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“Autorretrato”: Compania Maria Pages Breathtaking Flamenco Show at City Center
I and a friend had the pleasure of seeing Compania Maria Pages perform their ensemble flamenco show "Autorretrato" ("Self Portrait") last night at the New York City Center. The show was breathtaking, a fine example of how this ancient artform still has new life and power. Despite being staged at the enormous City Center, "Autorretrato"…
Self Portrait: Rik the Wily Chinaman
I was invited to submit a picture of myself for an ad campaign, so I got a bit wacky taking self portraits of myself this morning. It's the first time I've used my Canon Rebel with an external flash, I don't own a remote, plus I'm not a very good photographer, so this took way…
My pics from Snowpocalypse in Brooklyn
While I didn't get to play in the snow (curse that telecommuting), I did get a few pics of the "Snowpocalyse" snow storm that hit New York City yesterday. So gorgeous when snow covers all the urban grittiness of my nabe Prospect Heights.
A Sad Reminder of the State of Digital Iliteracy in the World
Apparently many, many people don't know how to use the address bar on their web browsers. This entertains, alarms and depresses me all at the same time. From my friend Matt Stratton: Somehow a ton of idiot Facebookers who apparently log onto Facebook by doing Google searches all landed on this ReadWriteWeb post (must have…
Feed by M.T. Anderson: Does Technology Empower or Disable Us? (mini-review)
A couple of weeks ago, I finished the cyberpunk novel Feed by M.T. Anderson, and have been meaning to post a little review of it, along with several other books I finished recently. I keep thinking about the message and story of Feed, which relates directly to the overall themes of this blog on technology,…
Flamenco photos and performance at Aperture Gallery
This week, I got an invite from my friend Leslie to the Aperture Gallery for the opening of flamenco photo exhibit called "No Singing Allowed." It's a really impressive retrospective of photography of the Spanish artform, told from both the outsider's eye and by Spaniards themselves. I found it very telling how this vernacular dance…
Global Kids Winter Gala February 24 at Council on Foreign Relations
I'm pleased to invite you to Global Kids annual Winter Gala, held at the illustrious Council on Foreign Relations on February 24th. This is Global Kids' twentieth year serving New York City's at-risk youth with our innovative combination of global issues, community engagement, and academic achievement. The Winter Gala is Global Kids' main fundraiser event…
How to Learn to Lindy Hop
The other night, I was helping my friend Akemi teach a basic lesson to some older people, and was observing the many things that were tripping people up — how to dance on the beat, how to listen to your partner, how to move from your center, etc. It reminded me that for people who…
Virtual Content Creators, Go to SL Pro February 23-25! (paid ad)
If you want to take your virtual building and scripting skills to the next level, go to SL Pro, the premier in-world content creation conference in Second Life. February 23-25, 2010. Here's what you can expect: Learn tips and tricks from some of the most talented content creators and scripters in Second Life Learn how…