Here's a quick comparison I did of the cameras in the 1st generation iPhone and the 4th generation. Both photos are unmodified, other than that they were re-sized and put together in Photoshop. The main difference you aren't seeing is the size of the images, since the 1st gen has only a 2 megapixel camera,…
Category: New York
Winners of the 2010 Mermaid Parade Announced: Brooklyn Bombshells Win Again!
The Chief Justice of the 2010 Coney Island Mermaid Parade has just announced the winners in the various divisions of the Mermaid Parade. I’m excited to announce that my group the Brooklyn Bombshell Revue has again won first place in the Marching Group division! The full results after the jump…. Winners of the…
Yet Another Smug iPhone 4 User
After only 1 hour and 19 minutes on line at the Soho Apple Store, I am now the proud owner of an iPhone 4. Don't hate! As someone who for the past three years has been rocking the original iPhone, with a measly 4 gigs of space, I'm more than due for an upgrade.
Marching with the Quakers in the Gay Pride Parade This Sunday!
This Sunday, June 27, is the LGBT Pride Parade, happening in cities around the world. I will be proudly marching with the Quaker contingent in New York City. Other Quakers tell me that our association with the Parade goes back to its roots, the Stonewall Riots that took place on June 28, 1969 in Greenwich…
John Doke’s CD Release Party at Swing 46 Last Night (video)
Last night I had the pleasure of being at the CD release party for John Doke's new album "John Dokes Sings, George Gee Swings" at Swing 46 Supper Club in Times Square. John's got such a soulful and smokey voice that blends perfectly with the rich tone of George's big band. John sang several of…
Catch the Brooklyn Bombshells This Thursday and Saturday!
For those of you who missed the world-famous Brooklyn Bombshell Revue at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade last Saturday, first off, shame on you! And second, all is not lost because we will be performing two more times this week! The first appearance will be at the Frim Fram Jam this Thursday at Club 412,…
My Nerdy Costume in the 2010 Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Here I am as a vintage nerd as part of the legendary Brooklyn Bombshell Revue. The Bombshells were out in force at the 2010 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island yesterday. Yes, I know, it’s not very mermaid-y. But it fit, I think, in the general vintage aesthetic of our team. Much of what made the…
Brooklyn Bombshell Revue at the 2010 Mermaid Parade (video)
My group, the Brooklyn Bombshell Revue, had a glorious day at the 2010 Mermaid Parade today. We were out in force, numbering around 50 dancers — one of the largest organized groups in the parade. As per our tradition, we performed our routine twice, once in front of Famous Nathans, and once in front of…
It’s Mermaid Parade Day!
Get thee to Coney Island for the 2010 Mermaid Parade! Kick off is 2pm. Look for my group, the Brooklyn Bombshells, and cheer your head off!
In praise of Bonnie Thunders of the Bronx Gridlock: a jammer to end all jammers
Last weekend at Hunter College I had the pleasure of seeing the "Bronx Gridlock" take on the "Manhattan Mayhem" as part of the 2010 season of the Gotham Girls roller derby. I'm generally not a sports person, and certainly not as a spectator. But there's something wonderful, subversive and inspiring about roller derby that always…