Hospital computer interface of the future - Idiocracy
Overview
A short clip from the film Idiocracy showing a hospital reception computer where staff pick a condition from a board of simple pictorial buttons.
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It is invoked as a joke whenever a product forces users through dumbed-down or unhelpful interfaces and automated support.
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Video by alittle116, played through YouTube.
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