February 2012
2 posts
Will formal rules for UWS zoning breath life back into the blocks? This is a novel approach—I hope it works. http://t.co/bVSTMWRh http://bit.ly/z7XPVA
I am almost ashamed at how amused I am by this business: artisanal pencil sharpening. http://t.co/GjoCRwrD http://bit.ly/z7XPVA
January 2012
3 posts
The NYPL makes excellent use of its free time by thinking up neat internet-y things like the Stereogranimator! http://t.co/tKrNToUu http://bit.ly/z7XPVA
It would be amazing if in my lifetime my parents’ home mail went from RFD address to street number to bankrupt USPS http://t.co/3rKD6Mww http://bit.ly/z7XPVA
The new RIM CEO may just be the corporate Sarah Palin: http://t.co/SVPuJXxz http://bit.ly/z7XPVA
December 2011
28 posts
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“These quirks can mean real headaches for those who, already under the pressure...”
– A little too close to the mark …
how to buy a present for an architect « Matters of Taste
Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man in the World http://t.co/x0fqTZ4O
Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man in the World →
I’m glad this Talk of the Town made the year’s best list—it was my favorite. I couldn’t read it aloud to Meg because I was so out of breath from laughing. http://nyr.kr/vMlUID
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What Is College For? http://t.co/QHJFOCMw
What Is College For? →
The poor results from America’s institutions of higher education have been a big topic among the architects who design for them. A lot of the campus fads—for things like group study—have worked their way into a generation of college buildings, only to be discredited. This Op Ed points to a number of structural problems in education today, but it should have mentioned that trends...
I see your backlash and raise you one more. →
So the Amzn PriceCheck was a shot at the Big Boxes? Seems like once you’re in the store, it’s too little, too late. http://t.co/sjXWJHRC
Trend toward taller office floors in NY could have big impact on better natural light for inhabitants. NYT missed it. http://t.co/JVykfzfq
Amazon’s Glasgow Kiss to your local bookstore. Why behave this way toward competitors? Just begging for a backlash. http://t.co/8UnSKxiF
From the Containing Useless Clutter Department: the Sidewalk Shed becomes the Umbrella Stand: http://t.co/Vjluxung Where do I lock my bike?
From the Containing Useless Clutter Department: the Sidewalk Shed becomes the Umbrella Stand: http://bit.ly/rJX2do Where do I lock my bike?
Penn Station is clogged with all the drunken, surly Santas and sloppy, slutty elves that NJT and LIRR can carry. They turned it into a bar.
Penn Station is clogged with all the drunken, surly Santas and sloppy, slutty elves that NJT and LIRR can carry. They turned it into a bar.
“If it promises to find you, wherever you’re sleeping, and slit your throat, you...”
– Milkshake skull-drudgery: a category of moral failure the Naturalists never predicted.
There Will Be Beard: The Daniel Day-Lewis Facial Hair Correlation | Slideshows
Vermont rebuilt all the roads ruined by Irene in slightly more time than CL&P needed to restore power to CT. Almost. http://t.co/RHUC9y99
“While many Americans have come to wonder whether the nation has lost the ability...”
– Vermont Rebounding From Hurricane Irene - NYTimes.com
In an age when even the smallest road-building project is inevitably managed like an iceberg, Vermont’s rebuilding efforts are showing a new way forward.
Starting off on the right foot to make great public spaces: Alex Garvin’s tour of mid-town Manhattan. http://t.co/Ukdthh8L
Starting off on the right foot to make great public spaces: Alex Garvin’s tour of mid-town Manhattan. Taking his class was one of the more painful parts of grad school—it was difficult to step out of studio where you get to make designs instead of define them, but the more distance I get from those afternoons in Hastings Hall and today, the more appreciation I have for what Garvin is...
A concise explanation of the entwined problems of the Eurozone told through a careful selection of graphs:
The European Debt Crisis in Eight Graphs
I should probably read Ezra Klein’s blog more regularly, but I don’t find myself at the WaPo very often.
Beautiful afternoon for a walk on Bloomingdale (the place, not the store). Just picked up a bottle of Zacapa at Martin Bros. Thirsty?
Totally out of focus for the week—too bad I have bonus rounds both Saturday and Sunday.
“But it’s not just Republicans, surely, who feel an itch for novelty, a distrust...”
– Comment: The Rise (and Fall) of Herman Cain : The New Yorker
The post-television era looks like it is shaping up a lot like the post-pc era: the device is the only thing that is deprecated while the medium grows exponentially in importance. The debates are not a television event, they are raw...
Totally out of focus for the week—too bad I have bonus rounds both Saturday and Sunday.
November 2011
7 posts
Bronx Botanical Garden #urbantransect http://t.co/qTE0VBAi
Pelham Parkway #urbantransect http://t.co/b2AXN24s
“Coffee as cheap fuel for the masses is a historical anomaly,” says Peter Giuliano, director of coffee…” http://t.co/Z3tgrbOM
“Coffee as cheap fuel for the masses is a historical anomaly,” says Peter...”
– The End of Cheap Coffee: Why the Diner Staple Is About to Become a Luxury - Lifestyle - GOOD
Peak Coffee is my current environmental nightmare. I’m not really prepared for the social unrest that will inevitably result from businesses and nations scrambling for this dwindling resource.
Darwin’s new (to me) logo. http://t.co/FxIRQm9m
DFW http://t.co/acf3edWX
October 2011
17 posts
KoC HQ http://t.co/82y5qds5
Video: Quite amazing! Makes the DARPA-funded Big Dog look like a dumb bruiser. http://t.co/6TAPQ2Q0
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Clear skies in Clearwater http://t.co/l0kHfw9M
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Bucs vs. Saints http://t.co/iAXg3Z3S
Photo: How did the editors of The Onion take over the display ads for the NYT? http://t.co/ASw1w58Y
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