November 30, 2006

Retired

sLop (the blog you are reading) is retiring..

The archives should stay up indefinitely though so feel free to continue linking in if you like..

In the coming weeks, I should have something new up. Please stay tuned.


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July 29, 2006

Lights and Sensors, Toys for Adults

iBar - intelligent surface system - interactive bar: Pictures
I don't think these types of things will ever get old..

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June 14, 2006

Remixing Fashion

HACKING_Couture

Takes concepts of software development, deconstruction and open source and creates a playground for remixing fashion. Awesome!


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wallco jr. opening at Serimony

events at serimony
wallco jr. opening at Serimony:

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May 19, 2006

Cool Hunting at the ITP Show

Cool Hunting Video: ITP Spring Show 2006
For those of you wondering what I do all day every day, check out this video of the ITP Spring Show from Cool Hunting. Very nicely produced!

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April 19, 2006

ITP End of Year Events - Thesis Presentations and End of Semester Show

ITP Spring Show 2006
A two day exhibition of interactive sight, sound and physical objects from the student artists of ITP.

This event is free and open to the public. No need to RSVP.

ITP Thesis Presentations 2006
ITP's graduating students will be presenting a wide variety of highly creative and interactive projects that they have constructed over the course of their final project seminars.

Students have been encouraged to undertake projects that bring together the conceptual and design issues that they have engaged in during their two years of study at ITP.

Projects will include installation based work, digital video and audio pieces, interactive 3D, games and educational applications, to name only a few.

ITP will be providing a live webcast of all the thesis presentations.

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March 26, 2006

TurnHere - Short Films about Cool places

TurnHere.com ~ The video insiders guide to neighborhoods across the world
My good friend Paul is featured pointing out all of the new buildings going up in the area. Nice..!

The site concept is interesting. I am glad to see that niche video content sites are popping up (as opposed to YouTube and Google Video).

I have a couple of problems with how it is built such as there isn't a search box (I want to see all of the Brooklyn films but could find no way to do it). There is no way to leave comments or otherwise say that I like any particular video. Also, this might be a personal bias but I think there is too much Flash used. It is fine to present the videos in Flash but why the rest of the site? Last, I wish they would give me an RSS feed with MPEG-4 videos so I can watch on my new Mini hooked up to my TV.

Overall though, I love it.. Good content!

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January 28, 2006

Handmade Goods

Etsy - Your place to buy and sell all things handmade

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January 15, 2006

stay free, article roundup

Stay Free! Daily: This Month in New York City Critical Mass OR How Much Does It Cost the City to Run One of Those Police Copters All Night? - Story of what Critical Mass has become. Bikers vs. Police. Messed up!

Stay Free! Daily: Sucking on the tit of McDonald's - McD's, marketing to kids? I wouldn't say that this image is evidence but there is no doubt.

Stay Free! Daily: Hiking through Manhattan - The highline!

Stay Free! Daily: Radio Free Clear Channel - Clear Channel doing pirate radio. Quick someone get the FCC on them.

Stay Free! Daily: How did Mad Hot Ballroom survive the copyright cartel? - I have always had issue with this. You can video tape a public space with visual private property in that space, but you can not have the sounds of that space if it includes music. Documentaries are greatly suffering because of this.

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November 14, 2005

Conductive Thread

Lame Lifesaver - Conductive Thread for Lame Repair
Meant for fencing lame use, this page gives a nice overview of how to work with conductive thread. Thanks to the ITP PComp list for the link.

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October 10, 2005

HanGawi

HanGawi Restaurant
A vegetarian shrine in another space and time

Michael S. turned Karen and I on to this place a while ago. Expensive but well worth it. Leave your shoes at the door.

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January 24, 2005

One of the best vegetarian restaurants I have been to

Millennium Restaurant
In San Fransisco.. Check it out.

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August 04, 2004

Elsewares.com is UP

ELSEWARES | Shop Outside the Box

Of note are Serimony's selection of cards.. Check it out.

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June 06, 2004

Very nice - Truth in labeling

Label Instructions

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June 01, 2004

Airtexting..!

Joi Ito's Web: Will airtexting BlackBerry become the mobile hecklebot?
From the site:
By waving the Nokia 3220 camera phone from side to side, the LED lights of the Nokia Xpress-on FunShell light up to "write" a message that appears to float in mid-air.

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May 31, 2004

My favorite Brooklyn Heights take-out place

Cucina La Traviata

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Engadget reviews some ITP work

Engadget visits NYU's ITP Spring Show - Engadget - www.engadget.com

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April 25, 2004

Ambient chandeliers!


Yahoo! News - Chandeliers shaken by crystal SMSs

From the article:
"It's time to shake up the industry. There are too many chandeliers around with no life and soul -- just expensive cookie-cutter designs," said Nadja Swarovski, grand-daughter of the company's founder and vice president of communications.

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April 08, 2004

Not just any old eyeball anymore

MSNBC - Eyeball jewelry a new Dutch fashion trend
From the article:
Body piercing and tattoos make way. The latest fashion trend to hit the Netherlands is eyeball jewelry.
Dutch eye surgeons have implanted tiny pieces of jewelry called "JewelEye" in the mucous membrane of the eyes of six women and one man in cosmetic surgery pioneered by an ophthalmic surgery research and development institute in Rotterdam.

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April 07, 2004

The World Guide to Vegetarianism - NY Edition

VegEats! - Vegetarian/Vegan Foods and Restaurants Guide
The 20 parts of this guide contain a world list of vegetarian and vegetarian-friendly restaurants, stores, organizations, services, etc

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Interesting wearable art exhibition in Boston

Art Interactive: Pattern Langage | Clothing as Communicator
High-tech, fashion art...

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April 02, 2004

Wearable light jewelry

Moi

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March 17, 2004

Light Everything...

Lighted Costumes & Custom LED Fashion Section - Lightgod.com
LEDs and ElWire everywhere!
Light Up Ice Cubes, Lighted Wine, Martini, Margarita & Champagne Glasses + an Amazing Selection of Light Up LED Drinkware
Glow Lights, Battery Operated Lights, Flashing Jewelry, Body Lights & Light Up Toy Section
Light Up Promotional Items, Lighted Corporate Gifts & Glowing Imprinted Products
Party Lights, String Lights, Neon Lights, Fiber Optics, LED Lights, Black Lights, Strobe Lights & Decorative Lighting Products
Lighted Costumes & Custom LED Fashion Section

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March 11, 2004

Vegan bags, some fashion I can respect

via vegan.com

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