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My favourite application of the inverse Fitts' Law is Debian's apt-get: if you're about to do something potentially stupid like uninstall your kernel, it requires you to confirm by typing the phrase "Yes, do as I say!"
Commented Mar 29, 2010 on The Opposite of Fitts' Law at Coding Horror
The Opposite of Fitts' Law
If you've ever wrangled a user interface, you've probably heard of Fitts' Law. It's pretty simple -- the larger an item is, and the closer it is to your cursor, the easier it is to click on. Kevin Hale put together a great visual summary of Fitts' Law, so rather than over-explain it, I'll refer...
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