Well, it's been a fun week of exploring my interest in cyberdecks*. More fun to consider the cultural conversation they are soliciting.
My plan for this week was to dive into cyberdecks to explore as a hobby. Or see if this is just a short lived hyper-fixation that I can use to fuel my writing endeavors. What I discovered was cyberdecks as a commentary on our relationship with technology.
The trend of cyberdecks may feel a bit eye-rolly for anyone judging the power of the computer*. Maybe that's not what it's about. Maybe the cyberdeck is a modern folk craft. It stems from a mix of older practices* and modern folklore*. Like a lot of folk crafting, there's no need to make your own. Yet we do.
What if cyberdecks could build a smaller, stranger internet?
Let's talk about the writerdeck. The limited but focused cousin of the cyberdeck or would it be sibling? Maybe clone? It's pretty much a cyberdeck but just for writing.
Day one of cyberdeck week.