February 2012
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dchacko asked: what kind of a camera and lens do you use?
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VIA: NY Times "Google's New Terminator Glasses"
People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the wearer’s eyeballs in real time.
According to several Google employees familiar with the project who asked not to be named, the glasses will go on sale to the public by the end of the year. These people...
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Tidbit: Nicholas Felton
Nicholas Felton. Information designer and co-founder of Daytum.com and my future husband… Browse it.
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Best. Valentine. Ever
Thank you to the anonymous Valentine who turned me into a Japanese Superhero with amazing boobs… Who are you!?
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My family. Short hair. Safari Style. Zanzibar. Boys. You?
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Dialogue. #London.
@BFeinstein: Ms. Jetset Farryn...can you let me know the top 5 non-touristy things to do/see in London?
@Jetsetfarryn: On it.
@Jfsica: Good Earth Chinese Restaurant and Obika Mozzarella Bar. Oh and Ping Pong, the best dumplings.
@KaytSukel: @jetsetfarryn I *loved* the Knightsbridge Hotel. FANTASTIC.
@MichaelBerner: @jetsetfarryn Curtains Up pub in Hammersmith. Great scene and one of the last great student pubs.
@Jetsetfarryn: Grub on burgers at Meateasy, dance it off at Dalston Superstore and and then sleep at the Sanderson Hotel. Ice Skate at Somerset House. Dine at Locanda Locatelli. Shop at Dover Street Market. Indian Food Chaat at Bombay Brasserie. Go to the Tate. Grab sandwiches at Raison D’etre.
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Top 5: London.
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Burger at Meateasy. Sleep at the Sanderson Hotel. Devour Dumplings at Ping Pong. Dance off at Dalston Superstore. Skate at Somerset House. Dine at Locanda Locatelli. Shop (Sort of) at Dover Street Market. Chaat at Bombay Brasserie. Take in the Tate. Snack at Raison D’etre.
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Follow Friday.
In the chaos of Fashion Week and Social Media week, it’s rare to catch my attention. It’s far more rare to catch my inspiration... At the State of Style Summit this past Tuesday, StyleCaster filled the 92Y with not only brilliant, but thoughtful and insightful members of the social, fashion and media community. The three standouts: @Pencils of Promise, @WarbyParker and...
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Tidbit: Tiesto, Available in App Size.
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To add to his superhuman social strength, say hey to the brand spankin’ new Tiësto App for iPhone and iPod touch! To celebrate the new app, Tiësto is also re-launching his Tiesto.com and InTheBooth.com websites. Developed by Penté Group alongside Tiësto, the Tiësto App allows users to… Stream Tiësto songs from a customized Tiësto music interface View Tiësto photos, videos and...
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Tidbit: Let's Give it Up for Royal Caribbean
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I’ve got a zero tolerance policy for bad cruise campaigns, but last nights Royal Caribbean spot mid-superbowl was one of the best cruise advertisements ever. The reason why? The “Sea is Calling” was not only simple, elegant and beautiful, it was also super-smart. Smart by not showing the eye-sore of a cruise ship at all, in the entire commercial. Add to the #brilldotcom...
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WatchLjubljana, Slovenia, Time Lapse by Pavel Gregoric.
Dramatic but dope.
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Twitter Targeting. Genius.
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Snapshot: Nepal
You asked for it, you got it. The Grit, Photos from Nepal 2011.
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Tidbit: #Facebook IPO.
Ah, the days when you can embed Facebook’s IPO. Madness I tell ya!
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rainbowvoyages asked: Have you done Calvi? Does it have a gay scene?
January 2012
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Tidbit: Inside Out Project
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Pace yourself for this project: INSIDE OUT. INSIDE OUT is a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work. Everyone is challenged to use black and white photographic portraits to discover, reveal and share the untold stories and images of people around the world. These digitally uploaded images will be made into posters and sent...
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Top 5 Thursday: 2012 Top Spots
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately, so lets set the record straight. This year, it’s all about the new — the new places I hope to get to, the new spaces I hope to roam, and the new faces I hope to face. I went to Spain, and went back twice; I went to Coachella, and booked for three more years. Let’s au courant 2012…
Iceland. So I can roam around with crampons...
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You, Me and a Livestream of 500 #Startups
500startups on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free
@500Startups provides early-stage companies with funding ranging from $10K to $250K via seed investments, our startup accelerator program, and new micro-fund models like the Twilio Fund. With over 160 experienced startup mentors around the world, creative work space in the heart of Silicon Valley, and a vibrant community of startup founders, we...
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Tidbit: #SocialMedia War
Source: design-milk.com via Katy on Pinterest
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Tidbit: We Are NY Tech (Yes, We Are)
On being a social samurai and adrenaline junkie… Oh, yeah, and work too… Read on!
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Celebrate China.
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China, Happy Birthday. The older you get, the better you get. Here are just a few reasons why we should celebrate the Year of the Dragon! 干杯! Gān bēi…
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Q&A: Why Vote for Me for Shorty Award...
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It’s no secret that I don’t take my tweets too seriously, but it is something I am proud of. As a self-inflicted social-media-ite, it’s a honor to be nominated for a Shorty Award in Travel. Here are some reasons why you should vote, or not vote for me, after all, it’s all about democracy. Go…
What’s your best tweet? A nude photo of me… just kidding...
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The Cosmic Opera Low-Down.
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Sometimes the stars align… For some mystic-hungry Manhattanites, the sky is bright with the light of the much anticipated, uber-mysterious Cosmic Opera slated to steal the show at Hammerstein Ballroom this winter. Here’s what we know...
Cosmic Opera is an intimate, extrasensory dance event series combining the cast and high-value production of a renaissance or opera spectacle with...
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Top 5 Thursday: CES, More Like SEX.
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This week, in things I could get d.o.w.n with… The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas had no shortage of go-get-em gadgets, despite a slow down in sales over the past year. One thing is for sure, techies have been a dreamin! Top 5 new tech toys…
Fujifilm X-Pro 1. Fujifilm’s X-Pro1 mirrorless ILC (interchangeable lens camera). A unique sensor with colour filters over the...
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View From: Santa Monica
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Shutters On The Beach Santa Monica, California Thursday, 9:15 am #sand #sun #surf #shutters
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This Is Not a Fake. Coachella 2012 Lineup
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Twitter & Tiesto Unite
I had a dream… VIA Mashable: HP and Intel will be hosting the first-ever live stream of a concert on Twitter next week at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. The headliner: electronic music master DJ Tiësto.
The concert will kick off the launch of a new 10-episode series on YouTube called “In the Booth” — a behind-the-scenes look at how Tiësto uses technology to make music and connect...