the ask:
create an interface enabling viewers to rate what they are watching live on Current TV in real-time via the web

required components:

• info about what show ("pod") is currently airing
• average user-submitted rating for this show
• rating tool that communicates time-sensitivity
• personalized console showing logged-in user's activity
• recent raters

design parameters:

• keep interface simple enough to be obvious to someone who is multi-tasking (watching tv simultaneously)
• provide incentive to rate through: 1. fame (getting on tv) incentive, 2. tactilely engaging interface, and 3. social component