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This is a must-read essay by Dan Hill, introducing Adaptive Design: Insanely great, or just good enough? Originally published in Core77 in 2004, it’s a critique of the unadaptable, glued-closed Apple iPod and its non-user-replaceable battery.

Hill quotes Brian Eno:

An important aspect of design is the degree to which the object involves you in its

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Instead of describing everything that’s upside down and dishonest about the world of 1984, Orwell chooses the 13th hour as a symbol to show you that something is off and that nobody’s questioning it.

This is the power of symbolism: with one strong, vivid image, you can communicate an entire message or, in this case, build a world and foreshadow the... See more

Babelification

Language, as a social instrument, is more than its content. It’s also a signifier defining the speaker. Therefore language, whether expressed as slang, dialects, patois, or accents, is a marker of cultural identity. The language you use signals to other people: am I like you? Do we come from the same place? Do we share perspectives?... See more

I prefer the asymmetry of asking and sometimes not getting filled vs getting propositioned and knowing I’ll be filled. You will make mistakes sometimes of course, but despite a market-maker background, in real life I prefer to lift not be a resting bid or bet and not call if you like poker analogies.

When I am in good hands I open myself to a state of curiosity and appreciation. I allow myself to suspend preconceived notions. I give you freedom to take me where you want to go. I immerse myself in your worldview and pause judgement

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It is the brilliant minds and beautiful hearts of new generation explorers like Kei Kreutler who give me hope for the future. In this talk she integrates multiple domains of knowledge to explore the theoretical and practical dimensions of mediums of memory. Her passionate search has a deep and higher framework that... See more