Not having received my book until after the second class, I was at a loss for most of the conversation about Blobjects. I missed out on the significance of the conversation. I thoroughly enjoyed this chapter. Again – pre-book arrival – I mentioned in a Tweet same article Joshua referenced, http://rooreynolds.com/2008/04/24/blogjects-and-tweetjects/ that discussed Blobjects and Blogjects. I was thinking strictly on a productive communication device, The text pulled me back towards the multifaceted aesthetics and design versus functionality and efficiency concept.
Lifestyle embodied within and reflected by products. Blobjects represent the best of both worlds mentality. Starting on page 23 Raven observes “The design phases of Beauty and Truth echo deeper currents in society. The philosophical poles of idealism and realism can be said to be the hidden forces behind the tides of Beauty and Truth.” If the iPod represents that penultimate balance between decoration and function, introduced shortly after 9/11, establishing itself as a new icon of all encompassing minimalism, then we don’t have to compromise between (possibly even differentiate between?) truth and beauty.
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