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These would be the sockets that say "not for public use" on them. The sockets that are provided for the cleaners to plug their vacuum cleaners into and, if used when the train is operating, could be subjected to power spikes and liable to fry your electronics and cause a fire? Yeah, I have no sympathy. I don't doubt the police could be doing better things (although I'm no engineer, if this really does pose a serious safety risk, perhaps it is a good use of their time) but when you're on someone else's train you play by someone else's rules. If that means not using the sockets, so be it.

In all fairness in that picture there's nothing on the socket at all. It looks more like that bit of wall is not for public use. Shall we extend it to the whole carriage?

Is there a "Beware of the leopard" sign around the corner?

These would be the sockets that say "not for public use" on them. The sockets that are provided for the cleaners to plug their vacuum cleaners into and, if used when the train is operating, could be subjected to power spikes and liable to fry your electronics and cause a fire? Yeah, I have no sympathy. I don't doubt the police could be doing better things (although I'm no engineer, if this really does pose a serious safety risk, perhaps it is a good use of their time) but when you're on someone else's train you play by someone else's rules. If that means not using the sockets, so be it.

somewhat amusingly, the 'sensor' to detect if a cellphone has been immersed in water is often just a sticker with a coloured 'spot' on it that changes colour if it gets wet - it's usually in the battery compartment.

not very high tech - but it works.

more info - plus photos - here:-

http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/10/17/the-tell-tale-part/

Have you ever wondered why bus stops have such pathetic seating? It's usually just a piece of metal not much thicker than an outstretched palm (OK, this is not very common, but it can be like that). The reason is that they don't want vagrants occupying the seats - certainly not over a long period of time. McD can solve their problem very easily. Just make the seating in the wifi enabled parts of their restaurant really, really crappy. People won't linger for long that way.

Every hardcore gamer knows that, but there are a lot of people who just play games from time to time, or maybe they picked it up spontaneously, and/or are just plain ignorant to the consequences of DRM.

Obviously you can't put a tutorial on game cracking on the back of the box, maybe there should be [(a requirement/law)(bigger/more obvious)] warnings on them like the ESRB ratings. I think it has to be in the EULA, but thats after you have already bought it.

http://www.danlockton.co.uk/research/images/cd_label.jpg
http://www.23hq.com/Mind_Booster_Noori/photo/1193901/large
etc... those are joke labels, but thats the idea.

Dan Lockton's fantastic Architectures of Control blog pointed out this week that the city of Sutton is already engaged in a similar, and yet more tangible project

Yes, it was pure nightclub neon blue - I managed to find the news article with a picture:

Neon blue restrooms. It makes the star-trek themed apartment seem relaxing...

Yes, it was pure nightclub neon blue - I managed to find the news article with a picture:

Neon blue restrooms. It makes the star-trek themed apartment seem relaxing...