Health Calculator
We (http://www.dietsinreview.com) have been working on a new health calculator widget. Here is the latest version -play with it and let me know what you think.
RIP Joe Ades
His was a particular kind of street theater in a city that delights in in-your-face characters who are, and are not, what they seem. For he was the sidewalk pitchman with the Upper East Side apartment. The sidewalk pitchman who was a regular at expensive East Side restaurants, where no one believed his answer to the “So what do you do?” question: “I sell potato peelers on the street.” Mr. Ades (pronounced AH-dess) died on Sunday at 75, said his daughter, Ruth Ades Laurent of Manhattan
When I first moved to NYC I saw Mr. Ades on 86th and 3rd. I remember having this just-moved-to-new-york-city-and-my-new-city-is-so-cool smirk on my face when I saw him. He was selling the hell out of carrot peelers. Since that moment I have seen Mr. Ades no fewer than a bunch of times all over manhattan. He truly had a presence and drew crowds easily. Most recently I saw him this fall in his usual union square perch, lively as ever. It was then I realized that more than just this city, Joe Ades was what was cool - I instantly had a different kind of smirk on my face.
I had no idea he was sick, but then again, why would I? An extremely public person that nobody knew. Read this article for more on the life of Joe Ades
The Inauguration in Times Square
Jan 20th Amy and I were able to sneak away from work and hit up Times Square to see Barack Obama be sworn into the presidency. In Times Square a number of the bigger screens were tuned into the event as well as some fairly large make-shift screens. Like for many people I know, this political cycle brings with it a high level of excitement and new hope. The feeling was electric, fun and cold.
We did it all wrong!
Saw this article on NY TIMES - Eloping to Vegas? Why Not Lower Manhattan?. It makes me feel like Amy and I kind of missed out - look at the cool backdrop. I wonder what else you can get married in front of?
“We want to be the wedding destination of the world,” said First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris.
Finally Fios!
The internet connection is completely night & day and the TV service is also top notch, much better than our - shaky at best - time warner setup.
Oklahoma City Grand Theft Auto
All I can say, if for whatever reason it comes down to it, I hope I have half the moves of that dude!
Honeymoon and Back
We are back! Amy and I just from our honeymoon trip to Thailand and Cambodia. We had an absolute blast and are back to report with photos (and later video) on the trip. You can view our slimmed down (still 500 photos) photo album from the trip. Photos Here. If you have any questions about the photos, just leave a comment on the photo in flickr.
Happy Birthday Jitba!
disclaimer: This post absurdly overdue
It was my first ever jiminthebigapple dot com party. Amy did an amazing job and pulled off a complete surprise. She even had her parents there all the way from switzerland! At least thats what I tell myself they were in town for. The event was the 4 year marker of the launch of this website which also makes it my 4th year in NYC.
Having city birthdays might seem strange to some, but as I found out July 31st, it is a totally normal occurrence here in the big apple. I felt kind of bad at first having everyone there for a silly city birthday, but then I came to grips and realized everyone is just looking for the next excuse to have some fun. I was happy to be that excuse. Thanks amy for an awesome night!
Click here to see the photos that survived the night.
Blogs Against Breast Cancer
Dietsinreview.com is giving away $5 to every blogger who posts a “My Blog Cares” Button on their site. Head over to the Blogs Against Breast Cancer blog post to participate.
Mankind Is No Island
Not sure why - but the owner pulled the video offline. It won some award and they made the video private at youtube. Go here to yell at them. http://treehousecreative.com/
Video shot entirely on a cellphone with a budget of $57.00. Creativity is power.
Astroland Closes - For Good
Astroland closes its gates for good. Caveat: We heard the same story last year. Are they serious this time?
Sarah Palin - Flag Bikini & BB Gun
Hey it’s better than seeing McCain in a bikini!
UPDATE: Apparently its fake - source: Sarah Palin photo not real
New Mackbook Pro?
Not quite, but I did get apple to put a motherboard into my MBP. It was having some real problems with booting up and the screen flickering and after 3 visits to the “genius” bar they finally recognized that there was a problem. It was definitely hard to go without the computer for a week but it is now worth it. The computer feels more responsive (probably just b/c I have been using my old laptop), appears to boot fine, and more importantly works without issue on my external monitor.
Below is a video of what the video card would occasionally do when using any number of applications - it took me showing them that I had evidence that my laptop was broken stunting their standard “we can’t reproduce it” response to get any movement on the issue.
The part that is listed on the service details from apple is “605-1212 SVC,PCBA,MLB,2.4GHZ” - which after a quick search I realized it is indeed a new logic board.
Star Magazine - My Paparazzi photo
As you probably know, mainly b/c I am telling everyone I see on the street, I took a photo of american idol vote off - jason castro shopping for an engagement ring with his girlfriend. Below is a quick scan from the August 6th editoin of Star Magazine.
For the full resolution version see my flickr
Gotta Love This Guy