August 2009
37 posts
For a Digital Pioneer, the Web Was No Safety Net -... →
I attended a screening at a the NY Tech Meetup a few months ago. It’s now at the IFC. Everyone needs to see this film.
“For $110, godless bastards will walk your dog after the Rapture”
– [ sturtle.com ]
“The couple will cut a “Wiki cake” — the Meyer lemon chiffon cake will have plain...”
– An Only-in-Silicon-Valley Wedding Registry - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
“To quote Michael Jackson, he should start with the man in the mirror,”...”
– Gov. David Paterson blames calls for him to step aside on race. Except that, he’s, you know, blind.
“It’s for people like us. Some get it. Some don’t.”
– Habitats - Home and Headquarters - NYTimes.com
“I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it...”
– ARSENE WENGER INTERVIEW: The full transcript of Martin Samuel’s fascinating meeting with the Arsenal manager - part I | Mail Online
What I Know of the City Council Candidates
Josh Skaller loves kittens.
John Heyer is from the neighborhood.
Gary Reilly used to be a banker.
Brad Lander was endorsed by Jerrold Nadler.
Bob Zuckerwho?
Scenes from an Eye Appointment
“Your eyes are terrific. You know that?”
“If we were going to give your original vision a grade, it would be an A+. Now you’re an A. You must have been superhuman, eh? Could you see through walls?”
“Here, have these over-the-counter eye drops. On me.”
To Whom it May Concern
My tweets will no longer be sucked into Tumblr. Long overdue, sorry for the overkill. It may get a little sparse around here, but at least you’ll only be reading hot, fresh, buttery content. Grazie!
Went in search of Strega for Dad at 12am.
I had an 8am - 12pm. They called my cell, got vmail, decided I “wasn’t home”, recheduled for anytime between now and 7. #timewarnercable
Time Warner Cable service actually made me cry this morning. I wish I didn’t have to deal with evil monopolies.
He’s in a cab on his way over. That’s all I know.
I guess that’s their way of blaming the customer in order to make their lives easier. Their CS reps yelled at me, too. #timewarnercable
Just to clarify, it wasn’t the technician that called my cell. It was the call center. They call before they dispatch. #timewarnercable
Isn’t that a cynical way of doing business? Of course I’m here. *I* respect our appointment! /rant #timewarnercable #fail
“If only the Intertubes provided some kind of medium for young smart people to...”
– Nerdshares, via Maura
My dad just used the phrase, “When we decided to liberate the women.” Unironically.
So this is what an Air Quality Alert feels like.
My office is like a casino. 3pm? 3am? Who knows.
Bloomberg is trying to get me to vote for him by saying he wants an express F Train into Brooklyn. Smart strategy. (via @dyobmit) Mike FTW!!
Op-Ed Contributor - Bright Lights, Big Internet -... →
This entire article really irritated me. Let’s see if I can summarize:
The Kids are ALREADY on the internet — before they come to New York.
Not every young person who comes to New York looking for success is looking for CREATIVE success.
The insights in this article — about the job market, shrinking internships — are totally NYC-based. If you don’t live here, you...
WTF Russia?! Submarines patrolling 200 miles off of the East Coast?
Hey, the B61 goes right in front of Peter Luger’s!
Tonight I met two tech entrepreneurs who are also Arsenal fans. The biz dev gods were really teasing me.
It’s been a long time since I rode the B61 home from Williamsburg.
“I’m standing there by the boeuf bourgignonne station, sucking down...”
– A Drive by Shooting | Anthony Bourdain
You will find a turtle in a bed at Cross Road.
666 Nap is sucking on a lollipop.
Last night, an Albanian woman wanted to know: why don’t I like to wear the tight dresses?
Sorry to disappoint all my fans, but I did not intend to reactivate my Facebook account. It is re-de-activated.
Fairmont Battery Wharf Boston: it’s my fault I didn’t “request” a room with a bathtub? Wow. #fairmont #fail
WatchOh, just someone that was cast as my love interest in various college theatrical productions.
