Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Augmented reality translation, wild nail art and your own digital scoreboard in our weekly web review

1. Word Lens Augmented reality just got a step closer to reality with the release of the new Word Lens from Quest Visual. The app instantly translates text from one language to another (currently it only supports English and Spanish) using the built-in camera on an iPhone or iPod touch. It doesn’t work so well with handwriting but performs impressively when viewing signs, books or …

Word Lens

Augmented reality translation, wild nail art and your own digital scoreboard in our weekly web review

Augmented reality just got a step closer to reality with the release of the new Word Lens from Quest Visual. The app instantly translates text from one language to another (currently it only supports English and Spanish) using the built-in camera on an iPhone or iPod touch. It doesn’t work so well with handwriting but performs impressively when viewing signs, books or other printed text.

Gifts Inspired by Amy Sedaris

Our selection of imaginative gifts in homage to one of our favorite comediennes

In celebration of the resourceful comedian’s upcoming appearance at the Cool Hunting pop up Monday, 20 December 2011—where she will sign her book “Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People” from 7-9pm—we’ve selected items from our Gift Guide that channel her sensibility. If none of these items get your goat, a flip through “Simple Times” will provide you with plenty of innovative ideas on how to …