These Need A New Home

Posted on July 25, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Some of these art pieces have been in our family for 40 years. We just don’t have enough walls anymore since our NYC co-op is in contract to be sold.

We really don’t want to place these treasures in storage lockers. They are meant to be seen, so we are trying to find new homes for as many paintings, posters, and drawings as possible.

I already posted these on the Internet to see if anyone was interested. Here are my Facebook entries .We immediately received some solid interest. Now I am presenting the offerings to you too. I have to say this is a fun assignment.

The following are motivational and inspirational drawings. They are perfect for any office or start-up company. The artist is Hugh MacLeod, creator of Gapingvoid. He has a huge social media following, so the art work should go fast.

Nevertheless, everything must go! Thank you.

This Is The Way To Travel

Posted on July 24, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

No more excuses for not traveling. I found the perfect solution for the following complaints by seniors:

1-I’m too old

2-I can’t walk

3-Too much rushing around.

Would you travel if you could ride on top of your luggage? That means you can sit on your luggage and it takes you from location to location. You have to see this for yourself on Indiegogo, the crowdsourcing site.

Called Modobag, the luggage can go as fast as eight mph and reach about six miles before it has to be recharged.

Modobag will be available early next year for approximately $995. That may seem like a lot of money, but just remember the convenienve you will be getting.

A special note from tech and lifestyle site Mashable.

“While all of this seems too good to be true, the bag does have some drawbacks. Despite seeming compact (meeting TSA standards) it weights 19 pounds on its own. This may be no sweat for some airlines, but it is something to consider when packing your belongings.”

Isaac Mizrahi

Posted on July 23, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

I find it absolutely incredible that we can now access museum programs at home. I used to be so upset when I missed a particular exhibit or lecture.

Yes, there is nothing like seeing the museum program live, but there are plenty of positives about viewing the entire presentation online.

Take the case of Isaac Mizrahi. An entire exhibit at the Jewish Museum, NYC, is dedicated to his genius. The show is on till August 7th. I no longer have to worry about

getting there on time. I can see it from the comfort of my couch. Click here for a remarkable portrait of one of America’s most influential designers. You can also watch a video of Mizrahi talking about his career.

Thank you digital world for making this all possible.

Roger Ailing

Posted on July 22, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

I wrote about Roger Ailes in DigiDame in October, 2012. I loved watching him create his own personal theater performance right in his office. Click here to see my blog post.

Roger Ailes

Ailes direct line to Nixon, Bush, and Kissinger

Macy’s On Call

Posted on July 21, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

If you shop at a Macy’s in Bethesda, Md., Woodbridge, N.J., Portland, Ore; or Miami, Fla., you are in for a big surprise. These Macy’s locations will be giving out digital assistant gadgets to all customers so they can roam around on their own, without having to stop to ask questions from real live employees about “where certain departments are located” or “if a specific garment is in stock.” The gadgets will provide all the answers.

All this might mean the end to live retail sales assistants (if you can find one), forever. If this pilot program works, Macy’s will be rolling it out across the country. The digital assistants are being powered by IBM Watson.

I bet in a year or two, many more retailers will offer the digital tools as well. No more searching for someone to help you. You can now help yourself.

Introducing Our Power Broker

Posted on July 20, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Our real estate broker, Howard Margolis, of Douglas Elliman, is definitely one of the top selling and best-known agents in NYC. Our apartment is on the low-end of his listings. Howard and his team are famous for the magnificent properties they represent.

That’s how we met. A number of years ago, I was looking for a fabulous event space for a press conference. He offered a sensational penthouse in Tudor City. We have been connected ever since.

I thought you would enjoy his recent listing. It was featured tonight on CBS. Click here to view it.

Located in the Trump Tower on Central Park West, this 47th floor condo, with 6,500 sq. ft., is $40 million. It was just renovated for $10 million. Howard and his teammates already sold the penthouse in same building for $33 million.

Listen carefully to the interview. I’m sure I left out some glorious details. Click here.

Welcome to paradise.

Making a grand entrance.

Fit for a CEO

Milions of dollars was poured into this room.

You feel like you are flying.

The most gorgeous bathroom you will ever see.

The best finishes money can buy.

The view of Central Park changes with the seasons

View of Columbus Circle

No Political Commentary This Morning …..I Posted This Instead

Posted on July 19, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Please click here (not the arrow in the picture) for something you have never seen before. I know it’s silly but we can all use a little silliness in our lives right now.

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Thank you Andrew Schulz for sending me the photos you captured on a recent flight. These are remarkable digital photos.

Our condo

Steve and Williams’ condo

Steve and Williams condo

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Cousins Brunch at Grand Banks, a Restaurant on a Schooner, Pier 25, on the Hudson River, NYC. The lobster roll and oysters, the best!!!

You Never Have To Buy Another E-Book Again

Posted on July 17, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

I’m sure you don’t remember, but in December, 2012, I wrote about libraries across the nation going digital. Read that blog post here.

The other day, my daughter Whitney, emailed me a a story that said The New York Public Library created an app so that anyone with a library card can have access to 300,000 e-books. Yes, free.

That’s such good news to all of us who love to read digital books. I tried to download a book but I’m not a library member so I was denied access. I’d better enroll this week. Remember, you are not buying, you are borrowing.

The app is called SimplyE and you can only read an Ebook on your smartphone. Sooner or later, the books will be available on a Kindle.

Libraries have really reinvented themselves. They refuse to go away. That’s good news for all of us.

Dear Lois,

Posted on July 16, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Nice, South of France

Image: Azamara Club Cruises

Image: Trip Advisor

I received an email yesterday from my friend Gary Arlen of Bethesda, Maryland. He is a well-known writer and analyst in the tech and media worlds. His biography is below.

Gary got so emotional because of the interactive map the New York Times published of the route where the Nice massacre took place, he thought I should share it with DigiDame readers, especially if they never traveled to the South of France. I’m sure many of you viewed this map the other day, but for those of you who didn’t, click here.

July 15,2016
Dear Lois,
The NYTimes’ Interactive graphics/maps are always impressive. I was particularly moved by today’s map (above) of the route of the deadly truck in Nice. I have walked and driven along that seaside promenade MANY times in the past 40+ years…. and it’s usually bright and beautiful as in this panoramic photo. But that deadly yellow line plus other pictures of the scene last night (which you can find elsewhere) create an entirely new memory of it (much different than when I watched a Mardi Gras parade along that route several February’s ago.)

Gary

Gary Arlen

Gary Arlen is President of Arlen Communications Inc., a Bethesda, Maryland, research and consulting firm known for its insights into the converging and sometimes conflicting worlds of media, telecommunications and interactive program content.

Eliot and I were in the South of France last summer. We spent a day in Nice exactly where the tragedy took place. We never imagined that would be the location of such a horrific event. That’s not going to stop us from going back.