Frederick O’Brien writes: “Last year, a study found that cars are steadily getting less colorful. In the US, around 80% of cars are now black, white, gray, or silver, up from 60% in 2004. The digital world faces its own grayscale problem. Processes like market research and A/B testing have their value, but they don’t lend themselves to particularly stimulating design choices. The spirit of free expression that made the formative years of the internet so exciting is on the slide. There are plenty of ways, big and small, of keeping this place colorful.”