Comments for Chloe Fan http://www.chloefan.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Traveling as a PhD student by Maya Agarwal http://www.chloefan.com/2011/08/traveling-as-a-phd-student/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Maya Agarwal Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=551#comment-880 hey Chloe, that was pretty informative, I will surely try to learn at least one language. Thanks :) hey Chloe, that was pretty informative, I will surely try to learn at least one language.
Thanks :)

]]> Comment on Traveling as a PhD student by Chloe http://www.chloefan.com/2011/08/traveling-as-a-phd-student/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Chloe Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=551#comment-879 You can sign up for Frenchpod or Chinesepod podcasts, which is a good way to start since they have free beginner lessons, and will help develop speaking skills. Another way is to find people online who want to do a language exchange with Skype, which is basically you teach them a language, then they teach you their language. If you are currently in school, sometimes they offer language classes that you can take. The best way is to go travel in a country that speaks that language, because you will pick it up very quickly, but of course it's also not the most accessible option for most people :) You can sign up for Frenchpod or Chinesepod podcasts, which is a good way to start since they have free beginner lessons, and will help develop speaking skills. Another way is to find people online who want to do a language exchange with Skype, which is basically you teach them a language, then they teach you their language. If you are currently in school, sometimes they offer language classes that you can take. The best way is to go travel in a country that speaks that language, because you will pick it up very quickly, but of course it’s also not the most accessible option for most people :)

]]> Comment on Traveling as a PhD student by Maya Agarwal http://www.chloefan.com/2011/08/traveling-as-a-phd-student/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Maya Agarwal Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:43:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=551#comment-878 hi Chloe, I am really interested in learning different languages specially French and Chinese, but how is it possible. hi Chloe,
I am really interested in learning different languages specially French and Chinese, but how is it possible.

]]> Comment on Traveling as a PhD student by Chloe http://www.chloefan.com/2011/08/traveling-as-a-phd-student/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Chloe Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=551#comment-877 Hi Maya, Are you interested in doing a language exchange? Are there any languages you'd like to learn? I can speak Chinese, English, French, and some Spanish :) Chloe Hi Maya,

Are you interested in doing a language exchange? Are there any languages you’d like to learn? I can speak Chinese, English, French, and some Spanish :)
Chloe

]]> Comment on Traveling as a PhD student by Maya Agarwal http://www.chloefan.com/2011/08/traveling-as-a-phd-student/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Maya Agarwal Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=551#comment-876 Hey Chloe, may be I can help you in learning Hindi :) Hey Chloe, may be I can help you in learning Hindi :)

]]> Comment on Mexico travel pack list by iris http://www.chloefan.com/2011/12/mexico-travel-pack-list/comment-page-1/#comment-854 iris Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=575#comment-854 You did lighter/smaller than me! Although, when I do the ~2.5 week trips, I'm also usually packing for a conference. And then, everything always ends up stinking anyways, lol. You did lighter/smaller than me! Although, when I do the ~2.5 week trips, I’m also usually packing for a conference. And then, everything always ends up stinking anyways, lol.

]]> Comment on Winter 2010 travel pack list by Mexico travel pack list http://www.chloefan.com/2010/12/winter-2010-travel-list/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Mexico travel pack list Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:13:49 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=468#comment-853 [...] for 2.5 weeks with 4 other friends, passing through Guatemala and (hopefully) Belize on the way. My last gear post was for spending winter in the U.S., so the same stuff would not work for 85F weather abroad. [...] [...] for 2.5 weeks with 4 other friends, passing through Guatemala and (hopefully) Belize on the way. My last gear post was for spending winter in the U.S., so the same stuff would not work for 85F weather abroad. [...]

]]> Comment on Traveling as a PhD student by Tiff http://www.chloefan.com/2011/08/traveling-as-a-phd-student/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Tiff Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=551#comment-838 + French ;) + French ;)

]]> Comment on Emotional design and social interfaces by Chloe http://www.chloefan.com/2010/01/emotional-design-and-social-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Chloe Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=393#comment-815 Hi Max! I actually tried to put signs near the elevator that said "I'm tired. Please take the stairs today." I hid nearby and watched people for about an hour or so. Two people stopped before pressing the elevator button, got a strange look on their faces, and walked away. The problem with the signs is that they weren't big enough, and I think in order for people to anthropomorphize spaces or things, there needs to be some interactivity involved beyond paper signs, like lights and sounds that suggest tiredness (blue lights, descending tones perhaps?) It would also help to figure out how much energy the elevators are actually using vs. other things. It could be that the elevators are quite efficient compared to heating in student dorms that's contributing to most of the energy costs or something. I think visualizations are a powerful way to motivate people when simple messages goes in one ear and out the other. Hi Max! I actually tried to put signs near the elevator that said “I’m tired. Please take the stairs today.” I hid nearby and watched people for about an hour or so. Two people stopped before pressing the elevator button, got a strange look on their faces, and walked away. The problem with the signs is that they weren’t big enough, and I think in order for people to anthropomorphize spaces or things, there needs to be some interactivity involved beyond paper signs, like lights and sounds that suggest tiredness (blue lights, descending tones perhaps?)

It would also help to figure out how much energy the elevators are actually using vs. other things. It could be that the elevators are quite efficient compared to heating in student dorms that’s contributing to most of the energy costs or something. I think visualizations are a powerful way to motivate people when simple messages goes in one ear and out the other.

]]> Comment on Emotional design and social interfaces by Max Song http://www.chloefan.com/2010/01/emotional-design-and-social-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Max Song Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:32:00 +0000 http://www.chloefan.com/?p=393#comment-814 Dear Chloe, what a great idea! I watched Objectified a few months back, and shared some of the same insights into the products that surround us today. I think, on a more abstract level, the significance of building these emotional connections to our objects is really a way to influence behavior modification, and enable social change.  Your idea about the elevator is particularly striking. If you dont mind, I think I'll suggest to our emPower group on campus, and see if they want to use it as a means of saving our energy :) Dear Chloe, what a great idea! I watched Objectified a few months back, and shared some of the same insights into the products that surround us today. I think, on a more abstract level, the significance of building these emotional connections to our objects is really a way to influence behavior modification, and enable social change. 

Your idea about the elevator is particularly striking. If you dont mind, I think I’ll suggest to our emPower group on campus, and see if they want to use it as a means of saving our energy :)

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