[ WP ] You 're a Tinkerer , a person that can create highly advanced technology . Because of this , you 're wanted by a lot of people . What they do n't know however , is that you 're are n't like the others . You ca n't make cool guns or giant robots . Instead , you make kitchen appliances .

Another call from DARPA flashed across my cell phone. I dutifully put it straight to voicemail as I began to inspect the mechanical innards of my latest creation. My hands delicately danced across the field of wires before me as my classical music playlist radiated in the background. With a few screws and a screwdriver, I erected several graceful towers to act as the frame to my device. With several of my blueprints by my workbench, I could see all the mechanical parts come together in such a beautiful, orderly way, like the way the teeth of a zipper interlock so perfectly that- 
 
 
 My phone erupted again. This time my caller ID notified me that a Chinese technology firm specializing in satellite imagining was among my latest recruiters. I sighed. Why couldn ’ t they understand? Why couldn ’ t anybody understand? Everyone who wants to hear the sounds of gears revolving and see the marvel of technology revolutionizing wants it used for weapons and spying. My creations, my craft, and my art become nothing more than a pawn used in a game of geopolitics. But I know I ’ m worth so much more. 
 
 
 I massage gears into their right place with my trusty mallet and I create the foundation of the exterior, four aluminum walls with a white, clean finish. With a soldering iron I put the final touches in the circuitry. With bated breath, I inspect the finished product; aesthetically pleasing, but its functionality questionable. I plug the machine into the wall and turn it on. With a bowl of bread dough prepared, I place it in the device and select the settings. The machine jumps to life and, with minimal noise and maximal efficiency, fulfills its duty as a bread maker. 
 
 I smile at a job well done and await my loaf of pumpernickel, which to my delight, won ’ t try to recruit me to some rogue CIA mission.
