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“How you design the beep is important.” Behind the movement for calmer gadgets. (arstechnica.com)
submitted 22 hours 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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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Gas valves and igniters don't even need much power. They could put a battery in there so it could be used when the power is out. My propane fireplace runs for years on 4 AA batteries and that's powering the receiver for the remote too.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The burner valves operate mechanically. It has an additional shutoff valve that closes when there's no electrical power. A battery backup for the igniters would be a great feature though - a Li-ion battery stored at half charge would last pretty much forever.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Heat makes lithium ion batteries fail much quicker. A non rechargeable lithium AA would last a long time and they don't leak like alkaline batteries.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Heat is bad, but the battery could be positioned below the oven. Disposable would be cheaper.