“Safety Check locates Facebook users near a disaster site through the city they list on their profile, or from where they last used the Internet. Users then receive a notification asking to confirm that they’re safe or to say that they weren’t in the affected area.”
Tag: 04.25.15
More On Toni Morrison And Her New Book (What Else To Say? She’s Just Tremendous)
“Evil itself, Morrison says, is, ‘completely boring’: the thing she finds ‘intellectually fascinating’ is how people respond to it.”
Postcards Of Actual London, The One Being Altered By Developers Every Day
“South London artist Gram Hilleard has created a series of postcards showing the city as he sees it: grey skies, soulless skyscrapers and boarded-up shops.”
Yes, You Sure Should Google Everyone, Including Your Potential Therapist
“You’re basically behind the curve if you’re not Googling pretty much everyone you meet.”
A Writer’s Walk – Well, Hike – Up An Old Roman Road To Get To The Heart Of A Novel
“What I really needed was to step into the half-born book and let it close over my head for a few days – perhaps it was this kind of inchoate instinct rather than the more rational reason I gave myself, which was that I should walk at least a little way in my character Jack’s shoes in order to get a feel for the journey he makes.”
Opera Star Jessye Norman Is Rejoining Public Life In America, As A Political Commentator
“If the Democrats felt the lack of a Wagnerian Valkyrie on their side, the role is now filled. And what’s more, they have found someone who can bridge the awkward gap between Ms Clinton’s supporters and Obama’s people. Norman is that rare thing, a prominent member of both camps.”