Peter Merel writes, “It’s a common recurrence in design that accomodating a “special need” provides a solution that ends up supporting a wide range of previously unknown needs. Think curb cuts, which were designed for wheelchair access, but which everyone has likely taken advantage of (on their bikes, rolling handtrucks, etc.).” (Via Matt Jones.)
The above was posted to my personal weblog on June 26, 2003. My name is Peter Lindberg and I am a thirtysomething software developer and dad living in Stockholm, Sweden. Here, you’ll find posts in English and Swedish about whatever happens to interest me for the moment.
Posted around the same time:
- Today’s Links (June 27, 2003)
- Upptäckte i veckan kaféet/matstället Café Zenit. Eller, jag ... (June 26, 2003)
- Ur artikeln Liebeskinds WTC visas i Köpenhamn av ... (June 26, 2003)
- Jag nämnde på Tesugen.com att jag experimenterat lite ... (June 26, 2003)
- More from A City is not a Tree. ... (June 26, 2003)
- I’m reading A City is not a Tree, ... (June 26, 2003)
The seven most recent posts:
- Tesugen Replaced (October 7)
- My Year of MacBook Troubles (May 16)
- Tesugen Turns Five (March 21)
- Gustaf Nordenskiöld om keramik kontra kläddesign (December 10, 2006)
- Se till att ha två buffertar för oförutsedda utgifter (October 30, 2006)
- Bra tips för den som vill börja fondspara (October 7, 2006)
- Light-Hearted Parenting Tips (September 16, 2006)
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