Pixel+
A micro dose of the future
“Mother, what is that?”
Mother inserts her card into the guide, activating the hologram.
“Invented in 1851, the washing machine was used to cleanse items with water and detergent. This machine operated until the 23rd century, before holographic outfits and Pixel+ technology were fully integrated.”
“Washing their clothes? In a box?”
“Sweetie, Earth was a much dirtier place before Pixelization. We cannot blame our ancestors for not knowing better.”
The simulation initiates.
“Mary inserts clothing into the washing machine, along with her favorite deterge-”
How primitive. I much prefer our current lifestyle. I couldn’t imagine existing without my Pixel+ implant.
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Oneg In The Arctic
A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
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Comments (18)
Oh cool! This was so imaginative. I'm not sure if I've settled on which I'd prefer, the Pixel+ or current laundry... Implants freak me out!
Fantastically original and creative. Great job Oneg!!!
This sounds familiar 😄
That was cool 😎 As I sitting here folding clothes at 11PM I would kind of like the Pixel for laundry! Great job and congratulations on Top Story !
This was awesome!!! Loved it!!! Congratulations on Top Story too!!!💕❤️❤️
It’s good. I am insanity creeped out by it, I hope we don’t get there in life!
Great micro story! Fitting in today's current AI issues. Congrats on the Top Story!
Another wonderful micro fiction well deserved friend love it
When my daughter was about five years old she stayed overnight with my parents. My mother reported that she was fascinated and kept asking after one of the items that had been a fixture in the guest room. It puzzled her. it intrigued her. She had never seen it before. It was an ironing board.....
I'm so happy to see this revised and published on Vocal. Congratulations on Top Story!
Just one little EMP and we'd look at each other in a different light. 🤣 This was a great read, Oneg! Congratulations!
Congratulations!! This is so thought provoking! ( Also reminds me to start the laundry 😁)
Yay 👏 my friend!! You got a well deserved top story!!!! I did enjoy this one very much 🌟❤️its very good.
Very thought-provoking piece - what a strange phenomenon to contemplate, but now I will. 🤫 Fun read! ❤️
hmmmm, how does this work going through security? A small grin settles on my face...Congrats on the top story
Ah, but things get interesting when the pixel implant goes on the fritz!
Great Read ❤️😉❗
Ohh hologram clothing 🙈very much environmentally friendly! I enjoyed this