Analog "manifesto"
One of the worst things about modern technology is that everything is just a flat object with a touchscreen, and the experience is, overall, subpar compared to what sci-fi stories led us to believe.
Slabs of metal with glass can be pretty but, when everything is a slab of metal with glass, objects become less alluring, either as decorative pieces or practical gadgets.
I might be getting old, so it might influence my preferences, but I want more things like a Sony hi-fi stack: I want bulky square-ish electronics with physical knobs that have a sense of weight and feedback while interacting with it.
I want things you connect with cables so they won't suffer interference from the wifi or the microwave.1 I want things that occupy physical space that have a practical usage, but that can also be decoration while not in use.
I want buttons to push.
This post was inspired by seeing people sharing photos of their Sony audio stack online.
Or from your neighbor's kid connecting to your system because you gave your password to someone at your party sometime in the past.↩