Sugar (or condensed milk) in tea I get often stays unmixed at the bottom. I forget to stir it. Is that poor design that should be fixed? Or is the steadily increasing sweetness of the tea a brilliant feature? Anyway, I therefore lick the bottom of the cup to get every last bit of sweetness. But this cup is so deep that my tongue can just about reach the bottom. And I can’t reach the bottom near the handle, because my nose is in the way. ...
Chess Set designed by Karim Rashid, next to the piece I photographed a couple of months ago. They’re identical. via Markose
Who invented cubicles? Herman Miller, 1950s. Now we know whom to blame! (However, I must admit to a secret liking for cubicles.) via MetaFilter Comments L K Tucker 21 Feb 2007 5:23 pm: Robert Propst is credited with the invention according to a bio on the Herman Miller Inc. site. He denied it. His open plan system was modified when workers using the first prototypes began having mental breaks. The human vision startle reflex had worked in the “special circumstances” those first close-spaced workstations created.
Time: Inventions of the year.