iPhone Apps Worth Getting

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Geekery and Software on July 8, 2008 at 10:02 pm | Add a comment »

Worth checking out if you have or are getting an iPhone. I challenge each of you to a iSabre duel.

New Batman Trailer from WizardWorld

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Geekery and Movies and Video on at 12:22 am | Add a comment »

New Batman trailer from Wizard World Chicago comic book convention. Worth a watch.

Adobe AIR Is Cooler Than You

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery and Software on July 6, 2008 at 12:56 pm | 3 comments »

AIR allows developers to use existing HTML/Ajax, Flash and Flex to create OS-independent widgets. In plain English, the user can run small desktop applications that replicate and often enhance the experience of using a web browser.

Independence Day Weekend Playlist

by Chandler | Filed under Movies and Music on July 5, 2008 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments »

In addition to enjoying the pretty spectacular view of the fireworks from our roof, I’ve been doing some cleaning, some other work, watching movies and listening to records.

Fireworks Defeat Radio Silence

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living on July 4, 2008 at 10:25 pm | 1 comment »

I know, I know, I’ve been pretty quiet lately. I promise I’ll write more. In the meantime, here are some shots from the roof of our building in Brooklyn looking north toward the Brooklyn Bridge.

iPhone for Sale

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Geekery on June 9, 2008 at 2:54 pm | Add a comment »

I am selling my iPhone because I want… an iPhone.

Apple TV Gripes

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery and Movies on June 8, 2008 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment »

I know I could pull up the movies in iTunes, do an advanced search, and sort the results by release date. But why should I have to do that?

YouTube Videos You Need To Watch Now.

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Art and Indianapolis and Movies and Music and Video on June 5, 2008 at 9:56 pm | Add a comment »

Wierd gadgets playing Radiohead songs, a Rolling Stones “Interview,” Bowie, and of course, Homeless James Bond.

The Coug Wants To Be My Friend

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery on at 8:28 pm | 2 comments »

“But Coug, we have no friends in common.”

In the interest of Photoshop: Gerald

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Art and Geekery and Rants on June 4, 2008 at 12:23 am | 4 comments »

A little photoshop surprise that is worth a peak. Drempt by my friend Jason, made into reality by my mad ’shopping skills.

I’m on Sirius Satellite Radio on June 4

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery on June 3, 2008 at 1:19 pm | 2 comments »

I’ll be on “Doctor Radio,” the new Sirius channel powered by NYU Langone Medical Center during the Pediatrics show talking about internet safety practices for parents and kids, as well as online health resources and crap like that.

Thunders “Sympathetic Oscillations”

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Indianapolis and Music and Shows on June 1, 2008 at 10:49 pm | Add a comment »

A quick show preview and review of the new Thunders EP “Sympathetic Oscillations”

Rocketman

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Geekery on May 20, 2008 at 10:27 pm | Add a comment »

In case you where wondering where our jetpacks are.

Sophisticated Taggers, and a Tree Grows (In Front of Our Apartment) In Brooklyn

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living and Politics on May 15, 2008 at 8:22 pm | Add a comment »

This example isn’t as sophisticated as some of the subway poster alteration art that goes on around the city, but the industrious tagger did spell “bourgeois” correctly. Gold star for them!

Unclear On the Concept: Contact the Web Team

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery and Rants on May 13, 2008 at 12:03 pm | 3 comments »

While I give folks props for actually using our contact form, I’m mystified by some– okay, most–of the emails we get at the web team’s catch-all address.

Zipcar: The Not-So-Bloody Aftermath

by Chandler | Filed under Rants and Travel on May 11, 2008 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment »

There is a lesson here for other companies: listen to your customers, give them what they pay for, and if you fail to do so then own up to it and make the situation right. Strange concept, I know.

What’s More Overrated Than Zipcar? Not Much.

by Chandler | Filed under Rants and Travel on May 9, 2008 at 7:08 pm | 2 comments »

Zipcar is zero for two on actually delivering the car I reserved. Fool me once, shame on you. And just like The Who, I won’t get fooled again.

nine inch nails_the slip

by ben traub | Filed under Art and Music on May 6, 2008 at 11:48 pm | 1 comment »

Nine Inch Nails has another nin album for free. trent likes you. he doesnt like the music biz. nin has offered raw tracks to download and remix for years now, but in a trend that everyone from Radiohead to Thin Fevers uses, its great to see a stadium artist like Trent Reznor offer his work […]

Creepin’ On a High-Def Come-Up

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery and New York Living on May 1, 2008 at 11:00 am | 2 comments »

Now my favorite populist independent is in the correct aspect ratio.

NYC to Grand Theft Auto IV: “F*** you, pal.”

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living and Video Games on April 30, 2008 at 11:04 pm | 3 comments »

Various higher-ups and muckity-mucks have come forth with vitriol about the Big Apple being represented as a nasty, scary, dangerous place.

Nada Surf back in Indy in June

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Indianapolis and Shows on April 12, 2008 at 10:28 pm | Add a comment »

Nada Surf returns on a Monday. There is a good chance I will be out of town. Nooooooo!

Video - Thin Fevers @ Big Car

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Indianapolis and Music and Podcasts and Video on at 8:02 pm | Add a comment »

The first two songs from the Thin Fevers show on April 4th. “Glasha” and “Idiot Archipelago.” Enjoy.

CNN Gets Rick Rolled.

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Politics and Rants on April 11, 2008 at 10:27 pm | 1 comment »

Not really, but they do have a really unimpressive story up about it. They also have one up about Dick Cheney’s sunglasses. It’s like watching a car wreck. Enjoy.

Because I Can: On Location In Madison Square Park

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living on April 10, 2008 at 2:58 pm | Add a comment »

Today New York City has been given a springtime gift: the first 70 degree day since last October, so I decided to spend some time working from my “satellite office.”

More Radiohead - Pitchfork.tv

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Music and Video on April 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm | Add a comment »

Pitchfork.tv launches with exclusive Radiohead live performance of “Bangers and Mash,” making me wish we had more videos.