Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids

kept by eddie jan 13

A parent built a floppy-disk-based physical remote for kids to independently select and play one video at a time, avoiding auto-play and touchscreen complexity.

This Music Box Is a Ray of Hope for a Decadent Tech Industry
The Yoto audio player for children proves a tech product can be profitable while countering screen addiction and techlash.
also on Yoto, #parenting, #hardware, #user-experience
calm technologies that excite me
The author advocates calm, focused devices—e‑ink tablets, modded iPods, minimalist communicators, dashboard e‑ink displays, and dictaphones—to reduce distraction and reclaim attention.
also on Raspberry Pi, #hardware, #user-experience
Ask HN: When did computers stop being fun?
Hacker News commenters attribute the decline of computing fun to corporatization and age, but suggest tinkering with microcontrollers, Linux, and retro hardware to reignite joy.
also on Raspberry Pi, #hardware, #user-experience