Writer, Dabbler In Things
A definition of planned obsolescence, per a summary from Wikipedia:“In economics and industrial design, planned obsolescence (also called built-in obsolescence or premature obsolescence) is the concept of policies planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life or a purposely frail design, so that it becomes obsolete after a certain predetermined period of … Read more
I’ve been unusually stressed on a few fronts recently, and it showed over a couple of days at work when I made some… not great decisions. Not terrible, but certainly reflecting that I wasn’t on the ball. I took full responsibility for it, as I do, and came around to being a bit self-deprecating with … Read more
There are times I love innovation for what it does and provides. But I really love innovation that isn’t just to make something new and useful but that actually helps do the environment good at the same time. The world’s first fully biodegradable shoe definitely falls into the latter category. Eric Liedtke had nearly 30 … Read more
My family and I are just recently back from a 2.5-week road trip to the east coast (specifically, Nova Scotia via Quebec and New Brunswick) to visit family and friends. It’s a gorgeous drive and the visits were fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for anything to go better. We’ve been trying to get our feet back … Read more
I don’t have any tattoos. It’s not that I don’t like them. Done well, they’re an admirable art form and at times pretty cool (non-believers are welcome to check out here, here and here for just a few nuggets of proof). I just don’t have anything I’m passionate enough about that I’d want a unique … Read more