THE VIDIOTBOX PRINCIPLES

An Evolving Philosophy of Technological Nonsense

BUILD WHAT NEED NOT BE BUILT!

Civilization already contains an adequate supply of thermostats, spreadsheets, doorbells, productivity apps and connected devices.

VIDIOTBOX EXISTS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.

If something is pointless but entertaining,

If it is useless but makes you wonder,

Vidiotbox answers the question “Why” with “Why not?”

COMPLICATE THE TRIVIAL!

Use microcontrollers where a switch would suffice!

Add Wi-Fi to things that have nothing to say!

Display the unnecessary!

Automate the mundane!

Over engineering is mandatory.

A pointless machine beautifully made is always preferable to a practical machine.

We are not attempting to change the world.

We are attempting to make it slightly more interesting.

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS IS MORE NONSENSE!

Music: Giuseppe Verdi, Messa da requiem, Dies irae. Recording from ICBSA via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.