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Online Recommendations in the Real World

A physical recommendation board placed in real places mimics the online screens that fill our daily lives.

By Moss & Fog1 min read
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This tongue-in-cheek project by Scott Kelly and Ben Polkinghorne takes beautiful natural places and other amusements and adds a physical recommendation board that mimics the kind of online recommendations you’d see when browsing places on the internet.

A giant wooden sign on the beach recommends additional beaches and waterfalls, just like a visit to Trip Advisor might offer you.

The Moss & Fog ShopUnder $25Gifts under $25A whole shelf of good things under $25. Easy to say yes to!Shop under $25Spring Street All About …$9.99Cukes Souvenir Patch$8.50Safety Match Jars$7.50

The result is obtrusive, foolish, and also clever, making people pause and realize just how pervasive the internet is in our lives. Via The Verge:

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