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It’s all too easy to lose track of how much you are spending. But now an inventor has solved the problem with a set of “smart” wallets that actually tell you when you are low on cash.
The idea behind these wallets is that, in our 21st century cashless society, we need to remind ourselves each time we spend our hard-earned money, rather than just swiping a credit card and forgetting about it.
The wallets were developed by product designer John Kestner who works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab.
All three wallets have a tiny computer inside and use a Bluetooth connection to the individual’s mobile phone which then connects to the Internet and their bank account information.
The Mother Bear wallet is designed to encourage saving and has a hinge that gets harder and harder to open the lower the bank balance. Once its owner has nothing in their account, the hinge simply keeps the wallet shut.
The Peacock wallet grows and shrinks depending on how much money its owner has.
The Bumblebee meanwhile has a tiny vibrating motor inside which buzzes when a bank transaction takes place. The bigger the transaction, the longer the buzz, giving those who use it a physical reminder of how much they are spending.
On his blog Mr. Kestner wrote that the Proverbial Wallets were designed to rekindle our “visceral connection” with money which we have left behind.
When asked the price, Mr. Kestner said,“We want to make it as economical as possible - it would be rather ironic if we charged a fortune for something that is supposed to save you money.”
“智能”钱包上市
人们总是很容易搞不清楚花了多少钱。但是现在一位发明家已经通过一系列“智能”钱包解决了这个问题：当你缺现金的时候，这些钱包真的会提醒你。
这些钱包背后的理念是，在二十一世纪的无现金社会里，我们每次花自己的血汗钱时都需要提醒自己，而不是狂刷信用卡之后再忘得一干二净。
这些钱包是由在麻省理工大学媒体实验室工作的产品设计师John Kestner设计的。
三款钱包里都有一个微型电脑，并且通过蓝牙连接到个人手机，以此登入互联网，获取他们的银行账户信息。
熊妈妈钱包里面设有一个铰链，会随着银行账户结余的减少而越来越紧。一旦账户里没钱了，铰链直接关闭钱包。
孔雀钱包随着主人拥有的钱的多少而胀大缩小。
大黄蜂钱包里有一个小小的振动电机，在发生银行交易时就会嗡嗡振动。交易的数额越大，振动时间越长，给使用者一个他们花费了多少的实际提醒。
在他的博客上，Kestner先生写到“知名钱包”是设计来重新燃起我们已经遗忘的与钱的本能联系。
当被问到价格，Kestner先生说：“我们想要使得它尽可能地经济——如果我们把本应该帮你节约的东西卖得很贵，那就太讽刺了。”(Online)
The idea behind these wallets is that, in our 21st century cashless society, we need to remind ourselves each time we spend our hard-earned money, rather than just swiping a credit card and forgetting about it.
The wallets were developed by product designer John Kestner who works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab.
All three wallets have a tiny computer inside and use a Bluetooth connection to the individual’s mobile phone which then connects to the Internet and their bank account information.
The Mother Bear wallet is designed to encourage saving and has a hinge that gets harder and harder to open the lower the bank balance. Once its owner has nothing in their account, the hinge simply keeps the wallet shut.
The Peacock wallet grows and shrinks depending on how much money its owner has.
The Bumblebee meanwhile has a tiny vibrating motor inside which buzzes when a bank transaction takes place. The bigger the transaction, the longer the buzz, giving those who use it a physical reminder of how much they are spending.
On his blog Mr. Kestner wrote that the Proverbial Wallets were designed to rekindle our “visceral connection” with money which we have left behind.
When asked the price, Mr. Kestner said,“We want to make it as economical as possible - it would be rather ironic if we charged a fortune for something that is supposed to save you money.”
“智能”钱包上市
人们总是很容易搞不清楚花了多少钱。但是现在一位发明家已经通过一系列“智能”钱包解决了这个问题：当你缺现金的时候，这些钱包真的会提醒你。
这些钱包背后的理念是，在二十一世纪的无现金社会里，我们每次花自己的血汗钱时都需要提醒自己，而不是狂刷信用卡之后再忘得一干二净。
这些钱包是由在麻省理工大学媒体实验室工作的产品设计师John Kestner设计的。
三款钱包里都有一个微型电脑，并且通过蓝牙连接到个人手机，以此登入互联网，获取他们的银行账户信息。
熊妈妈钱包里面设有一个铰链，会随着银行账户结余的减少而越来越紧。一旦账户里没钱了，铰链直接关闭钱包。
孔雀钱包随着主人拥有的钱的多少而胀大缩小。
大黄蜂钱包里有一个小小的振动电机，在发生银行交易时就会嗡嗡振动。交易的数额越大，振动时间越长，给使用者一个他们花费了多少的实际提醒。
在他的博客上，Kestner先生写到“知名钱包”是设计来重新燃起我们已经遗忘的与钱的本能联系。
当被问到价格，Kestner先生说：“我们想要使得它尽可能地经济——如果我们把本应该帮你节约的东西卖得很贵，那就太讽刺了。”(Online)