Hack

At my local hackerspace, there’s a kiosk with a touchscreen that is as a piece of art. The idea is that you trade a fraction of your “intangible essence” for convenience: find a parking space faster, shorter lines at the grocery store, your phone lasts 15% longer before needing a charge. It’s silly, but the kids loved to print out receipts.

I’ve been trying to motivate my kids to do more chores and this kiosk gave me an idea. What if I made a button that would print out a list of their chores for the day. It would give them something tactile and most importantly it wouldn’t be a screen they would have to check but then get distracted with.