Agustín Jiménez

Observations about tech, design and people. Since 2010.

2012

  • Diseño de servicios: taxis

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    3 min read

    Los taxis son un bien escaso en las grandes capitales de China. La alta demanda de taxis y la consecuente falta de disponibilidad podría significar que es un buen negocio. La realidad es bien otra. Tarifas controladas a la baja por el gobierno, un elevado coste de los combustibles y un sistema de empresas -algo…

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  • The unwanted

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    1 min read

    Items abandoned everywhere are collected by IKEA’s crew a few minutes before closing at night. Trolleys full of unfulfilled intentions.

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  • Strong individuals, weak species

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    1 min read

    Signs to avoid dirty hands at Boqueria Market in Barcelona. In terms of natural selection what makes us strong as individuals, makes us weak as a specie.

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  • Spaniards, mind your head

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    1 min read

    In a country where the red color is used for everything, red is not enough.

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  • Don’t cross the line

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    1 min read

    How thin is the boundary between an order and a recommendation?. People is guided in Hong Kong subway to walk on the left. A recommendation not always followed but as far as I’ve seen that behavior doesn’t create apparently much trouble even in rush hours.

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