this morning my office neighbor jim discovered something while taking apart a joystick: the plastic enclosure’s baseplate is embossed with the signatures of the design team, visible only once you unscrew the plastic base. this is special: first, for acknowledging the role of individuals in the design of a commodity object, second, for expressing pride in workmanship, and third, as a special reward for tinkerers. i’m hanging this piece on my wall: i only wonder why they couldn’t have signed the outside of the object.