Comments on: Machine with concrete http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3381 The stomping grounds of Tim Carmody, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson. It's a long-running conversation about media, journalism, technology, cities, culture, design, books, music, movies, the future and the past. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Peter http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3381/comment-page-1#comment-6179 Peter Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:11:29 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3381#comment-6179 Yes, I love this. And I'm so glad we have a reporter on the front lines of the SALT. But the thing that blew my mind absolutely the most was that not a single comment on the YouTube page made me feel like I had a personal responsibility to end the human race. I had always thought that was an immutable law of YouTube... Yes, I love this. And I’m so glad we have a reporter on the front lines of the SALT.

But the thing that blew my mind absolutely the most was that not a single comment on the YouTube page made me feel like I had a personal responsibility to end the human race. I had always thought that was an immutable law of YouTube…

]]> By: Matt Thompson http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3381/comment-page-1#comment-6137 Matt Thompson Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:35:16 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3381#comment-6137 I agree. I had the beginnings of the same thought in my head as I was watching it, but you encapsulated it perfectly. I agree. I had the beginnings of the same thought in my head as I was watching it, but you encapsulated it perfectly.

]]> By: Saheli http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3381/comment-page-1#comment-6134 Saheli Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:03:57 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3381#comment-6134 From a videography perspective, I think this is a little frustrating. I would have preferred a slow pan and pause at each of the gears from fastest to quietest, before arriving at the concrete. It's really strange not to be able to see any of the in-between motions; to me is where those medium speed gears would be the site of not just sheer contrast but actual drama. From a videography perspective, I think this is a little frustrating. I would have preferred a slow pan and pause at each of the gears from fastest to quietest, before arriving at the concrete. It’s really strange not to be able to see any of the in-between motions; to me is where those medium speed gears would be the site of not just sheer contrast but actual drama.

]]> By: Saheli http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3381/comment-page-1#comment-6133 Saheli Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:56:36 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3381#comment-6133 <i>During the Q&A, Alexander Rose asked the full-house audience how many of them of were makers of things. Ninety percent raised their hands in joy.</i> That's a pretty broad question though. I mean, does pie count? During the Q&A, Alexander Rose asked the full-house audience how many of them of were makers of things. Ninety percent raised their hands in joy.

That’s a pretty broad question though. I mean, does pie count?

]]> By: Matt Thompson http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3381/comment-page-1#comment-6130 Matt Thompson Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:53:44 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3381#comment-6130 The video: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5q-BH-tvxEg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5q-BH-tvxEg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> The video:

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