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Why does a new device worn on the wrist do nothing but vibrate every five minutes?
Answer: to change the wearer’s perception of time
February 10, 2014 •
Colin Wood
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looks like a wristwatch and was designed with the idea of relativity in mind. It has been supposed that such a device could improve productivity by making the wearer more aware of the passage of time and prevent procrastination.
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Colin wrote for Government Technology and Emergency Management from 2010 through most of 2016.
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