Affective computing
Casablanca: designing social communication devices for the home
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Technology probes: inspiring design for and with families
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Ambiguity as a resource for design
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Making space for stories: ambiguity in the design of personal communication systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Supporting Social Interaction with Smart Phones
IEEE Pervasive Computing
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
I just clicked to say I love you: rich evaluations of minimal communication
CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
What do people like?: the design of a mobile tool to harness and share positive thoughts
Proceedings of the 14th European conference on Cognitive ergonomics: invent! explore!
Making mundane pleasures visible: mediating daily likings with lightweight technology
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
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This paper describes a lightweight mobile technology designed to investigate the potential of positive messaging. We introduce the concept of minimal connectedness and examine how this form of connectivity supports and gives rise to user's positive affect. To explore this idea, a mobile application called PosiPost Me was developed, allowing users to randomly share positive messages. We present a study of the ways in which it was used and understood. As well as encouraging positive thoughts, analysis shows how the form of minimal social connectedness afforded by the application is marked by its minimal social obligation, curiosity and ambiguity.