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What was Germany up to dictating office colors? Seems to be more than just a standard if IBM actually had to put a label against it to be sold
by setr 4y ago
What was Germany up to dictating office colors? Seems to be more than just a standard if IBM actually had to put a label against it to be sold
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- globalvoid 4y agoThis is exactly what I was wondering. Any search on this subject (in English) just turns up more articles on why computers were beige. What were people or industry being protected against by this regulation? Psychological effects? Waste from discarding mismatched materials? It would be interesting if someone could find the text of the regulation.
- bschwindHN 4y agoI want to know this too, it's the most bizarre thing in the article.
- legulere 4y agoMy guess is work safety regulations. There are regulations that your desk is big enough, that your chair can be moved and has at least five wheels so that it stands stable. There are also regulations that you need enough (natural) light, which includes that your table needs a light colour. I guess that this was over interpreted into also computers being light colour.
- flohofwoe 4y agoSee here, page 38: https://www.vbg.de/SharedDocs/Medien-Center/DE/Broschuere/Themen/Bildschirm_und_Bueroarbeit/DGUV_Rule_115_401_Office_businesses_sector.pdf;jsessionid=F4F9BBAA6970FD785515F713F1623F5A.live1?__blob=publicationFile&v=1 https://www.vbg.de/SharedDocs/Medien-Center/DE/Broschuere/Th... It's about reducing eye strain when looking at the display vs keyboard. AFAIK it's no longer a requirement though, just one recommendation out of hundreds for office environments.