Object I love: Hario V60
The Hario V60 is a drip coffee maker that I love because of how easy it is to use and understand how it works. The form of the coffee pot with the Hario Dripper affords the idea that the dripper fits on top of the coffee pot as shown in the image provided. Moreover, the handles let the user know that those are the areas from which you lift and can carry the distinct parts. This design also allows proper mapping and habituation because you can clearly see where the coffee is supposed to go and where it should end up after the brewing process, so a user does not have to think twice about it and all they are focused on is the coffee being made.
object I hate: window blinds
I hate working window blinds because of the lack of visibility and regular breakdowns that occur when trying to use one. Opening the blinds can be very straightforward, you pull and the blinds go up. The reverse action is what gives me a headache every time; I was taught that to close the blinds, you had to pull a little, and then when you release, the blinds will fall to the window sill. Of course, what takes incredibly long is figuring out just how much you have to pull for the blinds to go down, and what way you have to wiggle the cord to make the blinds know they are supposed to go down. From the pictures I provided, you can clearly see there is no way to see how the release mechanism works, all you know is that the cord goes into the little dark rectangle at the top and at some point you either close the blinds or give up.
Hi Liliana,
Thanks for your post, the drip coffee maker looks great and from your description, simple to use!
Again not a question for the assignment, but if you could eliminate these blinds, is there an alternative you’d try on your windows? Or if you could reimagine a design for blinds, how might you incorporate for visual cues and feedback?
Hi Krithika!
Thanks for your feedback. About the blinds, I think a great alternative is that kind where the cord kinda loops from the top to the bottom of the blinds. Then, to open or close the blinds all you have to do is pull down to open the pull up to close, without all the struggle and guess work that my blinds give. The cord would still suggest that it controls the the blinds, and the motion of pulling up and down maps to the actual movement of the blinds better. The feedback comes from this ease of use, you would be able to immediately tell whether you are opening or closing the blinds.