One of the most interesting technological trends right now is watching the Internet appear everywhere. I’m not talking about moving from your laptop to your cellphone, but places where you didn’t even think of it. Today I went to the gym and it turns out they’ve bought a few Expresso Fitness bikes. These are exercise… Continue reading The Web Is Really Everywhere
You Can’t Beat ’em
A few weeks ago, the Alley Insider ran this chart: This is what total economic victory looks like: Amazon is becoming the platform for buying anything. There are a lot of reasons why, but one has to be the attention to detail that Amazon pays in making it easy for you to buy. I was… Continue reading You Can’t Beat ’em
Couldn’t Happen Here
If you know me, you might know that I spent my last year of college in Germany. I’ve always had a curious fascination with the place: it’s a nation that didn’t exist until the late 19th century and then spent the first half of the 20th century trying to take over the world-and committing moral… Continue reading Couldn’t Happen Here
They Did It
After 10 years of work and over two years of construction, the High Line finally opened today. I’ve been waiting for this for years – literally: check out this blog post from two years ago. I went to see it today – twice. I went once during the day (it’s my new place for reading… Continue reading They Did It
Envisioning New York
Today I went out to Flushing with my buddy Rich to get some great dumplings/Szechuan food (that’s another post). On the way back, I made him stop at the Queens Museum of Art to see the Panorama of New York. For those who have no idea, the Panorama is a life-size, 100% accurate replica of… Continue reading Envisioning New York