Blog post: swansont: The First Grandpa Simpson Sighting of the Year

I haven't done much fist-shaking from the porch recently, but here's to changing that. Today's curmudgeonly two-fer have one thing in common: overselling the product, in a way. The thing is, I don't think they need the false advertising, whether it's on purpose or owing to some comprehension gap. Ignore the rant if you wish, and just enjoy the technology/math-based artistry of these pieces.

Fascinating 3D-Printed Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures

… just like any other object would. Maybe it's just me, but this sounds like the author is implying this is special to this particular class of structures — it's not. That's just how the strobe effect works.

Marvellous rube goldberg mechanical lightswitch covers

These are wonderful. But having a few gears doesn't turn it in to a Rube Goldberg device; it's not just a matter of being slightly more complex than it needs to be — in this case, mostly by adding one layer of complexity. There are no chain reactions and no diversity of mechanism, two hallmarks of such devices.
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