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...capture authentic speech, diction and syntax, making it a fun, living record of how people talk. Imagine if OHinNY existed in 1906... The blog is an interesting contribution to an archive of what life is like today, as well as a re-creation of what it's like to walk down the street in New York. There could be a Hassidic Jew on your left mumbling things you can't understand and an Asian hipster on your right on his cell phone. It's a complete cast of characters saying things that are being thrown at you simultaneously...
...What do you want people to walk away with? I hope that they can say, "Hey, I care about the environment and I can still do a lot and keep my lifestyle." The other thing I am trying to do - back to the laziness aspect - convenience is the real killer. If you want anything to happen, you have to make it easy. I'm hoping the takeaway on the site is this positive "Wow, I've seen this green that is here now and I can change my life in a green direction, whether it's transportation, fashion, housing...
...Friedman and his "trusted spies" of five friends combed the streets of New York listening for interesting and entertaining bits of conversation to post on OhinNY. One recent favorite, overheard in downtown Manhattan: A tourist asks a cop for directions, and he replies, "See that naked Chinese guy? Walk down to him and make a left." Since 2003, OHinNY has expanded into two other blogs, Overheard in the Office and Overheard at the Beach, and the spy network of five friends has turned into hundreds sending e-mails describing the latest entertaining quotes "overheard" on the streets of New York...
...What kind of experience do you hope people walk away with after visiting Gizmodo? I hope that they walk away with an amazement of how fast gadgets are becoming more and more powerful. It's like hotrodders in the '60s - gearheads getting hot and bothered over things that other people wouldn't care about, like engines. It's the same thing with gadgets - they are the hotrod of our generation...
...same vein, Muslim political advocacy groups are much more visible and influential in the U.S. than in Europe. Walk into the headquarters of the Islamic Society of North America on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Ind., for example, and you will see stacks of religious literature ready to be mailed. But you will also see stacks of thick guides to the IRS code. Setting up and running their own religious institutions gives Muslims a stake in the society while teaching them valuable skills in self-government and democracy...