Category: Design

Bad Bread

Sometimes, food goes bad. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t food.

Problems with Milk and Toilet Paper

If you have Problems, you could look for Solutions. Or you could look for more problems.  And gather them all up and lock them together in a room and see what happens.

Snack Efficiencies: Chia Pudding

I read in a comic book that ninjas in Edo-Period Japan would carry special food pellets with them, and they could survive on just two a day.  I also remember the comic book saying that the pellets were a dehydrated preparation of chia and honey.  Some day I will have to find that reference again,…

marked hard-boiled egg

X’s and Eggs

Do you know what it means, when you see an egg with an ‘X’ on it?  I bet you do.  I do.  But why?  Why do I know?  Did someone tell me?  If they did, it was a very long time ago.  If they didn’t, I must have just figured it out.  But what I’m…

Bad Mug

Some people  would look at a mug, and figure it’s the same as every other mug.  People have favourite mugs, but that’s just because of hte picture, right?  Or maybe it has some sentamental significance — it was a gift, or a prize or something. Maybe you think that mug technology has been perfected, and…

Rubber Band Handle Grip

On Christmas I was given a lovely bottle of blueberry syrup.  My brother flew it from my parents’ place (I rarely check a bag, and as of this writing, the stupid ‘no-liquids-through-airport-security’ rule is still in effect), and eventually, after a several days, I was able to reunite with the victual. But when I was…

Bad Table

When considering something you’re going to use, it is usually worth it to spend the extra money to get something of good quality.  It’s worth paying a little extra to have that really nice chair, or the comfortable pants, or a warm coat. But while price can be a reasonable surrogate for quality, it is…