The Walls Have Eyes

October 12, 2018

Design

...“Bush Baby Smoke Detector DVR Hidden Camera with 30-Hour Battery and 16GB Memory” and many more: fans, alarm clocks, power adapters etc all equipped with hidden cameras. Could their be legitimate uses for these devices? Maybe the sight of a baby monitor offends your aesthetic sensibilities and you’d prefer it discretely hidden in a smoke alarm? Possible but unlikely. We all know but don’t want to think about these inexpensive electronics in the h...

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Digital Götterdämmerung

Mr. Homegrown

August 12, 2019

Domesticus, Reviews, Thoughtstylings, Tidying up

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...iterary bucket list. I’ve already feel like I’ve reclaimed, for the first time since the appearance of the accursed interwebs and the un-smart smart phone, a greater focus and attentiveness....

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Saturday Tweets: Say Goodbye to 2019

Mr. Homegrown

December 28, 2019

Saturday Linkages

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...e activists invite Pete Buttigieg to “rethink his strategy” on climate change For Christ Was Born in a Refugee Camp The Art of Memory...

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Salt Sugar Fat

Mr. Homegrown

March 4, 2014

Reviews

21 Comments

...re (On the binding forces in general–combined with his explorations of the art of memory this is what got Bruno in trouble–not his scientific endeavors). Bruno called manipulators like Bible, “soul hunters.” Their tool is eros in the widest sense of that word: desire. They dig deep into our cravings and exploit them through the imagery of advertising. Combine abundant fossil fuel and government subsidies that make processed foods economical with a...

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A Thanksgiving Debriefing

Mr. Homegrown

November 26, 2018

Thoughtstylings

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...miraculous recovery from an aortic dissection. But, for the first time in memory, both Kelly and I did nothing on Thanksgiving. We had colds and spent the day at home watching movies. We ate pasta for dinner. Between coughs and sniffles, I had a few idle thoughts on ways the holiday could be improved: Ditch the turkey. Ask around and you’ll find out it’s probably not most people’s favorite food. Why not serve something else? If you are going to s...

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