The Central Park Conservancy have provided a uniquely hip/geek way to tour Central Park: You can dial the numbers, 646-862-0997, and punch in the numbers corresponding to a park feature (see appended list) from anywhere. The numbers are also posted in the park. Read More »
“This unusual restaurant started life as an ad campaign for Yellow, a New Zealand company similar to the Yellow Pages. The idea was to build a restaurant in a tree using only resources listed in the company’s directories. Ad campaign aside, the result is breathtaking: a graceful pod that glows about 30 feet above the ground.” by Lucy Gauntlett
From the Offbeat Traveler: Yellow Treehouse restaurant in New Zealand at latimes.com
Jon Lech Johansen, famous for having reverse engineered the CSS DVD-copy protection scheme, makes headlines again with DoubleTwist, an application which which removes DRM from iTunes so you can play your music on any device — not just those approved by Apple: “With doubleTwist, it’s a breeze to put your media on your devices and share it with your friends. Grab it for free, or learn more on the website. It’s time to play!” Download doubleTwist here.
Whether you intended added or deleted attendees to be notified, which button would you press for either of the alternatives given?
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