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[Vishnoo <drkvi-a@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 09:23 -0400, Jim Rorie wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 08:40 +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote:
> > Authors discussed how artificial subtle expressions, simple and
> > low-cost 
> > expressions like beeping sounds or blinking LEDs, could convey the 
> > internal states of artifacts to users like non verbal information.  
> 
> Part of my particular push toward the sound themes.  I termed it
> accessibility, but it applies to typical user as well.  Sounds are very
> non intrusive form of notification(if done well) and ingrain deeply in
> our psyche. Ask Pavlov's mutt.

Pavlov's experiment has nothing to do with sound , it was a simple
conditioned stimulus -> response experiment. 
The stimulus he happened to choose to use for the experiment was sound. 
The same response can be obtained with *any* stimulus.

Anyways... :)

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Cheers,
Vish