TAKEPLACE: MARIA BERGSTROM'S CLOCK FOR SLACKERS

Saturday, February 19, 2011

MARIA BERGSTROM'S CLOCK FOR SLACKERS

Should, Coulda, Woulda, by Swedish design student Maria Bergström, is a blank-face wall clock that comes with a set of colorful leather-covered magnets. The magnets represent tasks you want to accomplish throughout the day. Stick 'em onto the clock according to when you want to complete your work and behold: a gentle reminder of all the things you need to get done. Finish a task on time and reward yourself by removing the corresponding magnet. If you don't finish on time? The clock's hand pushes the magnet forward. Dally on all your tasks and the hand pushes all the magnets forward -- a slightly less gentle reminder of your laggardly ways. FASTCODESIGN

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