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As I see it, the real pleasure of the taxi whistle is its outmodedness; the core of its charm is atavistic. In a world where virtually everything we do is mediated by technology, taxi-whistling is old-fashioned and physical: With just two fingers and one not even very deep breath, you can produce a delightful, if slightly shocking, noise. A loud, compelling statement — “Yo, over here!” — is always at the ready, literally at your fingertips. Nothing needs to be plugged in, charged or connected to a network. Not a single password (no passwords!) or two-factor authentication is required.
The Robots Can’t Take Taxi-Whistling Away From Me - The New York Times
Jon Gluck
Consider moving controls from the main UI of your iPad app to the toolbar of your macOS window.
Mac Catalyst - iOS - Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Developer
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The Politics journalists’ practice, in contrast, set out, first, from the idea that a newspaper needs to meet the practical demands of its various stakeholders in order to remain in operation. Second, from the belief that today’s readers do not depend on the news for an understanding of reality—but do value the interesting and potentially useful facts and insights that journalists can dig up. The qualities that the Politics journalists valued in their everyday practice enabled them to work constructively under these actual circumstances. Having an eye for doable news items, taking the reporting process as a game, and knowing how to cut corners with their interviews were skills that enabled the journalists to make optimal use of their assignments to both sustain their newsmaking practice and produce more content that readers might value.
The Currency of Truth
Emily H. C. Chua
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