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more about #newyorker more comments → Nerval77: Saw this scene reenacted last night crossing Bedford on 7th in Williamsburg. I looked up and was struck by the sight of easily over a dozen hipsters ... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Aesthetics aside (which I really like), I just love the message behind. #cellphones more » Kyle VanHemert: Here's his Thanksgiving cover from a few years ago: [laughingsquid.com] It's actually part of a series of 4 that are definitely worth tracking down ... more » MIKERIOSISAWHORE.COM: God damn he's a master of color use! I was introduced to his work in my last year of Design school, and I can honestly say no other artist (alive or ... more » kaylix: Shouldn't one of those strollers be heading for some train tracks?? #cellphones more » farcedude: I remember my last halloween at home how some parents drove their children door to door to go trick or treating. Of course, this was in Fairbanks, AK ... more » chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling: aww come on... we all know that you get more candy if everyone rushes the door at once and makes it look like there is no one else coming up to the do... more » blazedshaggy: Why aren't the kids on their phones too? #cellphones more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I never tested a Kindle, so I can't really tell.. but it sounds like maybe after some interactions it will become a pretty good replacement. When a d... more » chefgon: This is like an arcade operator in the 80's saying that the Nintendo Entertainment System is crap because it's missing the elegance of large coin-op m... more » CharlesCleopatra: This reviewer obviously isn't an avid reader. You can't read more than a few pages on something like an iphone/itouch before you have to go see your ... more » junyo: "I did an experiment. I found the Common Reader reprint edition of "Love Conquers All" and read the very same wasp passage. I laughed: ha-ha. Then I w... more » stretta: The DRM kept me away from the kindle, but recent circumstances made me overcome my objections to the kindle and give it a try. As others have said, ... more » AdrianWerner: "is solution to people who want a digital version of their books? Buy an iPhone or iPod touch."? you can't be serious. Kindle is far from perfect, but... more » FredicvsMaximvs: Urk... My terrible urge to reply to the troll-ish comments already posted is doing battle with my desire to not legitimize said comments by replying t... more » -
#art
Chris Ware's New Yorker Cover Is Wonderful
It's tough to not love Chris Ware's Halloween cover for the New Yorker, isn't it? [Why, That's Delightful! via Boing Boing] -
#kindle
The New Yorker's Epic Takedown of the Kindle Adds to Bezos' Headaches
Nicholson Baker of the venerable New Yorker decided to try out Amazon's Kindle to see if it was really the future of reading. He wrote a whopping 6,300 words on the subject, but allow me to summarize: it sucks. More » -
#robottakeovers
New Yorker: Why We Won't Have Fully Conversational Robots
John Seabrook wrote a recent feature in The New Yorker about interactive-voice-response systems (I.V.R.) commonly used with customer service and tech support telephone hotlines. Seabrook spent time at B.B.N. Technologies watching these systems transcribe callers' words and analyzing the tone of voice for emotions present. While breaking down the history of automated telephone services and voice recognition innovations, he attempts to tackle the larger question of whether or not we can create a fully conversational, quasi-conscious robot, akin to 2001: A Space Odyssey's Hal 9000. Judging from the number of experts interviewed for the piece, the answer is a resounding no. More » -
#elevators
Things You Don't Know About Modern Elevators
Earlier today we posted on a New Yorker piece about a man trapped in an elevator for 41 hours. But the real gem of the article was the mountain of "Did you know..." facts laced throughout. Like that Door Close button you're always pushing? Yeah, it doesn't work. Here's the full list: More »
