Things that build community. Communities of interest.
Last week, after the Santa Ana winds had cleared, I wanted to re-hang our patio sails, but I needed some kind of gizmo. I wanted a hook that I could attach to a screw…without removing the screw. (It’s a long story.) I figured I’d have to go to Home Depot and hunt through their hardware…
One way to bring life back to the internet is to make it weird again. According to software developer Jonas Hultenius, quirkiness is one of the things that made the early web feel alive. Today’s obsession with metrics and vitality are starving off everyday treasures, small wonders, and genuine oddities. If you were online in…
“Working with the garage door up,” brings to mind a garage workshop where neighbors can drop in, watch your progress, use your tools, and learn something in the process. You may learn something as well. Andy Matushack gets the idea from Robin Sloan, who talks about biking past the open door of a woodworking shop…
