StandProof is an iOS app that verifies standing desk usage by detecting barometric altitude changes and motion sensor data, eliminating self-reporting. Users earn coins for completing stand sessions and can customize sit-stand intervals following ergonomic guidelines, with a gamified desk cat that levels up based on activity.
An essay examining why independent producers rarely license dormant studio catalog despite open access, drawing parallels to Alvin Roth's market design work in organ donation. The author argues that markets fail not from prohibition but from coordination problems—too few participants or insufficient time to evaluate offers—and that an open door does not constitute a functioning market mechanism.