July 2015 - stuarte

Extra

Tips for selling used clothes for money at Buffalo Exchange or Crossroads

I don’t call myself an expert in selling my used men’s clothes, but I’ve been around the block dozens of times between multiple Buffalo Exchanges and Crossroads.

By stuart

July 30, 2015September 23, 2015

Culture Race

Video transcript between police officer Ray Tensing and Sam DuBose during traffic stop in Cincinnati

When Officer Ray Tensing’s body cam footage was released today, it was difficult to make out everything in the video, so I transcribed the verbal exchange between Tensing and Sam Dubose.

By stuart

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015

Tech

Review: 1byone’s portable, smart car jump starter is worth the peace of mind

No jumper cables? No road side assistance or AAA? No problem, 1byone’s portable jump starter will get you back on the road in less than ten minutes.

By stuart

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

Food

How many calories are in a large movie popcorn from AMC, Regal and Cinemark?

Movies aren’t cheap. Not only can the tickets be expensive, but if you’re hungry and thirsty, you can easily spend over $50 for two people.

By stuart

July 27, 2015April 20, 2018

Food New York

Best of the East Village: Fuku’s ‘Koreano’ chicken sandwich

The latest addition to David Chang’s New York Momofuku empire debuted in the East Village two months ago to the hype you’d expect.

By stuart

July 26, 2015July 26, 2015

Tech

Disable Pushbullet desktop notifications for WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram (and other apps)

I was recently turned onto Pushbullet by a friend. Pushbullet is an app and browser extension that allows you to easily transfer files and respond to messages to/from your laptop.

By stuart

July 23, 2015August 31, 2015

Society Tech

Facebook has made the web a smaller place

A recent Medium post titled “The Web We Need to Save” went viral. Though I found it to be a little annoying at points, it had some insightful thoughts about how the web has changed in the last decade.

By stuart

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Culture

How to know when to take your screaming child out of public place to calm them down

How to know when to take your screaming child out of public place to calm them down? The answer depends on your self-awareness and sympathy for others. If you lack both, then it comes down to how much the community can take.

By stuart

July 21, 2015July 22, 2015

City

I wish I never read that Gawker article about the Conde Nast executive and gay porn escort

A couple days ago, I read the now infamous Gawker article about the married executive and gay escort that is at the center of a firestorm of criticism against Nick Denton’s media website.

By stuart

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015

Food New York

Best of the East Village: Ramen Misoya’s lunch special might be the best ramen deal in New York

There’s no lack of ramen joints in the East Village; with no fewer than fifteen restaurants that offer up the tasty Japanese noodle dish in the neighborhood.

By stuart

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015

Monsters Movies

15 awesome images from ‘Attack on Titan’ movie trailer (screen captures)

Oh man, the live action Attack on Titan movie looks many types of awesome.

By stuart

July 17, 2015July 18, 2015

Video

Camera inside Chinese tourist bus captures footage of what happens during an accident

Scrolling through my Facebook news feed today, I came across the following shocking video posted by Shanghaiist of a the Chinese bus getting hit by another vehicle back in 2013.

By stuart

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015

Music

M.I.A. releases “Swords” single and video for upcoming “MATAHDATAH” album

M.I.A. announced a new studio album “MATAHDATAH” and released a new single “Swords” this week. The song and video are produced by M.I.A., Spanker and The Partysquad and filmed in India and West Africa.

By stuart

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015

Extra

Storage Wars’ Dan Dotson takes a 20% commission on every storage unit he auctions

If you’re a fan of A&E’s Storage Wars then you’ve probably wondered how much money Dan and Laura Dotson take from every storage unit they auction off.

By stuart

July 14, 2015August 31, 2015

City New York

Citi Bike confirms locations for the 80 new stations in Upper West Side and Upper East Side

After much discussion and community input (complaining, letter-sending and yelling), a plan has been agreed on for the approximately 80 new stations planned for the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan.

By stuart

July 10, 2015September 18, 2016

Extra

How to do a ZARA stock check to see if another ZARA has your size

ZARA’s policy is to not do stock checks on sale/clearance items — that’s what I’ve been told when I asked an associate in-store.

By stuart

July 9, 2015August 31, 2015

Basketball Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin sees “good fit” with Charlotte Hornets, signs two-year deal

In “out of left field” news, free agent Jeremy Lin announced on his social media accounts that he signed with the Charlotte Hornets for the 2015-16 NBA season.

By stuart

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

Basketball

John Wall’s ‘360 midair layup’ is quickly becoming his signature move

John Wall is quickly making his high-flying 360 layup his calling card.

By stuart

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015

Movies

Jinx: HBO’s documentary on Robert Durst is one of the best docs I’ve ever seen

Very rarely does television surprise me, but Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst had me yelling “holy shit!”

By stuart

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015

City

Finding “Sharer Zero”: How can I see who shared my Facebook post?

As the webmaster of a couple websites, there’s been a few occasions where I woke up to see a post was shared out on Facebook, went viral and my website traffic spiked from it.

By stuart

July 5, 2015July 28, 2016

City

How to choose the best Citi Bike at the docking station

Picking a Citi Bike is a crap shoot. Other than kicking the tires, there’s not much you can do to ensure you chose a good or bad bike until you actually start riding the bike.

By stuart

July 4, 2015October 21, 2015