tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24671470.post114625274348336657..comments2023-10-22T06:14:03.539-07:00Comments on ishush: kirkyan timesuits for books - Sven's rejoinderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24671470.post-1152228122059155512006-07-06T16:22:00.000-07:002006-07-06T16:22:00.000-07:00The idea of "kirkyan as book" makes sense to me, b...The idea of <I>"kirkyan as book"</I> makes sense to me, because sentences, paragraphs, and chapters are well-known objects, and suited to the addition of marginalia, footnotes, or even editing.<BR/><BR/>However, the idea of <I>"kirkyan as hammer"</I>, where the hammer knows that its useful life has expired, seems to place an inordinate amount of faith in our ability to understand the state of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24671470.post-1146412403179398642006-04-30T08:53:00.000-07:002006-04-30T08:53:00.000-07:00I should have said "with Rashid and his contempora...I should have said "with Rashid and his contemporaries". It's a relatively old Industrial Design term. I recall it from the mid-90's; about the time the "blobby" Ford Taurus came out (and it's well-publicized blobby stereo controls).<BR/><BR/>In the late 80's there was a reaction to all the stiff, geometric shapes that were everywhere. Some of that geometric look was a result of the European/csvenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612986231480655295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24671470.post-1146366700339384362006-04-29T20:11:00.000-07:002006-04-29T20:11:00.000-07:00Is it Rashid's word? I've seen some of his designs...Is it Rashid's word? I've seen some of his designs, and they fo sho are blobby. Isn't he known for blobular chairs? - WEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24671470.post-1146351178736870322006-04-29T15:52:00.000-07:002006-04-29T15:52:00.000-07:00I thought blobject originated with Rashid. ha.In a...I thought blobject originated with Rashid. ha.<BR/><BR/>In any event, I've rewritten the wikipedia entry. It doesn't cover everything, but I'm curious to see if people start piecing it together (e.g. how the physical instantiations can provide backup for the virtual in the event of a computer virus).csvenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612986231480655295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24671470.post-1146345015166648192006-04-29T14:10:00.000-07:002006-04-29T14:10:00.000-07:00Sven -- I really meant "blobject" with a 'b'. As ...Sven -- I really meant "blobject" with a 'b'. As in ergonomic, roundish, fun-to-use, quickfab, gizmos. I think it's another Sterling term... WEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com