PinnedDesigning Tech That (Finally) Respects Our Time & Humanity | Announcing The Calm Tech InstituteThe Calm Tech Institute is a new design organization creating standards for technology which respects time and attention.May 21, 20241381May 21, 20241381
PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveHow Design is GovernanceDesign not only shapes how a product or service will be used, but also restricts or frustrates people’s existing or emergent choices.Mar 30, 20231K9Mar 30, 20231K9
reMarkable Paper Pro Earns Calm Tech CertificationWe’re incredibly excited to award Calm Tech certification to reMarkable Paper Pro, an innovative paper tablet with a color display.Dec 18, 202414Dec 18, 202414
Calm Tech Gift GuideWith the launch of Calm Tech Certified™ and the holiday shopping season here, I’m excited to share this directory of great products and…Dec 5, 20244Dec 5, 20244
Announcing Calm Tech Certified™ and the First Class of Certified ProductsI’m excited to announce that the Calm Tech Institute (CTI) just announced the launch of Calm Tech Certified™, a certification program…Oct 29, 202414Oct 29, 202414
A Centaur Solution For Customer Support: Amplifying AI Efficiency with Human EmpathyAI can help both the humans offering customer support and the people receiving the customer support. Here’s how:Sep 4, 20241372Sep 4, 20241372
Our “Smart” Devices Still Have a Blue Light Problem — But There Are SolutionsI recently spent the night at a friend’s house. With gorgeous throw rugs and tasteful wall art, he had done everything possible to create…Jul 11, 202483Jul 11, 202483
Apple’s Approach to AI Should Rewrite the Industry’s Expectations for the TechnologyApple’s recently-announced but belated embrace of AI is being called “boring” by some fans of ChatGPT. My perspective is somewhat different…Jun 27, 20241401Jun 27, 20241401
Why We Need a Future Where Technology is CalmWhen we use technology designed to save us time in disharmony with our environments, gains in convenience are lost to stress.Jan 9, 2024114Jan 9, 2024114
How small memos can make large organizational changesAmber Case is author of Calm Technology and a Research Director at the Metagovernance Project. A frequent design consultant across many…Dec 7, 20234606Dec 7, 20234606
Impulse, Notion, Muse: Three ways we respond to events, and how to identify themHave you ever read a post online that made you extremely upset, then found yourself resorting to negative activity (flame wars, listless…Nov 20, 20235614Nov 20, 20235614
Calm Tech for Quality Air: How I Turned My Living Space Into a Friendly SpacecraftWhen we think about calm technology for homes, it’s easy to imagine a sunlit living space by the ocean or a peaceful meadow, with some…Oct 12, 20232102Oct 12, 20232102
Embracing Formal Rituals For Stronger Ideas and ConnectionsI just spent a summer studying with a group of students at a small college at Cambridge University. There are 31 distinct colleges at…Sep 13, 20233353Sep 13, 20233353
Sit, Siri! Designing Our Tech to Have Good EtiquetteIf you’re lucky, you awake in the morning to an overeager puppy who bounds onto your bed with happy yelps and kisses. But tech is…Aug 17, 20235727Aug 17, 20235727
Published inBlockScienceInside the Very Human Origin of the Term “Artificial Intelligence” — And Its Seven Decade…With so much growing interest and fear around AI, it may be helpful to know some history around the term, how it came to be — and why it…Aug 8, 20233931Aug 8, 20233931
What It Means to Design Technology That’s “Pass-Through”The best example of a technology interface is one you rarely notice — even if it’s powerfully enhancing your reading experience of these…Jul 26, 20233445Jul 26, 20233445
How to Identify “Truthy” Tech TrendsDo you remember Amazon’s Connected Homes? Only a few years ago, the tech giant touted it as the latest in “smart home” technology — where…Jul 11, 20232.5K61Jul 11, 20232.5K61
Published inSupersetWe Need More Control Over Our Own User DataIntroducing Superset, a new DAO with an important mission: To give people more control and better benefits from their own user data.Mar 4, 20233452Mar 4, 20233452
Why We Need to Know Cybernetics // Part II — Resilient Product DesignProduct Design & Automation SystemsJan 25, 20232381Jan 25, 20232381
Why We Need to Know Cybernetics // Part IIntroduction & Examples, from Personal Health to Product DesignJan 18, 20232111Jan 18, 20232111