I had an epiphany after years of idealizing a perfect HCI (human computer interaction) experience. Whether it be sitting back with a wireless keyboard in an ez chair with a huge flat screen, or laying down with the screen facing down from the ceiling and key on my lap. Perfect ergonomics, with an extremely smooth path from mind to input.
Then I realized this ideal of mine if effortless interaction is quite similar to paralysis.
Cut to a quadriplegic using a computer. Typing away one eye twitch at a time, writing epic profound thoughts of moving through the physical world
My newest finished project. Turn any directory into an iTunes compatible podcast/rss feed.
git log > original.log
# edit original.log as desired
rm -rf .git
git init
git add .
git commit -F original.log
Humans, sometimes you disgust me Yes I am a human too and like you I contribute to what was here before I was born But I don’t have to contribute unconsciously With my hands and mind tied to Perceived comforts of survival
This reminds me of…me. PS sorry about the ad
In my quest for a ideal existence I sometimes need to be reminded of this simple thought: Doing nothing is ok.
You don’t have to go anywhere, or do anything
You don’t need to enroll in a workshop to go do nothing You don’t need to buy tickets to a festival, and wait all year, to go do nothing You don’t have to fly to India, find a guru to do nothing You don’t have to go to a bar and get wasted to do nothing with your night You don’t have to go to a movie to sit in one place for 2 hours
You can do it now. Doing nothing is easy, free, and for the productivity minded, a bonus side-effect is you are left replenished and able to be MORE productive after doing nothing.
So really doing nothing is something. Something special. Something worth doing.
First version phone case. Softer leather. 2 openings.
Leather pouch pendant
