59 in arc: Idiocraception – chapter: Naught But Cowbell
SONAIS 241 - Tuesday, February 10, 2026 link
Strip 241. The team checks out other shops, observing more strange aspects of the future world.
References: ridiculous wheels: strip 196; prior art
They pass a store called “Mobilitee” which has some of the ‘Sagwey’ models in its display, as well as some hexagonal and octagonal wheels.
Adil: More of those ridiculous wheels! At least these come closer to being round. And, more preposterous Sagwey models…
Max: That is the only brand name I have seen so far which did not get displaced by some random string brand, or one that refers to bodily fluids.

Steve: Hmm, “Scroll store.” I suppose this is the equivalent of a book store. Well, at least these future people are still reading something.
Alana: Look, an announcement for a revolutionary new product.

The display shows an open book, with a sign: “patent pending.”
Steve: Looks suspiciously like a book. Someone reinvented pagination, and even patented it?
Alana: Surely they must know books besides the ones Alfred has? I guess the concept of prior art just does not exist in this time.
Steve: I doubt anyone even knows what a patent truly is…
60 in arc: Idiocraception – chapter: Naught But Cowbell
SONAIS 242 - Friday, February 13, 2026 link
Strip 242. Music in the future proves to be very strange.
Max: A music store! Look, vinyl records. Physical media is very much alive in this future.
Steve: But, what about the music itself?
Max: Let's hear, they should have the latest hits.

Max: Jeez, this one artist “Ultrax” seems to dominate everything. Even the whole video section is full of his productions.
Zhang: Nothing has his real face on it, only various masks. Must be one of those “keep things mysterious” artists.

Zhang: A kind of jukebox. Let's play the number 1 hit, also by Ultrax.
Max: “Facial Blasting?” What kind of a song title is that?

SFX: THUNK BONK THUNK BONK THUNK BONK
Steve: What the fsck is this? This “song” consists of naught but cowbell and kick drum!
Max: I had hoped for lyrics to explain the “blasting…”