A Map, a Toolbox, a Convergence

I don't know about you, but what awes me when I watch an artisan at work is their tools and how they use them. "Use" may not even be the right word when it comes to consummate craftspeople: the tools become their appendages; they seem to disappear into them, making those people something more than people—a powerful expansion of the boundaries that define them. The work I do could be called thinking-tool artisan, so I strive to achieve the same mastery of my tools as the luthier achieves with their chisels and the blacksmith with their hammers. But I also run this blog, which is equivalent to opening up my artisan's workshop for everyone to see, poke around in, and give my tools a try. So today I'm upgrading my workshop: it's now roomier, tidier, and easier to explore. If you're in a hurry, here is the long and short of it. Explanations follow for those who linger. Photo by Federico Di Dio, Unsplash I present to you the Aether Mug Atlas, a semantic world that turns the connections…