Prompted by fond memories of reading The Great Gatsby in high school, I recently picked up F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first book, This Side of Paradise. I found it quite enjoyable and more experimental in style than I was expecting.
Here’s an interesting excerpt in which the protagonist, Amory Blaine, “interviews” himself:
Q.-What would be the test [...]

Just how I like it: simple and useful. You can now easily change the driving directions GMaps displays between two locations by simply dragging the “blue line” to an alternate road. Give it a try.

We know about those important technologies that have changed the world. But what about those over-hyped technologies that grab public attention but fail to have any sustainable cultural impact? The Onion’s uses one example to hilarious effect in their fake news video “Do You Remember Life Before the Segway?“.