The Law of Unintended Furniture
2005-11-18 22:23:57.519361+01 by petronius 0 comments
When Otto invented the gasoline engine he no doubt foresaw a new era for efficient and easy personal transportation. However, he probably didn't realize that his invention would also engender huge subsidiary industries producing pneumatic tires, dashboard grammophones, undercarriage neon lights or in-car air fresheners. Simiarly, our brave new world of personal electronic communication devices has spawned unexpected ancillary devices, such as Spongebob Ipod caddies, purses with myriad oddly shaped pockets, and from Anthro Computer Furniture, a handsome $300 wall mounted charging caddy for all your devices. Reminds me of that small table in the front foyer for the (1) telephone in the house, with a shelf underneath for the directory.