March 2009
39 posts
Mar 1st
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February 2009
41 posts
A Proposal
The New York Magazine website should make a restaurant search that’s like the rental/sales search on Streeteasy.com: that is to say, a Google Maps based one. I want to be able to go to a neighborhood in Google Maps and see every single restaurant therein. You would be able to mouseover the various restaurants to pull up small descriptions and click for the full review/menu. How hard could...
Feb 27th
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Masa cuts menu price to $400 from $450 →
Finally! That $50 was really holding me back from going, I’m glad they’ve finally made it affordable.
Feb 27th
Broadway at Times Square and Herald Square to Be... →
Feb 26th
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Feb 26th
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The Future of the Industry
Drummer Josh Freese has the greatest pricing scheme for his new album I’ve ever seen. You can pay between $7 and $75,000 for the album, and you’ll get crazier and crazier bonuses as you go up the pay scale. Here’s some of the stuff from the $20,000 package: -Maynard James Keenan, Mark from Devo and Josh take you miniature golfing and then drop you off on the side of the freeway...
Feb 26th
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Confronting the Condo Glut →
This is an interesting article about the state of all those luxury condo buildings that have sprouted up over the last few years and how they’re all sitting empty right now. It’s bad news for developers (and the poor bastards who paid $850,000 to live in Greenpoint a year ago), but great news for people looking to rent/buy soon. I’ve been trolling rental sites lately, as Sarah...
Feb 25th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-22) →
Tim Hecker (41)  Fennesz (26)  Boards of Canada (25)  The Dodos (23)  Savath & Savalas (23)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Feb 22nd
If you watch the Oscars tonight, you should also DVR The CollegeHumor Show at 9:30pm on MTV.  On tonights episode, I play perhaps the best bartender to ever grace the small screen. It’s a career maker.
Feb 22nd
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Facebook invades your blog, rest of Web with new... →
This should work in Tumblr, right?  Seems like it could be better than Disqus.  Someone show me how to do this, plz.
Feb 20th
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Is Foie Gras Torture? →
Spoiler alert: no.
Feb 19th
Feb 19th
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Coming soon to Momofuku Milk Bar:
“She is also developing a pancake cake, stacked pancake layers separated by cinnamon-bacon, maple syrup and brown butter fillings.” As Sarah says, “this girl invades my dreams and makes what she sees.” [via]
Feb 18th
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Feb 18th
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Feb 16th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-15) →
Tim Hecker (54)  Savath & Savalas (49)  Bohren & der Club of Gore (44)  Frightened Rabbit (42)  Animal Collective (34)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Feb 15th
Responding To A Friend's E-Mail With Answers... →
thedailywhat: Fortune-larity ensues.
Feb 13th
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Feb 12th
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List of things I always say I want to do but don't...
-Write short fiction -Write a novel -Write sketches -Write a screenplay -Write a spec script -Write a one man show -Take an acting class -Get headshots -Get an agent -Go out on auditions -Learn to cook -Take more photos -Volunteer -Pitch for more freelance work -Start a new non-personal blog -Start a company -Use my gym membership -Cancel my gym membership because I don’t use it -Diet...
Feb 12th
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Feb 10th
Feb 10th
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Feb 10th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-8) →
Ra Ra Riot (72)  Frightened Rabbit (69)  Burial (47)  The Magnetic Fields (45)  Bohren & der Club of Gore (44)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Feb 9th
Feb 9th
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WatchWatch
thedailywhat: Grammys: Radiohead - “15 Step” Good god.
Feb 9th
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List of bands going to South by Southwest →
I’m going to SxSW next month in Austin to hang out with Bill and Milo and also do some blogging for Spin and Gizmodo. I’m very excited! I went last year with the Ra Ra Riot crew and it was one of the most fun weekends of the year. This year, I want to plan a bit better, so Bill and I have been tossing around bands that we want to see from the above overwhelmingly-large list....
Feb 8th
Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 5th
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First-person account of a high school teacher... →
Feb 5th
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WatchWatch
syntheticpubes: Peep my friend Brian gulping down a still-beating cobra heart. I’ll be hyping his Jet Set Zero thing some more later. I’ve eaten some crazy shit in my day, and I say I’ll try anything once, but this might be a bit much for even me.
Feb 5th
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Feb 4th
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A Proposal
They should sell bottom-of-bowl ramen broth in cans. Specifically, the end broth from Ippudo’s Akamuru Modern ramen. Its porky, garlicky, salty goodness would be a perfect warmer on a frigid day. Simply bring over some of those fancy vending machines from Japan that dispense hot coffee in cans and put them to better use here. How hard could it be?
Feb 4th
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Restaurants Stop Playing Hard to Get →
I have definitely noticed this phenomenon of restaurants being super appreciative of your business these days. Not only is it possible to just walk in without a reservation to tons of places that used to require a reservation a week in advance, but you can tell that they really want to make you happy. It’s awesome for obvious reasons but also sad to see an industry struggling so visibly. A...
Feb 4th
This just about sums it up
I have been quoted in exactly two (2) New York Times articles. 1) Fire, the Wheel and, of Course, Mop Slippers, about insane gadgets. 2) The Burgers are Coming, but Lines Worry the Neighbors, about Shake Shack.
Feb 3rd
GSAT: The Geek Social Aptitude Test →
Here’s a 50-question test I wrote to help you determine how socially awkward you are.  It is extrodinarily hard to get over a 15.  Digg it if you do that sort of thing.
Feb 3rd
Feb 3rd
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-1) →
Tim Hecker (103)  Animal Collective (101)  Alva Noto (91)  Smog (38)  The Smiths (32)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Feb 1st