Adam Kuban: Kublog

my rest stop on the information superhighway

Month: February, 2009

Crazy password-recovery system

I’m not picking on Gothamist, because this isn’t really their fault, but the standard password-recovery system that Movable Type (G’mist’s blogging app—and ours at Serious Eats) uses to send you your lost cypher is a bit logic-challenged. In order to get my password, I have to remember my username and some secret recovery phrase I [...]

Links from Tuesday, February 3, 2009 to Thursday, February 5, 2009

These are my links for Tuesday, February 3, 2009 through Thursday, February 5, 2009

365.35: Design by Lovely

Even though I’ve been taking the R train to the Serious Eats office for two years now (when I’m not taking the R to the D to the C), I only noticed Design by Lovely a couple months ago. Now whenever I take the R line in, I can’t not look for this sign.

Dennis Brown, ‘Things in Life’

Dennis Brown’s “Things in Life” is one of my favorite songs ever. It came up on the iTunes today and I figured I’d blog about it. I first heard it in Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express, where a bar owner plays it on his jukebox. As much as WKW gets props for his visual style [...]

Bad Russian food styling

This bad Russian food styling item on Serious Eats was probably my favorite weird-ass thing on the site all day. I only wish more people would have been into it. I mean, look at it. WTF?!?

365.34: Seoul Garden

Seoul Garden, originally uploaded by Adam "Slice" Kuban. Went to Seoul Garden for C.’s birthday.

Links from Monday, February 2, 2009 to Tuesday, February 3, 2009

These are my links for Monday, February 2, 2009 through Tuesday, February 3, 2009

365.33: Midnight Snack

My almost-midnight snack run was motivated more by my need to grab a photo for Project 365 than by hunger—although hunger did play a part. I didn’t snack on a sandwich—just got some milk for cereal.

The original New York Media Bowling League

I just saw blog impresario Lockhart Steele tweet about the New York All Media Bowling League. Seems like it’s back on after a long hiatus. But I would like to point your attention to the original New York Media Bowling League, aka NYMBL (pronounced nimble). I’ve stupidly failed to keep archives of all my hatchback.net [...]

365.32: Bright Light Motorbike

Bright Light Motorbike, originally uploaded by Adam "Slice" Kuban C. and I saw this guy gearing up to ride as we got off the train last night. His bike is equipped with strips of light. His helmet also had strips of blue light to match, which he turned on when he mounted up. It’s sort [...]