I have this ambient orb sitting on my desk. It changes colors throughout the day. Right now it is blue and looks like the image at the top right of this post.
Back in the early February, I bought an ambient orb and hooked it into our task tracking system.
We configured it to change colors based on what the employees were doing. I honestly always forget what the colors represent, so I figured I make a quick list of what each color represents, so I have somewhere to reference the material quickly.
| Color | Pulse Speed | Status Update |
|---|---|---|
| Light Blue | Medium Fast | New Task Added |
| Yellow | Very Slow | Task Assigned |
| Green | Very Slow | Task In Process |
| Orange | Medium Fast | Task In Testing |
| Orange Yellow | Medium Fast | Task To Be Uploaded |
| Purple | Very Slow | Task On Hold |
| Red | Medium Fast | To Completed |
| Pink | Very Slow | Task Cancelled |
So those are the meaning behind the colors that come from my ambient orb.
Comments
They should sell orbs that connect via USB and sync with your calendar - Green when free, yellow-to-orange-to-red as you are progressively closer to being busy in a meeting. I would never be late to a meeting then since my "Outlook reminder" is always hidden under several windows. Or how about for your salesforce who are already supposed to be on the phone for a certain amount of time - an orb for each person in the bull pen - glows red in the beginning of the day and as they reach their calling quotas - the orb progressively goes to orange-yellow-green-blue-purple. If you are a phone superstar the orb glows and you're a superstar. If you're not a producer hide out of embarrassment in your cubicle as your cube glows red.
Posted by: WL | November 19, 2007 9:06 PM