I should mention at this point that there are two things you should never do in New York with people from California: eat burritos; and go to the beach. In both cases you’ll be subjected to constant reminders about how crappy they are here compared to how amazing they are in California. Every Californian seems [...]
I’m not sure if this is a huge deal or whether it marks the first time Twitter is calling updates such, but I noticed this morning after about 10 a.m. ET that emails from the company began referring to postings on the service as tweets: At or Before 10 a.m. ET: Updates After 10 a.m. [...]
‘The Ramen King and I’ [Serious Eats]"Portions of this memoir read very much like a Murakami novel—the quiet yet inexplicable obsessions of neurotic protagonists, interwoven with the mythicized stories of unknown figures and minor characters that stop just short of the surreal." Auto-retweet bot using Yahoo PipesMight be useful. Who knows. Google Image Search now [...]
As an editor at a food blog, I’m used to getting messages like this: Hello, How much does it cost to eat out in florence? There are so many factors to consider. Would you be kind enough as to give me some pointers as what to look for or avoid? Any help appreciated. Thank you [...]
Ugh. Second flat in two weeks. This time on the dreaded rear wheel. While researching this bike purchase, I read something about the tires being tricky to change because of the Shimano Nexus 7-speed internal-gear hub. Luckily, there’s a trick, which I found courtesy of a Bicycle Times article on the Breezer website [pdf]: I [...]
List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names [Wikipedia]In searching for the correct term to describe a resident of Toronto, I found this helpful list. Demonymic (or gentilic) is, according to Wikipedia, "the name for a resident of a locality which is derived from the name of the particular locality." And I found my [...]
View My Commute in a larger map At some point in my life I read that the word posh was derived as an acronym for “port out, starboard home,” supposedly the preferred cabin arrangement of people traveling to and from the British colonies in the Far East. That appears to be hogwash, but I can’t [...]
Recipe: Sloppy Joes [Simply Recipes]This one uses a few more additions than the recipe I have on file. Will have to try this. Matias Tactile Pro 2.0 Optimizer USB Keyboard [Small Dog Electronics]After almost three years of heavy use and abuse, my Matias Tactile Pro is dying. The left-hand option key is on the fritz, [...]
I recently bought a new bike: a Breezer Villager. I had enjoyed riding around Brooklyn on my previous touring bike, but it wasn’t a good fit. The frame was too big (23″), it threw me into a hunched-up riding position, and the tires were so skinny that I always worried about bending the rims on [...]
My friend Justin has been drawing insanely cool fictional portraits on the subway since he moved here a few years ago. Recently, he’s been working on a set called the Urban Tribal Series, which is strange, disturbing, and compelling. It’s sort of based on the concept of Japanese salarymen, but the suited men of Justin’s [...]