Hey, Scotty - where's my replicator??
Okay, so if you didn't know it before - I'm a geek. I'm probably a bit more style-oriented than your average geek but it's just a good facade.
So of course I love Star Trek. This is a good thing, as my husband is a big Star Trek fan. There are so many awesome gadgets that are 'used' on the series and it's pretty darn obvious when you look at cellular phones and similar devices where the inspiration came from. We actually owe an awful lot to science fiction and the really creative geeks who came up with all those ideas.
This would explain, of course, why I'm so enamored of all the various sewing and fiber arts tools that are available. I do believe that they make my job (and therefore my life) much easier and more efficient. Of course, you can make most projects with a very simple straight-stitch sewing machine and a few basic tools, like our ancestors and ancestresses did. But I'd like to argue that they would do the same if they were working on deadline if they could!
So, back to Star Trek. I'm sure you were wondering just where I was going with this. One of my favorite devices on Star Trek is the replicator. Sometimes when I ask my husband what kind of tea he would like (we both drink copious amounts of tea), he will jokingly reply 'Earl Grey, hot" - in reference to Captain Picard.
I really, really want a replicator. Sometimes I think my brain is threatening to burst with all the ideas that are constantly clamoring for attention. How awesome would it be to be able to go over to an interface and simply describe what to produce?
Of course then it comes to me: how do I explain to the replicator just what I'm trying to do? Input a drawing? Some fabric swatches? A button or two? Hmm...
Chances are it would result in endless frustration and I would go back to 'doing it myself'. Some might argue that it wasn't truly creative if you could use a machine in such a way. I think it could be and heaven knows I'd likely be much more productive!
Until then I'll be using my own gadgets and such to produce my work. But a girl can dream!
So of course I love Star Trek. This is a good thing, as my husband is a big Star Trek fan. There are so many awesome gadgets that are 'used' on the series and it's pretty darn obvious when you look at cellular phones and similar devices where the inspiration came from. We actually owe an awful lot to science fiction and the really creative geeks who came up with all those ideas.
This would explain, of course, why I'm so enamored of all the various sewing and fiber arts tools that are available. I do believe that they make my job (and therefore my life) much easier and more efficient. Of course, you can make most projects with a very simple straight-stitch sewing machine and a few basic tools, like our ancestors and ancestresses did. But I'd like to argue that they would do the same if they were working on deadline if they could!
So, back to Star Trek. I'm sure you were wondering just where I was going with this. One of my favorite devices on Star Trek is the replicator. Sometimes when I ask my husband what kind of tea he would like (we both drink copious amounts of tea), he will jokingly reply 'Earl Grey, hot" - in reference to Captain Picard.
I really, really want a replicator. Sometimes I think my brain is threatening to burst with all the ideas that are constantly clamoring for attention. How awesome would it be to be able to go over to an interface and simply describe what to produce?
Of course then it comes to me: how do I explain to the replicator just what I'm trying to do? Input a drawing? Some fabric swatches? A button or two? Hmm...
Chances are it would result in endless frustration and I would go back to 'doing it myself'. Some might argue that it wasn't truly creative if you could use a machine in such a way. I think it could be and heaven knows I'd likely be much more productive!
Until then I'll be using my own gadgets and such to produce my work. But a girl can dream!
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