• Link Party: 7/25-7/29

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. How apps speak to us like children. 2. Default settings rule the world. 3. Inside the world of house cat pageants and our relationships with our pets. 4. The backstories behind a few of Seinfeld‘s funniest episodes. 5. The origins of the Internet meaning of “garbage.” And a bonus: Hamilton…

  • Think Tank: Starbucks Mobile Ordering

    I walked into Starbucks this afternoon craving an iced coffee, and one of the first things I noticed was this humongous cardboard sign. My 15-year-old sister explained to me that in a lot of states across the country, you can now order and pay for your Starbucks order — both drinks and food — through the…

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