As I am halfway to completely moving to New York, I thought I’d reach out to you all to see what I should do here (especially as I love crowdsourcing so much). As in, if you were here, what would you go eat or see or do. I originally thought I’d do the top 100 things to do in Timeout but it’s all done by season or type of thing to do. I want a real mix.
So this is my to-do list thanks to you. I’ve put the person’s name beside the item they suggested and I’ll add a link when I write about my adventure there. I’m also blogging 50 walks of New York so make sure to keep an eye on that as well.
Anything I’m missing? Leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list. Read more…
It’s hard to believe that anyone hasn’t heard about the London riots. I followed online on Saturday and Sunday – it was scary and angering but it felt far away. On Monday that changed…
I got this wind of this brilliant event yesterday and though I’m not usually for regurgitating press releases, I’m busy watching the Select Committee so the full details are below. Basically, I think you should all go and take part (especially as it’s so pertinent to now).
Wikileaks,phone-hacking and revolutions playing out on Twitter. This revolution will not be televised. Come join Mark Simpkins (Creative Technologist at Spring Digital) + James Ball (formerly Wikileaks and now Guardian) and Sarah Morrison (Independent Newspaper – who reported in detail on the use of twitter in organising recent protest).
BYO-DIY TECH
Mean while on Camden Lock Market you can bring your own home-made tech devices to Camden Lock Market from 6-9pm on July 19th and demonstrate how to make them. Also present will be Netaudios’s sonic tabletennis. Prize for the best DIY tech. Drinks vouchers for Lock 17 for every DIY piece brought along.
Excitingly, Michelle Tsen and I have been commissioned to make a short film for the Museum of Broken Relationships which is on from 16th August – 4th September, 2011. The film will be screened outdoors on 27th of August (and you can book tickets here).
But as I love working socially, I wanted your input into the final product. I don’t want to give it all away, but we are looking for an answer to this question: “What represents a relationship to you?”
We need things from the beginning of a relationship, the middle parts and most importantly, the end of a relationship. For us, the more your answer is based on sound (and action), the easier it is for us to use. I.e. A drink together (a clink of glasses), the first cup of tea in a new flat (a kettle boiling), stomping and slamming, the last kiss.
And what will you get if we use your suggestion? A special contribution credit will appear on the film and we’ll send you a copy of it.
So let the fun begin and drop us your suggestions here!
When I told people I was going to Venice in June, a number of people instantly said I should go to the Biennale. It’s an international Art Exhibition that happens every two years and it takes over the city. You’ll walk down a side street and a sign directing you to a participating country’s exhibit appears. We go to Arsenale, only one section of the two main exhibits on Sunday. It is so diverse and in turns, it is amazing and WTF (as in What the F**k is that doing here and why is it art). Read more…
As I am halfway to completely moving to New York, I thought I’d reach out to you all to see what I should do here (especially as I love crowdsourcing so much). As in, if you were here, what would you go eat or see or do. I originally thought I’d do the top 100 things to do in Timeout but it’s all done by season or type of thing to do. I want a real mix.
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