This is an open letter to the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
The current Emergency Alert System takes advantage of tv networks to deliver crucial information in the event of an emergency.
As someone who spends much more time online instead of watching tv, I would like to propose a new system that is more in sync with today’s technology.
There should be a national Email Emergency Alert System (EEAS) that people can voluntarily sign up for. E-mailing the list would be reserved only for Emergencies. The user can also optionally give their zip code so that the EEAS could additionally give local emergency information (such as a tornado touching down or a flash flood warning)
The service could also be created in such a way that other departments could initiate an emergency, allowing for a decentralized alert system that can quickly reach the people it needs to reach.
Please seriously consider this enhancement to an archaic system. And please, whatever you do, do not send out test e-mails that test the system. We’ll get them.
After many months of work, I finally finished and displayed my “Beating Heart” piece. You can view the video below.
It was shown at the American Heart Association’s 2008 Heart of New York Gala yesterday. Everything (thankfully) went perfect and the responses ranged from disgust to joy.
Nightclubs are also restricted in zoning, meaning cabaret licenses are only granted to venues in major commercial centers, industrial or manufacturing districts, effectively making it illegal to dance in any residential area. In 1960 there were 12,000 cabaret licenses in the five boroughs. Now, in 2006, there are less than 200.
The permit process is long, costly and uncertain. Approval is required from the Department of Consumer Affairs, the NYC Planning Commission, the Fire Department, Buildings Departments and local community boards, among others, all of whom work independently of each other.”
Much has been said about TSA’s silly liquid rules, but now as I am set to leave SXSW in Austin, I realized my deodorant is 4oz. TSA allows you to pack as many containers as you want into a 1 quart ziplock bag (which is 32oz). But none of those internal containers can be bigger than 3oz. Yes, it hurts my head to think about.
I pay a lot for a closet-size space in New York. To make things worse, my building is under construction and I just got a smoking neighbor (smoke constantly seeps under my walls (and there’s no law for that, I checked)). In short, I’m not liking my apartment anymore.
The management company does nothing. I have no power. I’m starting my passive aggressive rent paying. Check back next month for Part II
Here is a great idea in theory, but the execution falls short. There are billboards in the subway that allow you to plug in your headphones and listen to John Legend’s CD. Neat idea, right?
Someone (I swear it wasn’t me) decided to pull off the protective cover and take the contents. I wonder what type of device the thief nabbed. Photos below:
UPDATE: The batteries that were left over are now gone too!
Here’s something that caught me off-guard. I’m selling my PC laptop and first searched for VGN-SZ330P in google. Then after not finding anything, I searched for “laptop pricing”, to see if there was some type of laptop blue book.
In Adwords, I saw an ad for a VGN-SZ330P — my previous search (Screenshot below).
You can replicate the results by going to google
1. Type vgn-sz330p and search
2. Then search for: laptop pricing
To give some perspective of how ancient the Sun is, I created this Sun clock. It was inspired by recently reading one of my favorite sites, APOD, and seeing them mention the Sun’s age is about 4.57 billion years. We just shrug those numbers off because of how incomprehensible they are. Maybe this clock will help. Click here or the image below to view it.
Jen over at the gothamist picked up the Crosby story and helped get the word out about Joey’s realty woes.
The bad news is Crosby Connection (on crosby) closed. The good news is they’ve moved! They are now located within Parisi bakery, just 4 blocks east of their old spot. (290 Elizabeth St)
There are a few good things that come from the move, including bigger sandwiches, fresh bread right from the source, and possibly some pizza. Being indoors will also help keeps their expert sandwich making fingers warm and toasty too.
