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[PLACEHOLDER] Notes on keeping a machine alive

26 Sept 2026
[PLACEHOLDER] Writings (3)

On repair, dependence, and the quiet work of making it possible to stay.

[PLACEHOLDER] Notes on keeping a machine alive — On repair, dependence, and the quiet work of making it possible to stay.
[PLACEHOLDER] The last train is still running — A doll waits on a closed platform. The announcement system has something to ask her.
[PLACEHOLDER] A body with room for change — A few questions for anyone designing a body that someone else will have to inhabit.
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