Tag: NYC

The conventional stereotypes of girls' involvement with technology are being assaulted from every angle these days, as more girls enter the tech industry and flock to games like 'World of Warcraft.' Now, the Lower East Side Girls Club is trying to change the perception that robotics engineering is just for the boys. Girlzilla was created by 11 girls from low-income families for the Howl! Arts ...

SoBi, or Social Bikes, is a new bike-sharing system being developed by urban planner and bike advocate Ryan Rzepecki. SoBi uses some of the concepts and technologies behind mobile social networking to connect cyclists with bikes -- and each other -- in ways that actually save money over traditional bike-sharing systems. Where traditional bike share systems require special docks placed at ...

The hopes and fears of all New Yorkers will at once come true, thanks to yesterday's announcement that the city's plan to outfit subway stations with Wi-Fi and cell service are, once again, moving forward. We all knew it would happen eventually; three years ago, the MTA and Transit Wireless struck a deal that would outfit stations, but not tunnels, with wireless access. Still, some of us had hoped ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Remember Hot Topic poster-boy VJFranzK, he of the receding-hairline devillock and Mantaray iTar? The mastermind behind one of YouTube's ugliest iPad peripherals ...

The New York City Department of Education recently proposed an amendment to its disciplinary code that would punish students for sexting outside of school hours. Under the new rule, kids could face 90-day suspensions for sending sexy texts, e-mails or photos that cause disruptions in school -- regardless of where or when they were sent. The rule would also address instances of cyber-bullying. A ...

Share Ah, New York City. The teeming masses, the crowded subways, broad avenues and millions of people. All touching iPads. With over two million of Apple's wonder gadget sold, just think of how many people have tried the product out for themselves. With the Fifth Avenue Apple Store a practical landmark, the amount of curious consumers -- tourists and natives alike -- that trek in to touch the ...

When it comes to modern day auteurs, David Lynch is easily one of the most visionary, having directed such modern classics as 'Blue Velvet' and 'Mulholland Drive.' This week, Lynch adds speaker design to his already varied artistic repertoire (which has included painting, furniture design and collaborating with Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse on their 'Dark Night of the Soul' album). Lynch's ...

No one ever said being in college was easy. What with the demands of drinking, drugs, and the occasional exam, the average 20-something faces a schedule jam packed with rigorous activity. Luckily, though, a new site can help students save time when it comes to at least one major item on the syllabus: hooking up. Created by Josh Weinstein, GoodCrush is a dating service exclusively aimed at ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. 8-bit NYC reimagines New York as an '80s videogame, capturing the Big Apple in pixelated squares straight out of the original 'Legend of Zelda' or 'Dragon Warrior.' ...

According to The New York Times, some New York City chefs are using Twitter as more than just a marketing tool. Angry chefs are feuding with one another, striking back against bloggers and food critics, and even venting about the rigors of their job. It's a surprising trend, as the restaurant community is known for being tight-lipped. Joe Dobias, owner and chef at JoeDoe in the East Village, ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. A modern take (you know some exec is working on the script) on the classic Hitchcock thriller 'North by Northwest' would find Cary Grant's character running through ...

In a dramatic shift from the usual fare of live sports or snippets of 'The Rock' that has become the norm across most Best Buy HDTV displays, one Manhattan store has opened its doors to the art world, dousing its Home Entertainment section with a heaping tablespoon of hip. Artist Borna Sammak joined forces with curator Thomas McDonnell to convince a Best Buy in SoHo to display a collection of ...

Coffee shops, typically welcoming refuges for lonely bloggers, Web entrepreneurs, and monetarily-challenged job hunters, are turning away laptop users and implementing restrictions on computer time during prime business hours. According to the Wall Street Journal, an increasing number of New York coffee shops are covering their electrical outlets, requiring customers to actually eat something or ...

After Detective Omar Edwards was shot and killed by friendly fire while in plain clothes on May 28th, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly began seeking a way for firearms to communicate with one another in order to stop accidents like this from happening again. According to FOX News, the NYPD has initiated preliminary discussions about such devices with the Pacific Northwest National ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/04/23/man-writes-400-page-novel-on-cell-phone/'; You know how you spend your commute alternating between sleeping, daydreaming, and refreshing your Facebook feed? Well, Peter Brett does something else: he writes novels... on his smartphone. It's okay, we feel lazy too. Brett wrote the majority of his first novel, "The Warded Man," on his phone during ...