Kim Plowright's talk at Interesting was in part about vacuum cleaners and featured the best user interface ever:
If only Scouse had a remote control like this! Photo by David.
The bigger picture that Kim was talking about - and great word - was rhopography, which is the study of the overlooked and everyday. I really love the thought that the unassuming objects which fill our lives can be just as interesting as big historical events.
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