Archive for November, 2005

Amazon’s Mechanical Turk

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

I’m sure I’ll only be one of a few hundred thousand to point out Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, but here goes.
When we think of interfaces between human beings and computers, we usually assume that the human being is the one requesting that a task be completed, and the computer is completing the task and providing the […]

The Dark Hours

Friday, November 11th, 2005

Tonight I saw “The Dark Hours”, a psychological thriller with more than it’s share of Crodenbergesque tones. While it was an excellent film, and I really enjoyed it, I was most surprised by the feeling of claustrophobia I felt on the way back.
The transit system felt confining and crowded to the extent I was almost […]