# Tweeting End Tables 'Tableau: Physical Email' Prints TwitPics and Sends Tweets By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableau-physical-email References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/nightstand-tweets-scans-prints-and-presumably-makes-some-sort/) & [johnkestner](http://johnkestner.com/tableau/) I never thought a nightstand could send a tweet until I saw John Kestner's 'Tableau: Physical Email.' 'Tableau' is a nightstand that has been set up to [print and send TwitPics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tou) and tweets. 'Tableau: Physical Email' scans and uploads tweets or pictures directly to your account. When there is action in your inbox, the knob on the drawer will glow indicating a new TwitPic has just been printed out. If you're wondering why someone would go through the trouble of designing a tweeting nightstand, Kestner says he wanted to create an "anti-computer experience." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Internet of Things (iot):** The trend of integrating everyday objects with internet connectivity presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating smart furniture with social media capabilities like 'Tableau: Physical Email'. - **Print-on-demand:** The trend of on-demand printing enables disruptive innovation to create customized and personalized physical outputs of digital content, as demonstrated by 'Tableau: Physical Email'. - **Anti-computer Experience:** The trend of seeking alternate ways to engage with digital content provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing technology-free experiences, like the 'Tableau: Physical Email' nightstand. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Home:** The smart home industry can leverage the IoT trend to create innovative furniture pieces that seamlessly integrate with digital platforms, similar to the 'Tableau: Physical Email' nightstand. - **Printing and Publishing:** The printing and publishing industry can tap into the print-on-demand trend to offer personalized printing services for digital content, inspired by the capabilities of 'Tableau: Physical Email'. - **Experiential Design:** The experiential design industry can explore the anti-computer experience trend and create engaging products, like the 'Tableau: Physical Email' nightstand, that allow users to disconnect from digital devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tech-Rich Bedside Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiinteriors-histand.md) - [Subtly Smart Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etto-table.md) - [Dedicated Social Media Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3d-gadget.md) - [Technology Disconnection Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unhook-table.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Connected Multifunctional Nightstands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-sleep-nightstand.md) - [Curvaceous Storage-Focused Nightstands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozy-night-stand.md) - [Tech-Friendly Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-twins-side-table.md) - [Splintered Storage Console Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flitter-console-table.md)