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bk">I had a couple of family vacation days in New York City. It was a typical mini-break: just the wife and kids, my wife’s parents, some computers with <a class="af no" href="http://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/smartphone-power-compared-to-apollo-432/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">more processing power </a>than NASA had to get men to the Moon, and the entire Internet.</p><p id="a78e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">And looking at our tech use — and that of those around us — reveals a dizzying amount of wiredness that we have all casually chosen to embrace.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq nr"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*NAVuZV_SyfU0z6_s1539PA.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="563" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div></figure><p id="945a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">In broad strokes here’s what I catalogued:</p><h1 id="08d9" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Photos</h1><p id="9f0e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">These fell into many categories. There were the puppy photos, photos requested by tourist families (who inexplicably had neither selfie sticks nor very long arms), wind blown portraits, Times Square schlock, and random NYC weirdness.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pe"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*BGrNu08HhiXkJradj3yu_A.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="795" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">I’m told this puppy is cute</figcaption></figure><p id="34db" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">You’ll find a selection of my pics peppering this piece.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pj"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*kutcVT6g2WyRgeMzyAko2Q.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="805" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">An underpant lampshade</figcaption></figure><h1 id="74f5" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Playing</h1><p id="d066" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">Besides my game of choice for when I’m stuck on the Boyfriend Chair in almost any clothing store, Scrabble, I noticed that, for everyone else, Pokémon was still Going around the city.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pk"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*fWQPLiOtb3klDUn8xiJB5A.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="404" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">A typical restaurant scene…</figcaption></figure><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pl"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*l3rAMAnFnoMt7_a7-jhIog.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="448" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">…but pan out in the same image to see surreptitious PokéBalls being flung under the table.</figcaption></figure><h1 id="cedb" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Home Assistants</h1><p id="b1b5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">I stepped into Google’s first pop-up store to try Daydream and Google Home, and, as it turned out, to be in a store where nothing was actually for sale.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pm"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*mKNkMFY9VfLVvxelTLjPKA.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="210" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">It popped up but has since popped away</figcaption></figure><p id="e56d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">Here they were painting a picture of a connected home, and demonstrating the latest devices. I’m not sure yet that my own world is ready for such modernity, cool as it is.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pn"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*vRce7B0f5SxY8mDrCiHGkQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="543" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">Google at Home</figcaption></figure><p id="5a69" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">While Google’s ideal home has clean design and, for some reason, candles with Kanye on them, my own isn’t quite ready for Nest and a verbal command to control it — at least not until it can respond to what I would actually need to tell it:</p><blockquote class="po pp pq"><p id="326d" class="ms mt pr mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">“OK Google, even though the house is freezing, only turn the heat on about 15 minutes before my in-laws want to get up because the heating system starts clanking like a very loud Stomp audition and spitting brown water out of its steam vents. But then turn it all off in the rooms where it’s suddenly way too hot but leave it on in the others where it’s still like we’re living North of the Wall. Ok Google?”</p></blockquote><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pj"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*Dc52JNlHSrz7HCYhAaYS_Q.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="288" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div></figure><h1 id="0f88" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Apps</h1><p id="576b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">Meditation app on the Amtrak. Apps for restaurant bookings, weather, news, and Uber: the usual suspects. A flashlight app to try to find a lost wallet in the street. Banking apps to keep tabs on spending, and, inevitably, apps like Microsoft Outlook that hooked me back to the office. I notice this week France has a <a class="af no" href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/31/507704720/french-law-giving-workers-the-right-to-disconnect-goes-into-effect" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">new law</a> allowing workers to disconnect. I definitely need some legislation to help me manage my time better.</p><h1 id="307e" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Digital Maps</h1><p id="a7d6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">These are an improvement over standing on street corners with tourist maps. We guided ourselves and, occasionally, our cab drivers. We were guided away from unnecessary detours but also, perhaps, guided away from the serendipity of discovering NYC on those unnecessary detours.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq ps"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*24QqQzNhNYoc-AEH4dpmuQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="568" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">Serendipitous swearing</figcaption></figure><p id="81a4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">For the record, I can still get lost almost anywhere. Siri can’t take that away from me.</p><h1 id="796c" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">VR and Mixed Reality</h1><p id="7f1f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">I tried the Daydream and that was fun. (It definitely adds to the experience to have a hand controller rather than trying to head-butt everything you want to click).</p><p id="6b93" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">And did I get to try the Magic Leap too? Spot the Difference:</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pt"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*QuU3MbKeXFlqT9SHx05cgg.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="323" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">Magic Leap</figcaption></figure><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pm"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*KWtD6rtbR6p2FeLirEy5wQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="493" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">Non Magic Leap</figcaption></figure><p id="68a8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">And, yes, there were people playing Pokémon Go at the American Museum of Natural History Museum too: some creatures are clearly more compelling.</p><p id="e2ef" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">I caught this one:</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pu"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*kEkUDm-tJCKuXNEKjv2Phw.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="551" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">A close relative of the Totodile at AMNH</figcaption></figure><h1 id="bb90" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Video and FaceTime</h1><p id="cde4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">I shot some terrific blackmail video of various family members singing at <a class="af no" href="http://hungrygerald.com/tag/sammys-roumanian/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Sammy’s Roumanian</a>.</p><p id="32f4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">And I saw this charming interaction between a young man, FaceTime, the Macy’s Christmas window display, and the man’s mother and son back home in Colombia.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pv"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*iuir7uvqwXf9QbPKDXIBQQ.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="540" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">Connecting to Colombia</figcaption></figure><p id="a225" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">That seemed pretty magical.</p><h1 id="9604" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Actual Phone</h1><p id="aac8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">It transpires that these ever present mobile devices still make IRL phone calls, and we placed many such across the NYPD precincts of Manhattan trying, in vain, to find that wallet.</p><h1 id="5e1c" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Kindle and iPad</h1><p id="1dcf" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">Although actual paper books were spotted, so too were our Kindle and a borrowed tablet for reading books and, sadly, articles about Carrie Fisher and George Michael.</p><h1 id="76e0" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Texting</h1><p id="1b36" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">Most useful of all, texting gave us constant contact (even within the same room, carriage or store) for updates, whereabouts, and latte orders for those still in bed during my early morning coffee-gathering forays. Texting was a boon in the museum which was crazy busy and where we had all split up. Attempts at family reunification were couched with notes like, <em class="pr">“I think I’m in the basement.”</em></p><p id="c3e3" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">It’s hard to know how we ever found anyone anywhere, or even left the house with any confidence, before 2002 but I guess we did. Did we? It seems so long ago.</p><h1 id="f1ef" class="od oe gu bf of og oh hu oi oj ok hx ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy bk">Settling Random Arguments</h1><p id="1347" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs oz mw mx hv pa mz na nb pb nd ne nf pc nh ni nj pd nl nm nn gn bk">Billy Bob Thornton is only 61. Thank you Wikipedia.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq pw"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*dxWQnvgHyDVfriXJhwKvPA.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="394" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">from oprah.com</figcaption></figure><p id="1378" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">And that’s only some of it. This cab was recording his journey on a GoPro, a Christmas gift from protective family members.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq px"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*f5tHzM-p6N1u1T68mrui3g.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh lz oc c" width="700" height="399" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="pf ff pg np nq ph pi bf b bg z du">YouTube-ready Cab</figcaption></figure><p id="bd87" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">Shops surveilled us. Ice cream was purchased on iPads. Snaps were Chatted. Also we brought a laptop for working on a college thesis, but which seemed more useful for tracking a sprawling group discussion about the girls’ New Year’s Eve plans.</p><p id="e323" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">We made full use of it all but watching my parents-in-law navigate all this technology made it seem like we were tour guides who knew a local dialect that they had no real chance of learning beyond basic greetings. To his credit my father-in-law did use an emoji this week, possibly deliberately.</p><p id="1f4c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ms mt gu mu b hs mv mw mx hv my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn gn bk">And, a new addition since my last visit: NYC had supplied free USB charging stations and free wifi to help us all stay online, just in case we ran out of connectivity to each other or our devices or to the retail world for more than a moment.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nx np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="ny nz fj oa bh ob"><div class="np nq py"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*xD2guP7BcoASDS7ozBTBcw.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*xD2guP7BcoASDS7ozBTBcw.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*xD2guP7BcoASDS7ozBTBcw.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*xD2guP7BcoASDS7ozBTBcw.png 786w, 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