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This is the account for Designing Calm Technology by @caseorganic, by @OReillyMedia - Fall 2015.

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You shouldn't have to be a system administrator to live in your own home. #calmtech #IoT #smarthome #milddystopia

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Calm Technology, the book, has been out for 9 years now!

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Thank you so much!

[Andrew Nelson, Ed.D. @AndrewNelsonEdD]

This book just saved me from making some big mistakes...so good. ⁦@calmtechbook⁩ #startup #neurodiversedesign

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Made updates to the site! https://t.co/idajNw85nu

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@ServiceSphere Excellent and timely example! I'll add it to the book!

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People and technology. When things go wrong. Apologizing for Technology: http://t.co/rJapmmu9Lr New on the #calmtech blog.

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@ServiceSphere What app are you using for that? Is it Melon?

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Command line and text interfaces work better when you need to perform a task multiple times. Search engines are text-based for a reason.

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Lights that take 4 steps to turn on/off have less affordance. Light switch is better. Remote control? *Text* your house. No need for an app.

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Be wary of verschlimmbesserung a supposed improvement that makes things worse. Often seen in redesigning a products. http://t.co/bVeD8lldDA

[Aaron Parecki @aaronpk]

OH: "I don't want to have to be a freaking sysadmin to live in my own house." @caseorganic #IoT #smarthome

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Why is my smarthome so f$&king dumb? From @Gizmodo: http://t.co/tgJ7zUNrD8

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Japan's Oldest Businesses Survived for More Than 1K yrs. How can we design for generations vs. seasons? #calmtech http://t.co/NdOl20VlS3

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False alarm from nest. Mildly dystopian experience from @hertling! #calmtech http://t.co/hY1Fc8eapl

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@ShaneHudson You do? Can you have them take a picture of it? I'd love to see it! What brand is the sink?

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Samsung SmartTVs and Privacy Policy Gone Wrong: http://t.co/gM7CfCum6D

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Heat Sink. A way to see if water is hot or cold without touching it. #calmtech http://t.co/QUfrAm9UCl

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Now there is a blog for http://t.co/zGiJxu2bp5! http://t.co/Sb8Q9l2NXJ

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Hello world! Looking forward to releasing Designing Calm Technology later this year! Be on the lookout for a preorder link. #calmtech