the simple fact that it takes up space—is weirdly magical.

[…] For digital designers, I think this terrain remains rich for investigation. There’s been a decades-long emphasis on interfaces that are exquisitely polite, that recede when not in use; but there’s a place, in certain contexts, for interfaces that impose themselves, that refuse to go gentle into that digital night.

Stand up for yourself!

— Robin Sloan, Summer Wind, 2023