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In an age of disposable smart devices and unrepairable electronics, there are few topics that occupy my mind as much as planned obsolescence. Living aboard a sailboat, away from reliable internet connectivity, and outside of delivery networks, forces us to explore ways with which we can strengthen and simplify the toolset onto which we rely to stay afloat. Casting off, we forlet 3-in-1 packages, bloated always-online services, and establish practices of recyclism, minimum viable products, small-sharp modular utilities. We see smart and robust as opposing attributes to a device, smart is inherently contrary to a single purpose tool, and thus incompatible with dependable solutions. I periodically find myself thinking about operating systems, or more specifically the interaction design of OSes. In attempting to tackle the difficult UX challenges of that space, unrealizing that my failure to solve these issues might very well come from the simple fact that the purpose of operating systems

XXIIVV - lasting Brass Faucet 14S11 Notes on sustainability and resilience. In an age of disposable smart devices and unrepairable electronics, there are few topics that occupy my mind as much as planned obsolescence . Living aboard a sailboat , away from reliable internet connectivity, and outside of delivery networks, forces us to explore ways with which we can strengthen and simplify the toolset onto which we rely to stay afloat. Casting off, we leave behind 3-in-1 packages, bloated always-online services, and establish practices of recyclism, minimum viable products, small-sharp modular ut

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