With descriptive camera, a picture is worth a dozen or so words

You have to use your imagination when you look at Matt Richardson’s “photos.” Instead of an image, you’ll see a short description of one: “This is a faded picture of a dilapidated building. It seems to be run-down and in need of repairs.” Richardson’s text-only camera, invented for an NYU class, is an attempt to overcome the limitations of modern cameras — and it’s also art. Read full article >>

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Although it’s still debated which country invented karaoke (an abbreviated compound word meaning “empty orchestra” in Japanese), a Filipino was definitely the first to patent it in 1975. And in my brief Filipino travels, Cebu City proved to be a legitimate karaoke capital.