May 2014 - stuarte

The Chinese Earpick

When I was young, my mom would periodically place me on the living room couch and pick my ear and remove earwax with an “earpick”.

By stuart

May 31, 2014June 2, 2014

City San Francisco

Valmar convenience store wants 2AM liquor license

When I first arrived on Valencia and McCoppin St. in 2005, the area wasn’t as developed as it is now. In the last decade plus, the Mission district has been booming and continues pushing north into the area

By stuart

May 30, 2014June 9, 2014

City Tech

NY, SF: Turn your junior studio into a 3 bedroom penthouse…

… not really, but this is cool. One of the many projects coming from the nerdfaces at M.I.T. Media Lab is developing a“Room-in-a-Box” — way to expand and extend your home without actually expanding the physical space.

By stuart

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014

Tech

Google building own Google car with no brakes or steering wheel

Why are we protesting Google and letting Apple off the hook again? Google just made a big announcement that they would launch plastic Android phones… oh wait, no that was one of Apple’s “big” announcements.

By stuart

May 28, 2014September 24, 2015

Memorial Service for Slain East Village Resident Wen Hui Ruan

New York

Family to Hold Public Memorial Service for Wen Hui Ruan

Memorial Service for Wen Hui Ruan Wen Hui Ruan, who was killed a few weeks ago in a senseless beating, will have a public memorial service

By stuart

May 27, 2014May 27, 2014

San Francisco

The Mosser Hotel Review

The Mosser Hotel Review Based on location, customer service, amenities, and a lower pricepoint, The Mosser puts up a strong challenge to The Donatello as my favorite* hotel in San Francisco.

By stuart

May 26, 2014June 5, 2014

Race

Footage capture Chicago police hurling racist insults, abuse onto handcuffed Asian-American woman

Here’s another hit to any remaining idealistic view of humanity. Try not to be too effing jaded coming out of it and throw a bunch of shit on the floor like I just did.

By stuart

May 25, 2014September 23, 2015

Video

That was strangely satisfying (Blackhead Blackhole)

So I ran across this crazy 5 minute video of a enormous blackhead being removed by two gals, tweezers and an earpick.

By stuart

May 24, 2014October 13, 2015

Julia Collins is Jeopardy's Winningest Woman

Extra

Julia Collins surpasses Arthur Chu, is Jeopardy’s Winningest Woman

Arthur Chu barely had enough time to reflect on his 15-minutes of fame before another Jeopardy champ started steamrolling the competition and breaking records.

By stuart

May 23, 2014May 23, 2019

New York Race

Why Wen Hui Ruan was attacked and why neighbors didn’t help after

Locals are angry that Wen Hui Ruan was brutally assaulted and died from his attack from 20-year old Jamie Pugh. Now after a memorial and some time to reflect, the community is outraged that no one acted sooner to get him help.

By stuart

May 22, 2014August 28, 2015

Monsters Movies

Destroy All Monsters

In honor of the new Godzilla movie that was just released (the one that I can’t believe I haven’t seen yet), I’ve dedicated this post to Destroy All Monsters, the ultimate kaiju battle royale film.

By stuart

May 21, 2014May 22, 2014

Fake Facebook Post about Chinese restaurant serving cats, dogs, and rats

Race

Fake Facebook Post: Chinese restaurant shut down for serving rats, cats, pups, and stereotypes

Scrolling through my Facebook feed, I came across a shocking image of what looked like a frozen bag of rats/mice.

By stuart

May 20, 2014September 24, 2015

MIA Double Bubble Trouble uncensored video

Music Video

M.I.A. finally releases Double Bubble Trouble video

After months of promises, M.I.A. finally put out (or “unblocked”) the music video for Double Bubble trouble today. Check it out in all it’s awesome, “uncensored” glory.

By stuart

May 19, 2014September 24, 2015

New York

If you can, attend today’s public memorial for 68-year old Wen Hui Ruan

I’m sad that I won’t able to attend tonight’s public memorial to Wen Hui Ruan, the 68-year old retired garment worker and grandfather who was brutally assaulted by 20 year old Jamie Pugh

By stuart

May 19, 2014May 27, 2014

Culture Music

Do You Remember? The New Dance Show

If you were in Michigan during the late 1980s and early 1990s, then at some point you probably ran into “The New Dance Show” while flipping through your five TV channels

By stuart

May 18, 2014May 18, 2014

Tech

AirDroid Error: Failed to upload files onto external SD memory card

A couple years ago, I was looking for an easier way to manage my phone’s files, ones that didn’t involve connecting through USB. I ultimately went with AirDroid,

By stuart

May 17, 2014September 24, 2015

Chink receipts becoming Twitter on paper?

Race

Are racist restaurant receipts becoming a thing?

I’ve been running across a pattern of incidents where receipts (mostly restaurants) are being used to post racist slurs in the place of customer names.

By stuart

May 16, 2014September 24, 2015

New York Race

My thoughts on the “random” assault, death of 68-year old Chinese immigrant in Alphabet City

I’ve had so many thoughts running through my head when I first read the news story about 20-year old Jamie Pugh attacking and ultimately killing 68-year old Wen Hui Ruan last Friday in Alphabet City.

By stuart

May 15, 2014September 24, 2015

Video

Gif: dog attacks boy, cat attacks dog, cat chases dog away

Everything is awesome. I am not much of a dog-liking-cat-video-internet-meme-kind-of-guy, but this security video of a dog, a young boy and cat is legitimate.

By stuart

May 14, 2014May 15, 2014

Music

UH OoooooOH: Double Bubble Trouble remixes

M.I.A.’s most recent single Double Bubble Trouble (which has been out since last year) has been on repeat for me over the last couple months. The single’s energy feels authentic to M.I.A., while it perfectly combines sounds of the tropics with reggae and trap.

By stuart

May 13, 2014September 24, 2015

Monsters

This is a photo of a really large crab climbing on a normal sized trash can

I was in the pinchers of an internet rabbit hole last night when I came across this photo of a scary crabzilla climbing up a garbage can.

By stuart

May 12, 2014May 12, 2014

Travel

The JanSport Mozambique is the perfect travel backpack for long trips

Way back in 2004, I planned to go on a 5-week trip to Europe and needed a travel backpack that could haul my shit from city to city.

By stuart

May 11, 2014November 9, 2019

New York Photo

M.I.A. with A$AP Ferg at the Knockdown Center (concert photos + full set list)

Here’s some photos from the M.I.A./A$AP Ferg show at the Knockdown Center last night. Though a a cool space, the Knockdown Center has terrible sound

By stuart

May 10, 2014May 15, 2014

City San Francisco

Goodbye, Flax

Flax, the funky art supply shop off Valencia and Market is saying goodbye. Flax is being pushed out by a nine-story, 160-unit condo building with parking lot that is set to be developed in that space

By stuart

May 9, 2014May 15, 2014