Sweater Project

It’s got the same pearly exterior as my iBook, so I figure it’ll look good on my desk. And it’s got a USB connector so I can definitely plug it in. It’s fairly cheap, so I figure, why not? I grab it off the shelf, check the instructions and system compatibility notes, and check out.

When I get home, the experience is less than ideal. First you’ve got to immerse the damn thing in salt water, which is not something I typically keep next to my computer. Then you’ve got to plug it in to your computer and make sure you’ve got a network connection. Figuring out whether to use a male or female cable was harder than you’d think, because the damn thing kept switching genders on me. Finally I got it all set up and it sat there, motionless, occasionally releasing a little bubble up to the surface.