Up and Away

Rob Walker Art of NoticingOct 30, 2026

Up and Away

My goofy fandom for a (fun!) flight app.

Oct 30

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Lots of apps promise to enhance the way we engage with the world. Often, I’m skeptical: most apps fundamentally draw attention to themselves. But even I will admit that there are exceptions, including apps designed to curb phone use in one way or another.

But that’s not what I want to talk about today. To the contrary, I want to share my irrational delight with a somewhat ridiculous app — ridiculous in a good way! It’s called Flight Radar 24. ...

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