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Its funny how we link 'museum' with 'outdated things'. When I first saw that title I just thought that would be something like e-paper being obsolete.
by ehmuidifici 10y ago
Its funny how we link 'museum' with 'outdated things'. When I first saw that title I just thought that would be something like e-paper being obsolete.
- ciroduran 10y agoMuseums are certainly in need of redefining their purpose, but to call them 'outdated' is a bit of a stretch, I'm afraid. I would recommend anyone interested in the role of museums in today's society to read Art Power (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Power-Boris-Groys/dp/0262072920 https://www.amazon.com/Art-Power-Boris-Groys/dp/0262072920)
- ehmuidifici 10y agobut to call them 'outdated' is a bit of a stretch I didn't say that =)
- goldenkey 10y agoTheres no need to link to Amazon when recommending a book. Amazon has been quite hostile to us devs lately in terms of culture/employment. I think the book and author name plaintext is enough. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12260512 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12260512
- drzaiusapelord 10y agoE-paper is kinda incredible. It uses no power once its drawn and works off the light in the room. I mean, we could make this placard with the newest OLED displays, but it would look distracting and tacky to have this bright source of light next to the artwork. Its not outdated if nothing can compete against it in these use cases. The same way I'm typing this message on a 101-key style keyboard with a design that is pretty much unchanged for 30+ years.