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“How you design the beep is important.” Behind the movement for calmer gadgets. (arstechnica.com)

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The Eight Laws of ~~Robotics~~ Calmness:

Technology should require the smallest possible amount of attention.

Technology should inform and create calm.

Technology should make use of the periphery.

Technology should amplify the best of technology and the best of humanity.

Technology can communicate, but doesn’t need to speak.

Technology should work even when it fails.

The right amount of technology is the minimum needed to solve the problem.

Technology should respect social norms.

I'm a little suspicious about a certification body that's paid for by producers, but it's fine if they can make it work.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Was this list written by Steve Small?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (8 children)

What does 6 mean?

When my flashlight fails I can still beat zombies over the head with it. Is that what they are talking about?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago

Think of a smart house for example, or Tesla cars. When the internet is down, you should still be able to turn your lights on or off. When the battery is dead on a Tesla you should still be able to open the door from the outside with the door handle and not have to hotwire a 12v battery for the subsystem to work.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

It amazes me how companies miss these things...

[–] [email protected] 74 points 2 days ago (16 children)

I'm not sure where whimsy fits into that list, but my dishwasher plays a little victory tune when it finishes washing. It sounds like something from an early 90s jrpg. It makes me smile every time I hear it.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I have a zojirushi rice cooker that’s similar and I love it!

Other then that my oven, coffee maker, kettle, kitchen fan all have the same shrill beep that’s hard to know what’s what.

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