tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4203396264701680030..comments2024-03-29T03:35:13.051-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: LinkNYC OFFICIALLY launches TODAYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-61441567214077059962016-02-24T10:44:12.284-05:002016-02-24T10:44:12.284-05:00I'll jump for joy when the "free" Wi...I'll jump for joy when the "free" WiFi comes to my area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72682917431883948052016-02-20T13:04:57.603-05:002016-02-20T13:04:57.603-05:00Yes I've tried the phone and it works like a s...Yes I've tried the phone and it works like a speaker phone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34367708921306223062016-02-18T20:32:00.637-05:002016-02-18T20:32:00.637-05:00Every article about the LinkNYC towers makes it cl...Every article about the LinkNYC towers makes it clear these are 100% about ads, and the information it can collect from people to yield - wait for it - more, targeted ads. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-89946396881454028772016-02-18T17:44:21.360-05:002016-02-18T17:44:21.360-05:00@Makeout. LOL. "Sorry, I can't talk to y...@Makeout. LOL. "Sorry, I can't talk to you right now because I'm under this kiosk dying. Can I call you back later?"Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-35263546744148544402016-02-18T17:00:27.550-05:002016-02-18T17:00:27.550-05:00The info security surrounding these things is a ni...The info security surrounding these things is a nightmare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33764851800145163422016-02-18T16:57:01.085-05:002016-02-18T16:57:01.085-05:00@ Giovanni- Yeah. "If you can hear me I'm...@ Giovanni- Yeah. "If you can hear me I'm already dead."Makeoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50858116705662853482016-02-18T16:48:07.560-05:002016-02-18T16:48:07.560-05:00@Giovanni: You are right!
Also: how much easier ...@Giovanni: You are right!<br /><br />Also: how much easier could they make it for someone to pick the pocket or bag of whoever's using this to make a call? The called is facing the kiosk, back turned to everyone on the street - great design. NOT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27202157877833377772016-02-18T16:46:19.783-05:002016-02-18T16:46:19.783-05:00I wonder if these include cell site simulators (i....I wonder if these include cell site simulators (i.e., Stingray, etc.)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45934478606985510772016-02-18T16:39:15.325-05:002016-02-18T16:39:15.325-05:00So let's see. Under Bloomturd we had to lose a...So let's see. Under Bloomturd we had to lose all of our eccentric, individualistic newsstands that served so faithfully for years because they were considered "visual clutter" (meaning they offered no possibility for corporate advertising on their utilitarian little shells), and in their place our sidewalks and streets are taken over by soulless, sterile, uniform, bland, corporate excrescences supposedly designed for our "comfort", "enjoyment" and "life betterment". Anyone who believes one iota of that crap probably thinks the Honey Fitz would actually be an improvement over Nino's.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37649434031712436982016-02-18T16:32:45.275-05:002016-02-18T16:32:45.275-05:00Its like those fountains they put up in summer wit...Its like those fountains they put up in summer with wonderful NYC water but they don't bother to mention it is full of flouride.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33740196880826528082016-02-18T15:16:15.139-05:002016-02-18T15:16:15.139-05:00Sorry but these things are ginormous, big tall and...Sorry but these things are ginormous, big tall and heavy, like the obelisk in 2001: A Space Odyssey. They feel like solid metal, and it's just a matter of time before a truck or car gets into an accident and topples one of them over, crushing all the pedestrians nearby. At least they will get a free ad sponsored phone call so that they can say goodbye to their loved ones.Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11499765150044914212016-02-18T15:00:01.182-05:002016-02-18T15:00:01.182-05:00Wouldn't touch the keypad or the screen withou...Wouldn't touch the keypad or the screen without about a gallon of Purell on it first! Esp. in the drunk-ghetto we live in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-83213645455389191862016-02-18T14:49:07.044-05:002016-02-18T14:49:07.044-05:00this is great news... for anyone on 3rd Avenue. this is great news... for anyone on 3rd Avenue. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33773114516760818162016-02-18T14:46:52.024-05:002016-02-18T14:46:52.024-05:00Interesting read in Adweek. The only reason these ...Interesting read in Adweek. The only reason these exist is the money to be made from advertising. http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/what-it-means-consumers-and-brands-new-york-becoming-smart-city-169643Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12783218977934506062016-02-18T14:31:36.509-05:002016-02-18T14:31:36.509-05:00Nothing is free. If something is 'free,' y...Nothing is free. If something is 'free,' you are the product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23493749952886995862016-02-18T14:24:51.052-05:002016-02-18T14:24:51.052-05:00This is like the W—-—- Corporation in Franzen'...This is like the W—-—- Corporation in Franzen's <i>The Corrections</i> whereby said corporation reached an agreement to "empower" every classroom in the Philadelphia by providing computers (crash-prone or useless) for the city's classrooms, in exchange, W—-—- Corporation gets exclusive right to employ for promotional and advertising purposes all classroom activities within the school district of Philadelphia. Sounds eerily similar.Chip Lambertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85207472237329919482016-02-18T13:37:10.303-05:002016-02-18T13:37:10.303-05:00Add these to the citibike docking stages and gorge...Add these to the citibike docking stages and gorgeous streetscapes around the city are blemished. Lame. Michael Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212346866966454125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37549887321675892842016-02-18T13:34:59.542-05:002016-02-18T13:34:59.542-05:00And anything you do on / with them will be used to...And anything you do on / with them will be used to deliver highly targeted ads. Nothing is free. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50205479813166296982016-02-18T13:26:47.100-05:002016-02-18T13:26:47.100-05:00I've noticed that the ports and keypad are at ...I've noticed that the ports and keypad are at perfect "urinal" height. Great design. These things will be destroyed by the crustys and bros within six months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11190214771249080032016-02-18T13:02:37.326-05:002016-02-18T13:02:37.326-05:00Will we be able to make a simple phone call for th...Will we be able to make a simple phone call for those of us without devices?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com