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10 NYC Vine-ographers You Should Follow
Friday, January 24, 2014
Who are your favorite Vine-ographers in New York City? That's what I asked people in the Vine
community in recent weeks. I've heard about dozens of incredible
comedians, musicians, stop-motion artists and illustrators who bring New
York to life with their six-second videos, and these are 10 of my
favorites culled from the suggestions.
How to Make $10,000 in Six Seconds
Friday, January 24, 2014
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of Vine, the app that lets you shoot and share six-second videos with your smartphone.
Stop! Recharge Yourself with this One Minute Digital Detox Plan
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Feeling taxed by 2014 already? Promised yourself you'd stop being a slave to your phone? Maybe it's time for a digital detox.
Two True Stories from the Airbnb Wars
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Airbnb, the website for short term apartment rentals,
is battling New York’s Attorney General to keep its business records
private. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman believes Airbnb users may be
evading taxes and violating housing codes, and he’s issued a subpoena.
But whether the AG gets the information he wants or not, Airbnb is now
deeply enmeshed in the New York housing market.
Why Don't More People Use Digital Door Locks? A Few Facts
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
As far as technologies go, the key is ancient. Early iterations date back 4,000 years ago around Egypt and
haven't fundamentally changed since, which is, well, kind of odd. But
as with so many industries, the digital revolution is upending old ways
for the lock and key.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, But Does Airbnb?
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Chris makes $100 a night by renting out a room in his
apartment through Airbnb. Ken is a landlord whose former tenant broke
various laws by renting out an apartment through Airbnb. The two men
have never met, but they're on opposite sides of a simmering legal
battle with a whole lot of money at stake.
3 (and a Half) Tips for Being a Young Boss, or Working for One
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
This week New Tech City is exploring wisdom in the
workplace. Who has it? How do they get it? And can all those baby-faced
founders of tech startups have it? Here are a few lessons from young
CEOs and the people who work for them.
How to Be a Young Boss (Or Work for One)
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
When baby-faced startup founders begin to build out
their businesses, they hire a lot of young people their age to do the
grunt work, but there comes a point when CEOs in their 20s have to hire
employees in their 30s and 40s. This week New Tech City talks to young
bosses and their older employees on the hunt for wisdom in the new tech
workplace.
Submit Your Story: Your Worst Tech Fails
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
That guy who walked into a lamppost while texting. The
woman you saw doing FaceTime with her husband - in the Whole Foods
produce section.
We've all seen people abuse, overuse and get confused by technology, from embarrassing auto-corrects to tweets that missed their mark. Bring us your best (or worst!) story, or confess your own, and we'll tell you how to turn it around when New Tech City hosts a live conversation about balancing the technology in your life on January 23 in The Greene Space.
We've all seen people abuse, overuse and get confused by technology, from embarrassing auto-corrects to tweets that missed their mark. Bring us your best (or worst!) story, or confess your own, and we'll tell you how to turn it around when New Tech City hosts a live conversation about balancing the technology in your life on January 23 in The Greene Space.
'Her' Makes Sex with Software OK, and We're OK With That
Friday, January 10, 2014
A video movie review, and musing on modern life from New Tech City host Manoush Zomorodi.
Learning to Code In One Day and Losing My Mind
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
This blog post is by New Tech City host Manoush Zomorodi.
It's Baaaack: Cicada 3301 Mega-Puzzle Relaunches for 2014
Monday, January 06, 2014
Cicada 3301 — a shadowy person or organization behind
two previous cryptographic challenges on the internet — unfurled a third
set of puzzles Monday that is already boggling the minds of dozens of
potential solvers. (For the full story, and solution, to the previous Cicada 3301 puzzles, listen to our latest podcast.)
The Smartest People on the Internet All Want to Solve This
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
For the last two years in January, an enigmatic message
has appeared on the internet from an unknown source signed "3301,
sending thousands in search of answers to increasingly complicated
puzzles and mysteries. But for whom, and to what end?
Meet the Teenage Codebreaker Who Helped Solve the Cicada 3301 Internet Puzzle
Monday, December 30, 2013
An enigmatic message on the internet from an unknown
source named “3301” sends thousands searching to solve ever increasingly
complicated puzzles for the past two years. Will it happen again in
2014? This week on New Tech City, Cicada 3301. Can you solve it?
The Tipping Point: How Amazon Reached It and Why This Startup Hasn’t
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
One company is conquering the world, the other hopes to
connect you with your neighbors next door. It's a Tale of Two
Companies.
Price Check! Buying and Selling Bitcoins at Whole Foods
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Every Monday night, a Manhattan Whole Foods fills with a
unique breed of "buy-local" enthusiasts. They're not there for the
Brooklyn-made pickles or the Westchester apples. They come because they
want to buy and sell bitcoins.
This Mom Loves Bitcoins, If Only She Could Find Hers
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
This lively suburban mom shocked her kids by revealing
she had enough bitcoins to buy a Ferrari. Then disappointed them with
the news she couldn't remember where, or how, she got the new,
confusing, virtual currency or how to access her stash. So New Tech City jumped in to help.
Dude, Where's My Bitcoin? Tales of Real People Dealing With a Virtual Currency
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Bitcoins. Bitcoins. Bitcoins. These days, you can’t
swing a digital cat without reading a story about the digital currency
that’s got tech and financial reporters all in a froth. We've got two
stories that will make everyone else care.
Can You *Like* God?
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The millennial generation has a reputation for selfies,
oversharing and cat memes, but many church leaders are flocking to
Facebook and Twitter to bring more young people into the fold.
The Best of #YSLTF ('You Should Listen To' Friday) on Twitter
Friday, December 06, 2013
Last week radio producer Sam Greenspan of the design podcast 99 Percent Invisible gave a shout out to a new show from WFMU called "Why Oh Why" and added the hashtag #YSLTF ('You Should Listen To' Friday).
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