Technology affects life; it is meant to do that. But it seems absolutely illogical and unfair that it should compulsively change the way people live. It is evident that the personal computer is completely impertinent to the home environment, its needs, and its physical location and does not blend with the family lifestyle. A study of these, as well as of those devices that work well in households, suggests some strategic changes to the approach of bringing a computer into the home setting. A brief overview of Indian household needs and home environment suggests the need for reminders, family communication aids, and assistance in household tasks.

'Yojak' is an attempt to bridge the gap between PC and Indian home needs. It is a home computer with the basic form of a digital calendar. In India, family schedules revolve around the calendar, family accounts are maintained on a calendar, and most home information comes from the calendar. In effect, this is mainly what the personal computer aims to do today in a home setting, yet quite ineffectively. 'Yojak', with the metaphor of a calendar, radically changes the scene, and the computer achieves a physical, psychological, and emotional 'space' in the household.