Shared Use Photos

Seattle frogMob power pic

Submitted by Chris Sallquist

Seattle

Two frogs play Magic the gathering while an iPhone charges.

I went to retrieve an iPhone cable a co-worker borrowed. I found it in the middle of a game of Magic the Gathering. iPhone cables get lost and borrowed all the time.

Shanghai Internet Cable Shunt

Submitted by Lydia Kuo

The outside of a crab shop shows a cable shunt with a water pipe. They share one internet cable amongst different neighbors and have made a frame to manage the wires.

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Shanghai Gas Meter Box

Submitted by Lydia Kuo

The picture shows three different gas meter boxes being used in a shared kitchen

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New York Labeled Outlets

Submitted by Leila Stewart

Power strips are used to accommodate the array of power needs around my desk. There’s only one outlet. I label the strips to be sure I’m disconnecting the right peripheral at the right time.

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Shanghai Shared Kitchen

Submitted by Lydia Kuo

A shared kitchen has multiple gas meters so that each family can keep track of their own gas usage

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San Jose San Jose Airport Outlets

Submitted by Howard Nuk

The newly renovated San Jose Airport features seating areas with outlets placed at an ergo-friendly height.

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San Jose Recharge Zone

Submitted by Howard Nuk

The San Jose Airport features a Recharge Zone for passengers waiting for their flights.

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San Jose Tween Charging

Submitted by Howard Nuk

Two tweens sharing a charging moment at the San Jose Airport

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Shanghai Hallways Without Lights

Submitted by Erin Sanders

I live on the 4th floor of our building, but the tenants won't all mutually agree to put lights in the hallways b/c it would cost each household x amount of money. At night it is pitch black and I have to use the light from my cell phone to climb up the stairs.

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San Francisco Southwest Charging Desk

Submitted by Lindsay Metcalfe

The Southwest Charging Desk provides a place for laptop users to plug in and sit in relative comfort. However, when I approached, I got a few looks like "uh oh, we don’t have to make room for you, too...do we?"

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San Francisco Southwest Charging Desk

Submitted by Lindsay Metcalfe

The Southwest Charging Desk operates like a power hub, featuring multiple outlets for laptops, phones, gaming devices and the like.