Via the New Shelton wet/dry, we are are treating to some laundry lessons from Japan (see also) and a 
potential third way to cross the chasm on either side of the Atlantic when it comes to drying clothes. When have a nice rack in the backyard and try to line dry as much as possible but still have a heavy-duty tumble dryer that we have to resort to quite often, especially when the weather isn’t cooperating—and so were intrigued by the installation known as the “bathroom dryer” (浴室乾燥機, よくしつかんそうき) that blurs the lines between interior design and appliance that blows warm, dry air onto the hanging clothes. Efficient and effective as the outdoors, no ironing needed and kinder to fabrics, more on laundry technology and culture from Bloomberg at the link above.
one year ago: a classic Tina Turner album (1984) plus hype cycles
two years ago: A Raisin in the Sun plus a visit to the Black Moor
three years ago: anatomical astrology, Noël Coward rap artist, St Bona plus the invention of the trampoline
four years ago: legislation per tweet, astronomer Maria Cunitz plus an AI parliament
five years ago: peak oil, air gaps, a concept car, modern still lifes plus the Mueller investigation
