Currently viewing the category: "NYC.local"

HOWTO compost in an NYC backyard

On April 24, 2009 By

While the science of decomposition can be quite complex, starting your own compost pile is relatively easy. The NYC Compost Project has put together practical information on all aspects of composting in New York City, including basic guides for people who are just getting started.

Read the full quick-start [...]

Continue Reading

NYC Skyline in 2259

On April 5, 2009 By

Procedural, a graphics modelling software company, released a rendered movie of a hypothetical New York City skyline in the year 2259. It was influenced by the New York scenes in The Fifth Element.

Continue Reading

The New York April Fools’ Day Parade was created in 1986 to remedy a glaring omission in the long list of New York’s annual ethnic and holiday parades. These events fail to recognize the importance of April 1st, the day designated to commemorate the perennial folly of mankind. In an attempt to bridge this [...]

Continue Reading

Girls in Tech (re)Launch Party

On March 22, 2009 By

On Tuesday, March 31st the Girls in Tech tribe is hosting its (re)launch party. Back in September 2008 I attended the first Girls in Tech party that occured as part of Web 2.0 Expo here in NYC. Zahra made fast friends with the crew, and I enjoyed my relatively priviledged status as [...]

Continue Reading

Interviews with Objects in NYC

On March 2, 2009 By

The Lost Tribes of New York City from Carolyn London who animated inanimate objects from the streets of New York using the voices of interviews with New Yorkers.

Continue Reading

Women At Work Pin-up Calendar

On November 9, 2008 By

Since 2006  I Heart Brooklyn Girls has created pinup calendars of, as you might have guessed, girlies. What’s interesting is that everyone involved (correct me if I’m wrong) is lesbian and living in Brooklyn. The pinup girls are the queer femmes you see around Park Slope and [...]

Continue Reading

Kottke’s Rules for the NYC Subway

On October 26, 2008 By

I imagine that Jason Kottke was having a frustrating morning commute when he penned his 9 Rules for the NYC Subway.

1. Get the hell out of my way, I’m coming through.

I sometimes feel great pity for elderly citizens who for reasons economic or psychological, have not managed to [...]

Continue Reading

Looking for something?

Use the form below to search the site:


Still not finding what you're looking for? Drop a comment on a post or contact us so we can take care of it!

Visit our friends!

A few highly recommended friends...

Set your Twitter account name in your settings to use the TwitterBar Section.