Posted at 2:14 PM on 9-26-08 by Rob T Firefly
We’ve got a last-minute pointer to an event tonight that promises to be, if nothing else, unusual.
The Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO is inviting everyone over to watch tonight’s presidential debate. To mix things up a bit, they will be using “a new polarized filter technique called Chroma-depth®” to convert the video image into stereoscopic 3D in real time.
If you’re at all into watching the debate, this can only make things more interesting. The event is scheduled for 8:30 PM, and admission is free.
tags: events, politics
Posted at 8:05 PM on 9-25-08 by Rob T Firefly
UPDATE: This event has been pushed forward a week due to expected rain.
Wikis Take Manhattan is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and StreetsWiki articles covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five boroughs of New York City. The event is based on last Spring’s Wikipedia Takes Manhattan, and has evolved to include StreetsWiki this year as well.
The hunt will take place Saturday, October 4th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm, followed by prizes and celebration. Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The Open Planning Project’s West Village office.
More info on the event’s pages on Livable Streets and Wikipedia.
tags: events, fun, nyc, photos
Posted at 3:36 PM on 9-17-08 by Rob T Firefly
Newsday reports on the new RFID-equipped driver’s licenses which become available today. Authorities are quick to stress that “the tag will not contain any personal information - only an assigned number.”
The licenses, which come with a purportedly RFID-blocking sleeve, require more stringent proof of identity and an extra $30 to obtain. In exchange, they will serve as your passport for limited international travel by land or sea, but not air.
(via Slashdot)
tags: big brother, nyc
