Sat 24 May 2008
The NYTimes OPEN blog talks about their TimesMachine implementation, and how they used EC2 to convert the archive information into something usable on the web. TimesMachine, by the way, is an archive of Times pages going all the way back to issue number one (18 September 1851).
Sun 18 May 2008
Prompted by a wouldn’t it be cool if… conversation, here are a few lists of BYOB places around town:
Tue 29 Apr 2008
May is Bike Month NYC. To get things started, Hal Ruzal and Kerri Martin take a look at how well New Yorkers lock up their rides.
There are several good locking tips in this video. One, however, isn’t that great. They show one bike that uses hose clamps to secure the quick release skewers. The bike in the video had both wheels locked up, so they were secure. Learn from my stupidity, don’t rely on hose clamps alone to keep your wheels out of the hands of bike thieves.
via Streetsblog
Sun 27 Apr 2008
Washington D.C. will be the first U.S. city to have a widespread bike sharing program. Next month, SmartBike DC, will make 120 bikes available around the city. They hope have 1,000 shared bicycles on D.C. streets in the future.
Wed 9 Apr 2008
The New York Public Library now has a presence on iTunes U. This makes a lot of the library’s digital content a little easier to get at.
Wed 9 Apr 2008
A hearty thank-you goes out to our State Legislators, whom, in their shortsightedness, decided that congestion pricing for New York City wasn’t even worthy of a vote. This ensures that those living and working in this fine city will be encumbered by automobile traffic for years to come.
The Mayor issued a strongly worded, yet thoughtful, response to Albany’s inaction on Tuesday. Part of this response pledges to continue working towards a better future. It is reassuring to hear that the city’s leaders will continue to look for ways to make this a better place; especially since those we have sent to Albany to represent us seem intent on putting their own interests ahead of their constituency’s.
The Mayor’s response is reprinted in its entirety after the break.
Tue 25 Mar 2008
I always thought the let’s arm the pilots idea was a bad one. Case in point: A Pilot’s Gun discharged on a US Airways flight last weekend.
Sat 15 Mar 2008
I’ve wanted to visit the abandoned City Hall Station for many years. Today, I got my chance; thanks to the New York Transit Museum and the MTA. There are some grainy photos of the abandoned station posted on my photoblog.
Sat 8 Mar 2008
Leopard comes with Rails, but I prefer to roll my own in an effort to keep my environment stable. As always Hivelogic has the goods:
Sat 23 Feb 2008
Moving sucks. You have to find a bunch of boxes, throw all of your possessions in said boxes, rent a crappy truck, bribe your friends with beer (still cheap labor), put the cat somewhere for a couple hours– the list goes on. There must be a better way.
This video from StreetFilms shows how some Brooklyn residents made moving more fun by using bicycles–and a rickshaw–to eliminate the need for a crappy, rented moving van:
