The hotel coffee maker is giving me a hard time in a friendly voice. Keeps telling me the filter door isn’t shut, but damned if it isn’t. I tell the machine to shut up.

Hugh Howey, Glitch: A Short Story

Hermetic quote Howey Glitch coffee

Consider also:

  1. Summary for two weeks ending June 2nd, 2019
  2. Oh? No!
  3. The Innsmouth Tabernacle Choir Hymnal
  4. Ubik
  5. Ancient Manners