Linked List: January 16, 2013

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

For Amusement Only: The Life and Death of the American Arcade ★

Sit back, relax, and savor this incredible piece at The Verge by Laura June.

CES: Worse Products Through Software ★

John Siracusa:

But it’s not just TVs. Who really likes the “software” in their car, microwave, or blu-ray player?

All of this software is terrible in the same handful of ways. It’s buggy, unresponsive, and difficult to use. I actually think the second sin is the worst one, especially when it comes to appliances and consumer electronics. Dials and knobs respond to your touch right now. Anything that wants to replace them had better also do so.

Amen.

‘By the Way’ ★

First episode of Jeff Garlin’s new podcast. His guest: Larry David. The result: very funny.