You Want A Social Life, With FriendsKenneth Koch
austinkleon:
Kenneth Koch reading “You Want A Social Life With Friends” (2000) This was recorded by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. Here’s what she has to say about it: One of my favorite poems appears in the book on page 144. It is called So You Want A Social Life With Friends, and it is by Kenneth Koch. In the fall of 2000, I had the privilege of recording Mr. Koch reading this poem in his Upper East Side apartment for an audio magazine project I was working on. I used a tiny Radio Shack tape recorder, and take full responsibility for the lack of high sound quality. (But I do admit I like the crackling and soundproof-lessness.) He was an impeccable, flawless reader—we were finished in two or three takes. Though he had been reluctant to agree to our session, once underway, he was a gracious, charismatic host. He had set up a nice tray with glasses of grapefruit juice. Fitting, because the whole thing was bittersweet. Mr. Koch died a year later. I believe this is one of his last recordings. Amazing! One of my favorite poems, too.
Kenneth Koch reading “You Want A Social Life With Friends” (2000)
This was recorded by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. Here’s what she has to say about it:
One of my favorite poems appears in the book on page 144. It is called So You Want A Social Life With Friends, and it is by Kenneth Koch. In the fall of 2000, I had the privilege of recording Mr. Koch reading this poem in his Upper East Side apartment for an audio magazine project I was working on. I used a tiny Radio Shack tape recorder, and take full responsibility for the lack of high sound quality. (But I do admit I like the crackling and soundproof-lessness.) He was an impeccable, flawless reader—we were finished in two or three takes. Though he had been reluctant to agree to our session, once underway, he was a gracious, charismatic host. He had set up a nice tray with glasses of grapefruit juice. Fitting, because the whole thing was bittersweet. Mr. Koch died a year later. I believe this is one of his last recordings.
Amazing! One of my favorite poems, too.
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It’s the simple things… MegaReader (iTunes link) now takes advantage of the iPhone’s rear-facing camera to display what is in front of someone while their eyeballs are fixed on their phone. They released a humorous video giving a basic demonstration of how it works. This type of feature is good for everyone, including those who do not even own iPhones. I am curious what the reading experience is with video streaming in the background. At first guess, I would think the video would need some type of treatment in order to not impact legibility, such as a drop in opacity or a grayscale filter. However, I am assuming anything too complex would then begin to hamper battery life. Details aside, I think this is a very clever idea to a real issue with mobile devices. I expect to see a lot more of this in a wide range of apps. via PSFK Original Article
It’s the simple things…
MegaReader (iTunes link) now takes advantage of the iPhone’s rear-facing camera to display what is in front of someone while their eyeballs are fixed on their phone. They released a humorous video giving a basic demonstration of how it works. This type of feature is good for everyone, including those who do not even own iPhones.
I am curious what the reading experience is with video streaming in the background. At first guess, I would think the video would need some type of treatment in order to not impact legibility, such as a drop in opacity or a grayscale filter. However, I am assuming anything too complex would then begin to hamper battery life. Details aside, I think this is a very clever idea to a real issue with mobile devices. I expect to see a lot more of this in a wide range of apps.
via PSFK
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