Clearing the tabs
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Good idea. It also shows how clever design techniques so often _don't_ depend on having an 'academic' descriptor to be inspired in the first place. 'How dematerialisation adds value' is a great way of phrasing it, but was it ever thought of in those terms when the biscuits were designed? Of course not. Thanks to Mayo Nissen for the link
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(via http://www.textsavvyblog.net/ )
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On being sane in insane places: the power of confirmation bias.
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"Like interactions between people, every dialogue between user and product can be framed as an exchange of power as well as meaning. Products like erasers and hammers submit to our intentions, while cell phones, books, and subways make us submit, either by seduction or force. This seduction/ force dichotomy gives us a second dimension for mapping a product’s temperament. Some products are designed to be invisible (gentle), others to make themselves known (rough). So we have: Dominant, Gentle; Dominant, Rough; Submissive, Gentle; Submissive, Rough." This is a very interesting suggested classification method indeed – worth further investigation.
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By Sherwood Forlee. Nice use of deception to influence behaviour.
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A major advantage of this – aside from the 'squabbling students' angle – is that only the compartment that's actually needed is opened when the fridge is used. That's going to to save a non-trivial amount of energy every year.
(via BoingBoing)
That Rosenhan study is incredibly interesting; I recommend the Anton Chekhov short story Ward 6, for a similar idea. A classic example of why I got so disillusioned with studying Psychology.
Of course, the danger with the anti-theft lunch bag, of the “unintended consequences” sort, is that somebody will see it and throw it in the trash!
“Opening Skinner’s Box” by Lauren Slater is worth a read if you’re interested in the Rosenhan study, it has a chapter about it, and Lauren Slater even tries to replicate it herself. I strongly recommend the whole book to anyone who’s interested in psychology.
i like the idea of the flatshare fridge. as i run my flatshare website. It would be of great help for me and my flatmates.. i will also definitely recommend this to some i know who shares flat.