The Dream of Self-Cooling Shoes May be Closer to Reality

The Iconic Cast-Iron Tourist Binoculars Are Fighting to Survive a Cashless World

September 10, 2026

joel's thoughts:

New owners are retrofitting the scenic viewers with tap-to-pay technology now that fewer people have quarters in their pockets

The Analog Charms of New York’s Apartment Intercoms

May 4, 2026

joel's thoughts:

New York apartment buzzers are loud, often broken and haven’t been upgraded since the ’70s. But would we have it any other way?

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