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Jul 24

What is it about great weather that makes New York that much more wonderful?

Jul 23

Perching on my bedroom windowsill and watching lightning and a storm blow across the Hudson is pretty awesome.

So is working AC.

Gridskipper: New York's Best Black & White Cookies

Mmmm, love the Black & White.

Google Maps Adds Walking Directions

Cool, especially for those of us who live in ped-friendly cities. Now give me Google Bike!

Jul 22

July 2008 U.S. Store Closure List

Is your Starbucks on the chopping block?

Finally, the Finalists « CityRacks Design Competition

Jul 21

Evacuation!

So last night, on Day 5 of our little heat wave here in New York City (now on Day 6 and counting — all with one of our AC units not working), my wife and I were getting ready for bed when the lights…

Gothamist: Did They Ever Play Polo at the Polo Grounds?

More of my obsession with little-known NYC history.

Jul 20

I have had the ice cream sandwiches. They are indeed awesome. That is all.

Jul 19

“Zabar’s is moving to the Hamptons, taking up residence at none other than the Amagansett Farmers Market. “Eli Zabar will operate the Farmers Market for the Land Trust [who have leased the market building] through November 2011, and has vowed to preserve the old-fashioned character of the property.” It’s finally time for that collective sigh of relief.” Gridskipper: Meanwhile in the Hamptons

Jul 17

Oceanus> Scott Dodd

I also got to write this fun bio to go along with the story I just posted.

Oceanus> DMS: The Climate Gas You've Never Heard Of

I actually wrote this way back at the end of last year, but it took this long for it to get published. (Some magazines have loooong lead times.) It’s a little science-heavy, due to the nature of the publication, but I kind of like the beginning. (I wanted to call DMS “the gas that could save the planet,” but it didn’t survive the editing process. Oh well.)

Jul 15

My future sister-in-law teased me with this email today:

free ice cream, but not near you…. it’s on 57th and Madison they’re handing out free m&m ice cream pops. mmmm

So unfair.

Does Pittsburgh Dream of Electric Sheep? No: It's Got One Already

jondodd:

A six-legged robotic sheep, with grass-mowing teeth and GPS navigation: gotta be inspired by Philip K. Dick, right? Yes, it is: Mower was created by Osman Khan, a visiting professor at…