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“How you design the beep is important.” Behind the movement for calmer gadgets. (arstechnica.com)
submitted 4 days ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The Eight Laws of ~~Robotics~~ Calmness:

  1. Technology should require the smallest possible amount of attention.
  2. Technology should inform and create calm.
  3. Technology should make use of the periphery.
  4. Technology should amplify the best of technology and the best of humanity.
  5. Technology can communicate, but doesn’t need to speak.
  6. Technology should work even when it fails.
  7. The right amount of technology is the minimum needed to solve the problem.
  8. 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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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 74 points 4 days ago (17 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.

[–] Geologist@lemmy.zip 26 points 4 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.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Every device should sing its own song. Maybe if you start them together they can form a chorus? Like some sort of appliance band.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 4 days ago

Why am I stuck thinking of the turrets from Portal 2?

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