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I’m very excited to announce the launch of the Calm Tech Institute, a new design organization creating standards for technology which respect our time, attention, and humanity. Our goal with the Calm Tech Institute is to completely change what we expect from technology. We want everyone asking of every high tech product: Does it demand more of our attention than is needed? Does it become “pass-through” when we use it, so that we can focus only on the task, not the tool? And when it breaks, does it fail gracefully — or force us to install an app update or do another time-consuming chore when we’re in the middle of a project? During the Victorian era, many of the first electrified products sold to consumers were poorly built and designed, leading to numerous electrocution and fire hazards. Founded in 1894, the Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau launched its UL Certification process to help guide companies on the creation and sale of safe appliances. It quickly became an incredibly influenti

I’m very excited to announce the launch of the Calm Tech Institute, a new design organization creating standards for technology which respect our time, attention, and humanity. Our goal with the Calm Tech Institute is to completely change what we expect from technology. We want everyone asking of every high tech product: Does it demand more of our attention than is needed? Does it become “pass-through” when we use it, so that we can focus only on the task, not the tool? And when it breaks, does it fail gracefully — or force us to install an app update or do another time-consuming chore when we