Tag: curation algorithm

  • A Nostalgic Sip of Spring with a Cup of Coffee

    A Nostalgic Sip of Spring with a Cup of Coffee

    GET coffee… On the paper cup, it read ‘Purchasing this coffee helps protect the environment and agricultural communities.’ The frog mascot was pretty cute. The machine was surrounded by text boasting a complexity unlike any coffee I’d had before.

  • Spotify Recommendations

    Spotify Recommendations

    As I kept adding to the list, I got overwhelmed by never-ending suggestions and had to close my phone. I’m curious why recommendation algorithms can’t leap through time. Start with the ’80s and you’ll get ’80s; start with the 2000s and it’s all 2000s—it’s the streaming platform cliché.