Tag: calm technology

How to deal with ubiquitous technology?

By Adam Tinworth

A NEXT18 discussion between Amber Case, Pamela Pavliscak and Monique van Dusseldorp on the emotional and social impact of having our connected technology always with us.
Amber Case: Designing calm technology

By Adam Tinworth

Our technology demands out attention. We lack control over it. It stops us losing a sense of time. Amber Case tells the NEXT18 crowd how to reclaim calm technology.
22 years later, calmness still is a fundamental challenge

By Martin Recke

If we think about calm technology today, the concept is obvious and evident. But in 1996, who would have even thought this far?
Calm Technology knows it is useful – but also knows its place

By Adam Tinworth

Our phones are like noisy, attention-seeking children, always demanding that we look at them. Yet, their younger siblings, smart speakers are quiet and reactive. Could we be finally learning from our mistakes?
How to get human time back from technology

By Amber Case

The addictive seductions of technology are limiting our creativity and potential, instead of enhancing it. Author Amber Case suggests how we can fix this by reclaiming human time, and keeping our phones in their place.