http://simonwillison.net/2017-10-21T14:39:56+00:00Simon Willison2017-10-21T14:39:56+00:002017-10-21T14:39:56+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2017/Oct/21/tim-hunkin/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://www.timhunkin.com/a194_rubegoldberg-essay.htm"><p>Goldberg’s machines are always described as useless and my machines are too. But they both made us enough money to live off, which is quite useful. Also making people laugh is useful, a lot more beneficial than many ‘serious’ advances in technology like yet another new computer operating system. My aunt Lis, who is very religious, describes my arcade as my ministry.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://www.timhunkin.com/a194_rubegoldberg-essay.htm">Tim Hunkin</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/tim-hunkin">tim-hunkin</a></p>