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June 30, 2006

More AIS: Overheard in New York

This week our Adventures in Surveillance series continues with a conversation with Morgan Friedman the founder of Overheard In New York the popular repository for user-generated voyeurism. Listening in and reporting on your fellow citizen is a fundamental tenant of any self-respecting totalitarian society - but for Morgan Friedman, there is nothing inherently sinister about surveillance - its almost like Overheard has Queer-eye'd Big Brother - he's Hip and Fun to be around! LISTEN

It's How I Make Sure I'm Hydrated

Guy #1: It's never too early for public urination.
Guy #2: Didn't you get a ticket for that once?
Guy #1: Yeah, but that was on the subway.

--11th & Ave A

Overheard by: luilya

Posted by bw at June 30, 2006 04:17 PM