Feature Creep: Built-in Microwave; The Podcast
With a loose focus on design, and a heavy dose of absurdity, we discuss a variety of topics that we hope you will find relevant to your own life. Or, at least you might find them entertaining. Please enjoy.1
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Podcast: Thursday, Dec 10, 2020
Short, Obsessively Researched Flatware
Ned and Meg talk silverware, flatware, china patterns and espresso machines. This one is a bit obsessive compulsive and what started as a short discussion turned into a surprise long one. Enjoy and thanks for indulging. Wash your hands, wear a mask, drink decaf?
Podcast: Monday, Dec 7, 2020
The Trouble With Authenticity
Ned and Meg discuss the difficulties that come with trying to become a notary, or in this case maybe it’s easy? Also, what’s the deal with authentication? What does that mean? Why is it important? Maybe we answer some of those questions. What does it mean to be who you say you are? More questions than answers in this one. Wear a mask, wash your hands. Be kind.
Podcast: Thursday, Dec 3, 2020
Short, Don't Smoke
Ned and Meg discuss the fact that we are both former smokers as we muse over bygone American cigarette culture. Also cigarettes are terrible, don’t start, seriously you’re not missing out on anything good. It’s a trap. OK wash your hands, wear a mask, don’t smoke, thanks for listening.
Podcast: Monday, Nov 30, 2020
Nonsense Company Names
Ned and Meg discuss the curious phenomenon of nonsensical branding on Amazon and other online retail sites. We take the usual detours and side roads, so conversation also includes supply chain gripes and literary product reviews. Thanks for listening to our inanities, wear a mask, wash your hands!
Podcast: Thursday, Nov 26, 2020
Short, Solving Dumb Design Problems Instead of Saving the World
Ned and Meg discuss trash can liners and a host of other dysfunctional everyday objects that we have to waste time interacting with instead of solving REAL problems. Rant! Thank you as always for listening and commiserating. Wash your hands, wear a mask, don't be a jerk.
Podcast: Monday, Nov 23, 2020
Headlines You Won't See
Ned and Meg discuss headlines you’re unlikely to see and why. Stories include a preschool coup, building saunas, risk assessment for jumping off tall stuff, schadenfreude, working groups, and gnome surgery. Join us and laugh at other people’s misery! Wash your hands, wear a mask, don’t close talk in the time of COVID! Thanks for palling around with us.
Podcast: Thursday, Nov 19, 2020
Short, Logical Fallacies 3
Ned and Meg undertake the third in our series of shorts on logical fallacies by returning to a superlative source of definitions and examples, the Purdue Owl. We talk about hasty generalizations, post hoc ergo propter hoc, ad hominem, ad populum, and red herrings! Logical fallacies are everywhere, and some are in Latin. Wash your hands and wear a mask and don’t swallow BS.
Podcast: Monday, Nov 16, 2020
Design Aesthetic of the Jetsons
Ned and Meg set out to discuss the design aesthetic of the Jetsons. Turns out that was a whole can of worms. We attempt to discuss design decisions while navigating the fucked up sexism of the 60’s. It’s not easy.
Podcast: Thursday, Nov 12, 2020
Short, Games in the Time of COVID
Ned and Meg discuss playing games during a pandemic! Role playing games (aka RPGs) and others delight us even during COVID-19. Ticket to Ride is a fun game to play online or on PC, and it started as a board game. Doctor Magnet Hands (available for free at http://lookrobot.co.uk/doctor-magnethands/) and Quest, a simple RPG (available at https://adventure.game) are both delightful and fun as well. Try them out! Tell us about it! Wash your hands and wear a mask! Thanks for listening!
Podcast: Monday, Nov 9, 2020
Housekeeping
Ned and Meg discuss housekeeping, which Ned basically intended to be housekeeping in the abstract sense, but Meg ran with it and discussed actually keeping house. Anyway, there’s some good stuff in here about cleaning house, both literally and figuratively. Wash your hands, wear a mask, do nice things for people who are not yourself.