Transportation Delays & Issues
The Verge has some good coverage of recent transportation issues:
SF’s BART expects ‘major delays’ after a computer problem ground subways to a halt“
Roman Kudryashov
032: At the Airport, 3
Airports continue to be a reliable source of screen-based errors, likely due to their high concentration of screens. Here's a few recent ones
031: "Thunderstorm Warning in Effect"
This isn't an "error" per se, but a creative use of public screens. Spotted in Cary, North Carolina, in May 2025.
030: USPS - VLC Player Has Crashed
Spotted in Longmont, Colorado, March 2025. Interesting to see that USPS screens are simply a VLC player loop. Interesting details on the screen:
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029: Your Virtual Fireplace Will Now Power Off
Spotted in October 2022, in a restaurant that was done up to be "rustic" but not very well. TV log fires are... something,
028: Say "Bad Internet Connection!"
A selfie booth in JFK Airport, promoting an opportunity to win tickets to a Broadway show. Just as well that it wasn't working
027: The Glitch Aesthetic
Spotted December 15th, New York City, East Village.
A follow-up to the glitch aesthetic spotted in Colorado, under "Old Televisions".
026: "The Street Finds Its Own Uses For Things"
Spotted in New York City, December 14th. Lower East Side.
It reminds me of a quote by William Gibson: "the street finds its own
Microservices Failures
Much has already been said and bally-hoo'd about what's going on with Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition and extremely quick
Why Meta’s Giant Science-focused AI Model Only Survived 3 Days
Illuminating about the limitations of language-based AI models:
Galactica is a large language model for science, trained on 48 million examples of scientific articles, websites,
Why the Milwaukee Bucks Can't Wear Cream Uniforms (Hint: It's because it interferes with courtside digital ad placements)
This is a fascinating one:
“I’m not sure I want to deal with the can of worms it will open, so I’ll tell
The Diverging Future of AI Images in Stock Image Businesses
There's an interesting divide happening between Getty and Shutterstock, two massive stock image businesses, with regards to AI-generated media.
Getty:
“We took a