Adding to my collection of obsolete technology, I am now the proud owner of a laserdisc player. It had never really occurred to me to seek out and buy an LD player, until I wanted to watch a few particularly rare movies. Movies that had never made it to DVD, or they made it to DVD that used the laserdisc as the source. So why buy a copy of a copy when I can get one mastered from the source, albeit on a now obsolete format.

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I’m writing about chili because it saves my life. As a designer, I tend to get overly involved in my work. Involved to the point I sometimes forget things like eating and drinking. Then, when I get to a stopping point, I suddenly realize I’m starving to death and need something to eat. Now!

Chili always comes to my rescue. Its my fallback meal. My nutrition failsafe. I can make it in half an hour. Its tasty. Its healthier than a burger and fries. And it makes large quantities. So with one pot of chili I have enough food to keep me going for at least two more meals.

So if you’re a designer trying to stay alive. Or just hungry. Think chili.

(Paid for by the Chili Producers Association of America.)