The Author Depositing His Voice at the Patent-Office, to Prevent Counterfeiting (1894) by Albert Robida, from “The End of Books”, Scribner's Magazine.

Source: University of Toronto Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/0d1e7147-b66e-451d-9a2f-6fc28a93ae04

#patents #technology #recording #communication #offices #inventions #retrofuturism #art #publicdomain

The French government pushes for the conversion of empty office spaces into 8200 homes in the Paris region.

Thanks to a special project tender launched by the government and the Paris region authorities, 61 projects have been selected, mostly in the inner suburbs of Paris.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260412-the-french-government-pushes-for-the-conversion-of-empty-office-spaces-into-8200-homes-in-the-paris-region?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Paris #Housing #Offices #France

I avoid #offices.

I go there for client meetings. But working there? Nah.

Offices kill all creativity for me. Too much movement, too much noise, poor ergonomics, all the wrong carbs and fats for the taking.

This hasn't improved now offices need to be 'flexible meeting places' with all sorts of weird seats (where no one ever seems to sit).

The one thing that did improve since I first started working in an office (1999, people!) is the coffee.

That's mostly drinkable now.

#RemoteWork