Seven stages of action: one for goals, three for execution, and three for evaluation
1. Goal (form the goal)
2. Plan (the action)
5. Perceive (the state of the world)
6. Interpret (the perception)
3. Specify (an action sequence)
7. Compare (the outcome with the goal)
4. Perform (the action sequence)
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
Dialogue from movies and TV shows has become more difficult to hear in recent years, prompting many to switch on subtitles for much of what they watch. As this video from Vox details, the reasons for this shift come down to a desire for realism, choices that filmmakers have access to because of technology, and mediocre at-home sound systems on TVs, computers, and devices.
Why We All Need Subtitles Now
Jason Kottke
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