Geeks Vs. Nerds
Taking a break from serious HCI blogging, sometimes you come across something that is just too good to let slide by. If you are reading this blog, then you will love this!
From: MastersInIt.org
The electric shower?
Check out this new design idea: Shower To-Go http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/04/19/shower-to-go/ Basically it's a hand held 'electric shower' and could do to washing what the electric razor does for shaving. The name electric shower is something I just came up with, but terror and feelings of panic aside, it captures the point. The inner product designer in me wants to love this rather sexy and sports image driven device, clearly aimed at a male buyer (do women have problems washing? Would they use that thing on their hair) but I feel it becomes more art than function. Why? Because it's one step too far for mankind. So let's assume it works great and I can look and smell great with this device, the action of rubbing a vibrating(?) stick over your body like a portable steam cleaner is so divorced from the action of bathing or showering that it's not going to be an activity that is obvious or natural to any person. The though of 'really?' and 'wh...
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