The power of the button (Interview)

按钮的力量(采访)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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2025-01-09

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Rachel Plotnick joins us for the first show of 2025 to discuss her book "Power Button" and the research she did, and why we love/hate buttons so much. We also discuss her upcoming book "License to Spill" as well as the research she's doing on energy drinks.
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  • Foreign.

  • The year.

  • Yes.

  • Welcome back.

  • This is the Changelog.

  • We feature the hackers, the leaders, and those who research pushing buttons.

  • Yes.

  • Today we're joined by Rachel Plotnick, the author of Power Button.

  • This is a book on the history of pleasure panic and the politics of pushing buttons.

  • And we had fun talking about all the research she did, all the things that go into creating buttons, the history of analog to digital touchscreens, and more.

  • We also discuss her next book and research.

  • The book is called License to Spill.

  • Where Dry Devices Meet Liquid Lives.

  • Man, what a fun conversation and a great episode to kick off the year.

  • A massive thank you to our friends and our partners over at fly.

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  • Okay, let's push some buttons.

  • Well, before the show, I'm here with Jasmine Casses from Sentry.