TEDxSF – Louie Schwartzberg – Gratitude – YouTube.

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Video on TED.com. Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Video on TED.com

Haptics for the Mobile Market – Immersion Corporation.

Haptic technology – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Touchscreen – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Combined with haptics The user experience with touchscreens without tactile feedback or haptics can be difficult due to latency or other factors. Research from the University of Glasgow Scotland [Brewster, Chohan, and Brown 2007] demonstrates that sample users reduce input errors (20%), increase input speed (20%), and lower their cognitive load (40%) when touchscreens are combined with haptics or tactile feedback, [vs. non-haptic touchscreens].

Amazon.com: The Good Soldiers (9780374165734): David Finkel: Books. A terrific read. As one reviewer notes, “It’s not easy to read. It’s not fun.” But it captured my attention as much as any book I’ve read.