Pleasure and Pain

Measuring the impact of new technology on human experience

Pleasure and Pain: photos by Whitney G. Hess

Nine Reasons Why I Love the Roomba

February 17th, 2008 · 4 comments so far

My manager Josh talks about his Roomba a lot. His family owns two — one for each floor of their house — and he swears it has helped to avert arguments with his wife because they no longer have to vacuum. Despite the fact that I live in a studio and basically have no excuse [...]

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Who is Temboo?

January 31st, 2008 · 5 comments so far

This mysterious company Temboo writes the most compelling job posts. They’re located in TriBeCa. And yet otherwise, I’ve never heard of them. Their company website is unlike any other I’ve seen. Instead of providing a list of services and client case studies, they tell you nothing — actually, they call you out:
Apparently you are part [...]

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Apple’s Most Notorious Flops

January 25th, 2008 · No comments yet

Failure isn’t the opposite of success. Failure is not trying at all. And no one is capable of success all of the time. With the good comes the bad, otherwise how would you be able to tell them apart?
Apple is currently seen as the most innovative consumer electronics company in the world. Their products [...]

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Skitch!

January 21st, 2008 · 3 comments so far

I just downloaded a copy of the Skitch beta and wow, I’m already impressed. On their website they describe themselves as “fast and fun image sharing.” I love any company that knows how to explain their product in five words. And the crispness in that message is reflected in the app itself.

See this photo here? [...]

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