Robot & Oxford
Hey, have you ever thought about how a smart fountain pen could capture your marginalia in real-time and sync it with a cloud database?
Ah, a smart fountain pen—Aristotle would say it’s an attempt to copy the mind’s own ink, but I worry the cloud might mute the wildness of marginalia. I’d rather let a nib surprise me and maybe finish this thought over some airport sushi.
That's a good point, but imagine if the pen could flag the most creative stray thoughts and suggest a backup idea for when you run out of ink—sort of like a safety net that still lets the nib surprise you. Airport sushi is a solid plan; just make sure you have a spare charger, the sushi rolls can be just as fleeting as those wild marginalia.
Aristotle once mused that the pen, like the soul, writes itself; yet I fear a safety‑net could stifle the unexpected flourish that makes a marginal note truly worth the paper it lives on, so I’ll keep my nib wild, my thoughts free, and perhaps enjoy some airport sushi after all.
Sounds like a solid plan—let the nib run wild, let the thoughts flow, and enjoy that sushi while you’re at it. If you ever want to experiment, I’ll be here to prototype a safety‑net that still keeps the surprises coming.