We Are Hex - Back From The Dead and Live. New Podcast.

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Art and Indianapolis and Interviews and Music and Podcasts and Shows on September 3, 2008 at 12:01 am | 2 comments »

We Are Hex Lives, and so does the RockitBomb podcast. A full live set from Indianapolis Chaos Rockers.

Another Picture Post: Hiking Upstate NY

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living and Travel on September 2, 2008 at 8:43 pm | Add a comment »

Rather than writing about the ice caves, the splendid vistas, the clean air, and the blueberries that were perfectly ripe, I’ll just let the photos speak for themselves.

Catching Up In Pictures

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living and Uncategorized on August 26, 2008 at 3:34 pm | Add a comment »

Just ask anyone: I talk too much. They’ve said it to and about me my whole life. Sometimes I manage to keep my trap shut long enough to take some pictures. So I’ll catch up on some recent events in photos.

Remembries of Elementary School

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery on August 18, 2008 at 2:07 pm | 6 comments »

The other night I got going on thinking of one to three significant things I remember from every grade in elementary school.

Ikea Is Actually a Pretty Good Neighbor

by Chandler | Filed under New York Living and Rants on August 14, 2008 at 10:36 am | 2 comments »

The main benefit for us has been that the MTA changed the bus route so that the B61–which formerly passed in front of our apartment every five to 10 minutes–now goes along a different street to take riders to the store.

Robot Parade

by Brian Wyrick | Filed under Video on August 13, 2008 at 11:01 pm | Add a comment »

An awesome video of robots.

i can has iphone 2? jus a lil 1?

by ben traub | Filed under Geekery and Software on August 4, 2008 at 10:56 pm | Add a comment »

could apple computers come out with an iPhone Nano? i dont see why not.
this is an old link from last year, but it has write up (in Dutch) about a proposed iPhone Nano. now, i dont really want an iphone because theyre big and clunky and well, i dont really need one. but if these [...]

New Big Damn Band Site Launched

by Chandler | Filed under Geekery and Music on July 31, 2008 at 9:11 am | 1 comment »

Their new album, The Whole Fam Damnily, will be released on Tuesday, August 5. I knew their old website was just, well, old. So I offered my services.

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.