MTA Photo Ban Protest
by jpreardon on December 18, 2004
I was at the MTA subway photo ban protest today. Here is a link to a few of my mostly blurry and somewhat poorly composed photos. As expected, there were loads of cameras, so better shots are sure to turn (…)
Fly the Chatty Skies
by jpreardon on December 10, 2004
The New York Times reports that the days of cell phone free flying might be numbered. The FCC will begin reviewing the in-flight cell phone ban next week. Reversal of this ban coupled with new air to ground technology in (…)
Lack of Racks
by jpreardon on December 6, 2004
Gothamist points to a Transportation Alternatives report stating that the city needs something like 28,000 more outdoor bike racks. Well, 28,000 racks will not appear overnight, but there is a way to request a rack from the city. The CITYRACKS (…)
Sundays at the Library
by jpreardon on December 5, 2004
As of today (5 December), the Humanities and Social Sciences Library is open on Sundays. Here’s a great quote from the press release: “This will mark the first time in 34 years that the Humanities and Social Sciences Library will (…)
Coverville
by jpreardon on December 5, 2004
Today I’m catching up on the podcasts at Coverville and my only regret is that I didn’t subscribe to this feed earlier. Unlike most of the podcasts on my feedlist, which are heavy on talk, Coverville is mostly music. While (…)
Nostalgia Special(s)
by jpreardon on December 4, 2004
For some reason, I always seem to hear about MTA Nostalgia runs after the fact. So when I read that the MTA was running some vintage trains this weekend, I made it a point to ride one. My search for (…)
Slurry in a Hurry
by jpreardon on December 4, 2004
A member of the European Parliament had a bucket of “farm slurry” dumped on him by a protester on Friday. The slurry slinger is still at large. Can anyone from the UK tell me what farm slurry actually is? I’m (…)
Plaster Lids
by jpreardon on December 2, 2004
I was sitting in this coffee shop for at least an hour before I noticed the wall of assorted coffee lids. The architects fashioned the wall by making impressions of disposable coffee cup lids in plaster. The detail is great (…)
Briscoe Tees
by jpreardon on December 2, 2004
Jerry Orbach a.k.a. the beloved Lenny Briscoe from television’s Law & Order, is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. This is very unfortunate and I wish him a speedy and full recovery. You can show your support with a Lenny Briscoe (…)