Sorting things out: classification and its consequences
Sorting things out: classification and its consequences
"Constant, constant, multi-tasking craziness": managing multiple working spheres
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Sphere Juggler: Fast Context Retrieval in Support of Working Spheres
ENC '04 Proceedings of the Fifth Mexican International Conference in Computer Science
A toolkit for managing user attention in peripheral displays
Proceedings of the 17th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Predicting human interruptibility with sensors
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Personal, Portable, Pedestrian: Mobile Phones in Japanese Life
Personal, Portable, Pedestrian: Mobile Phones in Japanese Life
"LINC-ing" the family: the participatory design of an inkable family calendar
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the 2006 AVI workshop on BEyond time and errors: novel evaluation methods for information visualization
Informing the development of calendar systems for domestic use
ECSCW'03 Proceedings of the eighth conference on European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Smart bag: managing home and raising children
DPPI '07 Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Designing pleasurable products and interfaces
The scope and importance of human interruption in human-computer interaction design
Human-Computer Interaction
Quality versus quantity: e-mail-centric task management and its relation with overload
Human-Computer Interaction
Portable, but not mobile: a study of wireless laptops in the home
PERVASIVE'07 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Pervasive computing
Time, ownership and awareness: the value of contextual locations in the home
UbiComp'05 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Principles of smart home control
UbiComp'06 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Extraordinary computing: religion as a lens for reconsidering the home
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
It's not easy being green: understanding home computer power management
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Mobile taskflow in context: a screenshot study of smartphone usage
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Deliberate interactions: characterizing technology use in Nairobi, Kenya
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Design requirements for ambient display that supports sustainable lifestyle
Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
The CLOTHO project: predicting application utility
Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
Rhythms and plasticity: television temporality at home
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
GoSlow: designing for slowness, reflection and solitude
CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Empowerment through seamfulness: smart phones in everyday life
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
Habits make smartphone use more pervasive
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
The material practices of collaboration
Proceedings of the ACM 2012 conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
"It's simply integral to what I do": enquiries into how the web is weaved into everyday life
Proceedings of the 21st international conference on World Wide Web
A dynamic content summarization system for opportunistic driver infotainment
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
Designing web-connected physical artefacts for the 'aesthetic' of the home
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Home computing unplugged: why, where and when people use different connected devices at home
Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
The car data toolkit: smartphone supported automotive HCI research
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
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Ubiquitous computing research has recently focused on 'busyness' in American households. While these projects have generated important insights into coordination and communication, we think they overlook the more spontaneous and opportunistic activities that surround and support the scheduled ones. Using data from our mixed-methods study of notebook and ultra-mobile PC use, we argue for a different perspective based on a metaphor of 'plastic'. 'Plastic' captures the way technologies, specifically computers, have integrated into the heterogeneous rhythms of daily life. Plastic technologies harmonize with and support daily life by filling opportunistic gaps, shrinking and expanding until interrupted, not demanding conscious coordination, supporting multitasking, and by deferring to external contingencies.