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quirksintech: azuritereaction: alexob: AmoeBAND became a 2012 IDEA Award Finalist by innovating every possible aspect of the plaster (band aid). The design revisions were:   - Strategic cut-outs shape to fit fingers in such a way that it is easy to bend them and not disrupt the bandage. - An intelligent dressing material allows you to regularly check wounds from the outside, without upsetting the healing process.“According to research, the when an infection of a wound is detected, the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5. AmoeBAND’s indicator cross turns purple, alerting the user needs to change it immediately.” - Since the bandage material used exudes a leather-like feel, availability in different skin-tones helps it blend in, without overly highlighting the injury. - The packaging has been redesigned to a matchbox style and includes Braille instructions. Hat tip to designers Tay Pek-Khai, Hsu Hao-Ming, Tsai Cheng-Yu, Chen Kuei-Yuan, Chen Yi-Ting, Lai Jen-Hao, Ho Chia-Ying, Chen Ying-shan, Weng Yu-Ching, and Chung Kuo-Ting it’s always funny when people improve on something and you look at the innovations and it’s like so fucking obvious what needed to be changed, but yet no one seemingly thought of it until then, yourself included These are really, really cool, and show what happens when innovation includes not just technology but clear and focused attention to design usability as well.
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quirksintech: azuritereaction: alexob: AmoeBAND became a 2012 IDEA Award Finalist by innovating every possible aspect of the plaster (band aid). The design revisions were:   - Strategic cut-outs shape to fit fingers in such a way that it is easy to bend them and not disrupt the bandage. - An intelligent dressing material allows you to regularly check wounds from the outside, without upsetting the healing process.“According to research, the when an infection of a wound is detected, the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5. AmoeBAND’s indicator cross turns purple, alerting the user needs to change it immediately.” - Since the bandage material used exudes a leather-like feel, availability in different skin-tones helps it blend in, without overly highlighting the injury. - The packaging has been redesigned to a matchbox style and includes Braille instructions. Hat tip to designers Tay Pek-Khai, Hsu Hao-Ming, Tsai Cheng-Yu, Chen Kuei-Yuan, Chen Yi-Ting, Lai Jen-Hao, Ho Chia-Ying, Chen Ying-shan, Weng Yu-Ching, and Chung Kuo-Ting it’s always funny when people improve on something and you look at the innovations and it’s like so fucking obvious what needed to be changed, but yet no one seemingly thought of it until then, yourself included These are really, really cool, and show what happens when innovation includes not just technology but clear and focused attention to design usability as well.
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quirksintech: azuritereaction: alexob: AmoeBAND became a 2012 IDEA Award Finalist by innovating every possible aspect of the plaster (band aid). The design revisions were:   - Strategic cut-outs shape to fit fingers in such a way that it is easy to bend them and not disrupt the bandage. - An intelligent dressing material allows you to regularly check wounds from the outside, without upsetting the healing process.“According to research, the when an infection of a wound is detected, the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5. AmoeBAND’s indicator cross turns purple, alerting the user needs to change it immediately.” - Since the bandage material used exudes a leather-like feel, availability in different skin-tones helps it blend in, without overly highlighting the injury. - The packaging has been redesigned to a matchbox style and includes Braille instructions. Hat tip to designers Tay Pek-Khai, Hsu Hao-Ming, Tsai Cheng-Yu, Chen Kuei-Yuan, Chen Yi-Ting, Lai Jen-Hao, Ho Chia-Ying, Chen Ying-shan, Weng Yu-Ching, and Chung Kuo-Ting it’s always funny when people improve on something and you look at the innovations and it’s like so fucking obvious what needed to be changed, but yet no one seemingly thought of it until then, yourself included These are really, really cool, and show what happens when innovation includes not just technology but clear and focused attention to design usability as well.
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quirksintech: azuritereaction: alexob: AmoeBAND became a 2012 IDEA Award Finalist by innovating every possible aspect of the plaster (band aid). The design revisions were:   - Strategic cut-outs shape to fit fingers in such a way that it is easy to bend them and not disrupt the bandage. - An intelligent dressing material allows you to regularly check wounds from the outside, without upsetting the healing process.“According to research, the when an infection of a wound is detected, the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5. AmoeBAND’s indicator cross turns purple, alerting the user needs to change it immediately.” - Since the bandage material used exudes a leather-like feel, availability in different skin-tones helps it blend in, without overly highlighting the injury. - The packaging has been redesigned to a matchbox style and includes Braille instructions. Hat tip to designers Tay Pek-Khai, Hsu Hao-Ming, Tsai Cheng-Yu, Chen Kuei-Yuan, Chen Yi-Ting, Lai Jen-Hao, Ho Chia-Ying, Chen Ying-shan, Weng Yu-Ching, and Chung Kuo-Ting it’s always funny when people improve on something and you look at the innovations and it’s like so fucking obvious what needed to be changed, but yet no one seemingly thought of it until then, yourself included These are really, really cool, and show what happens when innovation includes not just technology but clear and focused attention to design usability as well.
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AmoeBAND became a 2012 IDEA Award Finalist by innovating every possible aspect of the plaster (band aid).

The design revisions were:  

- Strategic cut-outs shape to fit fingers in such a way that it is easy to bend them and not disrupt the bandage.

- An intelligent dressing material allows you to regularly check wounds from the outside, without upsetting the healing process.“According to research, the when an infection of a wound is detected, the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5. AmoeBAND’s indicator cross turns purple, alerting the user needs to change it immediately.”

- Since the bandage material used exudes a leather-like feel, availability in different skin-tones helps it blend in, without overly highlighting the injury.

- The packaging has been redesigned to a matchbox style and includes Braille instructions.

Hat tip to designers Tay Pek-Khai, Hsu Hao-Ming, Tsai Cheng-Yu, Chen Kuei-Yuan, Chen Yi-Ting, Lai Jen-Hao, Ho Chia-Ying, Chen Ying-shan, Weng Yu-Ching, and Chung Kuo-Ting

it’s always funny when people improve on something and you look at the innovations and it’s like so fucking obvious what needed to be changed, but yet no one seemingly thought of it until then, yourself included

These are really, really cool, and show what happens when innovation includes not just technology but clear and focused attention to design usability as well.

While much is made of digital activism and the ability afforded us by the Internet to help, little is made of its costs on those who do help. Because of one’s extreme virtual proximity, intense feelings of inadequacy and of “not doing enough” emerge. You’re doing what you can, to the detriment of your own health – the people you support and whose digital security depends on you are there facing all of the risks you experience by proxy. You recognize the seriousness yet at the same time the absurdity, as even mundane annoyances, such as being stuck in traffic, become extraordinary moments where you see what is “truly important” in the world. Constantly focusing on what is “truly important” means you often neglect the mundane side of what is “truly important” – your mental health, relationships with family and friends, and fun time to relax. The pleasure of normal conversations, the absurdities of daily life, the sun, stars, hugs, all slowly dissolve as you begin to live the crisis and realities of others thousands of miles away. Those anxieties become internalized and externalized in anger, irritation, lashing out – all of which I did.

It is “the cause,” after all. That movement which will make the world right, which will correct the horrific injustices you were privy to on a daily basis. It will avenge the friends arrested, tortured, or killed. You live, breathe, eat, feel, touch, anything related to it. The moments away from the computer are engaged in phone calls, texts, or in-person meetings and events. My body was in Los Angeles, but my mind was in Iran.

Cameran Ashraf, “The Psychological Strains of Digital Activism” (via quirksintech)
todaysdocument: Happy Birthday to the Man of Steel! Superman first debuted 75 years ago in Action Comics #1, published April 18, 1938. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: STAMP DAY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Copyright by National Comics Publications and Superman Inc. and donated to the Treasury Department as a public service by Superman, Inc. From the Moving Images files of the Department of The Treasury H/T to the USPS Stamps Tumblr for the tip! Supes looks pretty good for 75. Of course, he is an alien.
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todaysdocument:

Happy Birthday to the Man of Steel!

Superman first debuted 75 years ago in Action Comics #1, published April 18, 1938.

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: STAMP DAY FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Copyright by National Comics Publications and Superman Inc. and donated to the Treasury Department as a public service by Superman, Inc.

From the Moving Images files of the Department of The Treasury

H/T to the USPS Stamps Tumblr for the tip!

Supes looks pretty good for 75. Of course, he is an alien.

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