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more about #nyc more comments → Deckard: Love the thumbs-up at the end of the video. more » nutbastard: hold on everyone, i'm sure he'll be in here at some point confirming or denying. more » Curves: The real Woz is better looking. And dances more on the beat. But mostly better looking. more » OMG! Ponies!: Fucking Williamsburg and their Dancing Wozes and random yuppie Lamp Women. If it wasn't for Duff's, I nuke the entire nabe from orbit. more » Kaiser-Machead: Oh I bet Kathy Griffin's eating crow now... more » beercheck: Man. I'd hate to be the one who tells Anna Jane she's been obsoleted. more » LVP: No Segway? Not Woz. more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: No Segway? Can't be Woz then. But damn does he have moves and rhythm! more » Mikestan: So the homeless guy isn't included with the train? more » philibuster: Austenitic is pronounced with two short 'i' sounds. Also, what the hell is up with the left-handed drill bit at 2:04? more » Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow: I have lived in this city nearly all my life and I haven't really given a crap about the cars since the first of the "new" 6 trains were introduced. N... more » Hiphopopotamus: MTA Fun Fact!: The leftover scrap metal is mixed with mulch and unsold Favre Jets jerseys to create the G Train. more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I was always under the impression that I was riding in a very old aging fleet of these while visiting NYC. I had no idea they were continuously making... more » Gordonium: Wow, I had no idea roofs rocked so hard! I'll be sure to whip out my iTouch and play some instrumental rock next time I'm roofing or installing my nex... more » pete1061: If, and I repeat IF, sea levels significantly rise, it will happen very slowly. people will just move with the shoreline, or they will build dikes to ... more » -
#woz
Steve Wozniak (Or His Twin) Singing and Dancing in NYC Subway
We all got our evil twin, and here's Steve Wozniak's, singing and dancing in NYC's subway. Anna Jane Grossman—author of Obsolete—wants to believe he's the real one. I do too. Jump to 1:45 and see. [Obsolete] -
#factories
Inside the NYC Subway Car Factory
I ride on one of these every day, and I had no idea how they were made. They're tested in an artificial thunderstorm in Brazil! All to keep things quiet while hobos sleep. So thoughtful. [National Geographic via GadgetLab] -
#architecture
I Wouldn't Mind Living in Post-Apocalypse New York
Is it too bad to say that I would actually like to live in a post-Apocalypse New York? I mean one without flesh-eating zombies or people killing each other for a bag of rotten Cheetos. One like this: More » -
#invisibility
More Low-Tech Invisibility Cloaks, This Time in NYC
Yesterday, I showed you Liu Bolin's analog take on invisibility. Today, I've got more for you: say hello to Fred Lebain...if you can see him. More » -
#design
New York 'Map Cuts' Aren't for Traveling, But Sure Are Purdy
I can't imagine how long it took to cut out these extremely detailed maps of NYC. By removing the bustle of street names, traffic flows and landmarks, nothing is left but the city's organizational beauty. More » -
#trains
NYC Subways Get LCD Screens Showing Every Train in Real Time
As a New Yorker, this gets me very excited: the Bedford Ave L station just got an LCD screen that shows exactly where all the cars on the line are, so you know how long you'll have to wait. More » -
#diy
Stolen Traffic Cones Come Together To Form Hedgehog-Like Concert Pavilion
You've got a tiny budget and need to have a pavilion for a concert, ASAP. What'll you do? If you're EFGH, an NYC-based architecture firm, you run out, take a bunch of traffic cones, and take the DIY route. More » -
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#iphoneapps
Explore the New York City Which Could've Been With the Phantom City iPhone App
NYC is where what-could've-beens live. But if it's the architecture related musings that intrigue you, then you can at least find answers to the wonder-what-would've-been-on-this-street-corner. Walk around NYC with the Phantom City app running and you'll see designs and dreams. More » -
#confluxfestival
Conflux Festival's Augmented Reality Games, Gizmos Descend On NYC
Augmented reality golf game, played on New York City streets? Check. Fish-finding buoys that flash when the East River denizens swim near? Ditto. A 64-block chess game played with humans? Why yes, the Conflux Festival has that too. More » -
#cellphones
AT&T Claims Better 3G Service In NYC, Users Rejoice Until They Realize Nothing Has Improved
New York AT&T sufferers rejoice, for the Death Star claims that they have finalized the deployment of 1,600 850MHz 3G cells. What does this jibba jabba mean? "Improved connectivity, performance and enhanced in-building wireless coverage." Sure. More » -
#techsupport
Verizon's Tech Support Repertoire Includes Punching You in the Face
This according to a young gentleman in New York City, who says that a Verizon support guy sent to fix his phone ended up fixing his face, with fists. In corporate speak, I believe that's called "thinking outside the box." More » -
#recycling
Consumer Electronics Association Fights NYC Over Stricter Electronics Recycling
CEA, the organization that represents every gadget-maker (and throws CES every year) is involved in a squabble with the NYC Department of Sanitation over new, stricter laws governing proper disposal of electronics. Do they have a leg to stand on? More » -
#typewriters
NYC Spending a $1m to Buy New Typewriters, Ensure Cops Stay Grumpy
NYPD officers are fed up! Their typewriters are broken down relics from a previous age, making police work more difficult, stressful and demoralizing. To remedy this, the city is spending close to a million dollars. On new typewriters. More » -
#tourism
NYC Subway Mapped to Street Gauntlet
At last, your claims of knowing New York's subway system "like the back of your hand" will be more than just boasting (OK, lying). More » -
#environment
Massive Billboard Counts Carbon Emissions in Real Time
This huge billboard near New York City's Madison Square Garden was constructed by the Deutsche Bank with assistance from MIT researchers. It measures carbon emissions monthly, and then averages them for a steady incline, broadcast for all to see. More » -
#architecture
Dragonfly Skyscraper Farm Will Give Pigs the Best Views of Manhattan
The pigs are advancing so quickly in their world domination plans that now they are opening headquarters in New York City. This is the Dragonfly Vertical Farm, a skyscraper designed for animals and agricultural production. More » -
#airplanes
Air Force One Scaring New York from the Other Side
If you were in NYC on April 27 you probably saw the 747 fly-by that scared Manhattan. This is the result: Air Force One flying over the Statue of Liberty, photographed from an F-16. -
#apple
Hello, I'm a Sad Abandoned Macintosh
"Once upon a time, she loved me. I remember when I helped with her photos, took care of her music, edited movies together. And now... now she left me here, in the coldness of NYC." More » -
#design
Break Out Your CAD Hat and Design a Mini Golf Course For NYC's Governor's Island
Attention Putt-Putt Tycoons: now is your chance to leave your mark. The folks who turn scary, ghost-filled Governor's Island in New York Harbor into a summertime funzone want you to design their minigolf course. More »
