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, 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.
Podcast: Thursday, Nov 5, 2020
Short, Quest Trip Report
Ned and Meg revisit gaming as Ned explains the game Quest and offers a trip report on his recent evening playing it with friends. Did you know game mechanics improve over time? For example, role playing games that are heavy on mechanics and rules aren’t always accessible to everyone but Quest solves that by making it easy to join and follow a story! Characters grow and advance, plus the focus is on telling a story. The Manual has lots of ways to mix and match guidelines and lists without bogging down the story flow. Winning is telling a good story. Find Quest at https://www.adventure.game
Podcast: Monday, Nov 2, 2020
Hyperbolically Dangerous Domestic Inventions
Ned and Meg discuss 'really good ideas!' the likes of which may require inebriation or worse. Try our dishwasher-pressure-cooker-autoclave-garbage-disposal-mulching-mower in one. Feel impervious as you hurl cruel insults at your neighbors from inside your personal moat. It’s going to be great. Watch out world, here come the best domestic inventions that just might kill you.
Podcast: Thursday, Oct 29, 2020
Short, Halloweenies!
Ned and Meg discuss Halloween. Why is it so great? Because it’s a creepy liminal space and there’s nothing we like better than upending all the rules and starting things on fire, plus candy. We talk activities, favorite costumes, and ask what is scary anymore? Happy Halloween, from a couple of Halloweenies. Wash your hands, wear a mask, use a candy chute, celebrate while you can, no one gets out alive!
Podcast: Monday, Oct 26, 2020
Hexes for the Modern Day
Ned and Meg discuss crafting contemporary hexes. So far we have hexes for butts, elevators, peeling skin, and more. If you would like us to craft a bespoke hex for YOU, we can do that. In the meantime, wash your hands, be nice, WEAR A MASK, don’t be a fascist.
Podcast: Thursday, Oct 22, 2020
Short, The Role Playing Game Quest
Ned talks a little bit about role playing games. He gets a little off track and gets into the weeds with Dungeons and Dragons, but ultimately gets back on track and talks about the game Quest. A role playing game that everyone should try.
Podcast: Monday, Oct 19, 2020
Gnome-More Pain Surgical Rehabilitation Clinic, Statuary Orphanage & Puppet Burn Ward
Ned and Meg discuss Classical Mythology and garden statuary of Bavaria plus American traditions in art-based humor. This is a weird history lesson with some detours. THANK YOU for listening while the world burns and sinks and wash your hands and wear a mask and watch your butts out there.