(A few more interesting ones I found.)pic.twitter.com/psEmo2NEW8
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(I am very, very into the aesthetic of American intercoms and doorbell banks.)pic.twitter.com/W5FbCpuuEp
Book idea: Photographic appreciation of little devices and helpers like this one; small, highly specific tools that appear to solve very particular problems in various industries. (Each one with a short story/explanation by someone from that industry.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/1124199670320787456 …
Book idea: A collection of ads like these (do they have a name?), with necessary context and explanation what happened since.pic.twitter.com/AUSpXzXHJV
Book idea: The history of traffic signs throughout the world – the culture, the typography, the differences, the quirks. Photos interspersed with various traffic manual standards pages.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/1171835327691948032?s=21 …
Book idea:
A celebration of (human) languages – a journey through quirks/delights/exceptions of various languages written and spoken today. Casual, not academic. To give perspective and open minds.
(Please tell me this book already exists, @arikaokrent?)
For example, the Dutch write “2 t/m 8,” which stands for “tot en met,” or “up to and including.” It’s kind of like a smarter range hyphen – so useful to avoid confusion, and you see it everywhere.
I always enjoyed how Apple, when launching iPhone in Japan, had to compete with headspace (and trademarking) from Aiphone, the intercom system practically every building in Japan uses.
Oh, fascinating!
I really lament the loss of intercoms, as they've been primarily usurped in most countries due to cellphone usage. very unhelpful for travellers whose SIM card is not working, to realize they cant buzz into an apartment, because the line got chewed away in 1994
I remember throwing rocks at @KevinSteele 's window, because his building's intercom used the phone lines, and he was playing games on dial-up internet.
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