Sometimes it’s more appropriate to darn than to stitch or sew…
Tag: Technology
Losing the Message in the Metaphor
While remaining relevant and prophetic for decades after its first publication, “Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil Postman falls victim to some of the very indulgences it warns against.
The Corn-on-the-Cob Holder Paradox
If it’s too hot for your hand, then it’s too hot for your mouth. Why do these exist?
Robot Design Considerations in 1957, Japan
This gem of a panel is from the story Ghost Manufacturing Machine in Astro Boy Omnibus 2 by Osamu Tezuka; pg 91, panel 2 (first published in a 1957 supplement edition of Shonen magazine). This was one of only two English books in my hostel’s library. The other was War and Peace. It did not…
Fuck the Olympics. Enter: The Futility Games
Wouldn’t that be something, if our sports and games were based on tasks that were inherently difficult rather than easy?