2015 - Page 7 of 11

Media Race

Why Cameron Crowe’s ‘Aloha’ apology matters (and it’s not because he’s sorry)

Another month, another Hollywood whitewashing of an Asian character. This month’s episode: Cameron Crowe’s ‘Aloha’.

By stuart

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

Basketball City Comic Books Culture Stuff

We could all learn a little about life from this “Brooklyn hustler”

In November 2014, The Atlantic posted a short video on Jazzoon, a Brooklyn man that followed his passions– sports memorabilia, music, and comic books –into a viable living.

By stuart

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

Food

When the heck does Nespresso put their machines on sale?

Nespresso has grown significantly in the last few years on the strength of their “high-end” machines and espresso pods that make creating your own homemade lattes simple and painless.

By stuart

June 2, 2015November 25, 2015

Music Tech

Cut MP3s Online: Cut, fade in/out audio files with MP3cut.net

Are you silly like me and like editing MP3s? I’ve used MP3 cutting software in the past to cut and fade my MP3s, that’s because I didn’t know there were ways to trim MP3s online… MP3 cutting in the cloud.

By stuart

June 1, 2015September 23, 2015

Food

Here’s how to freeze glass jars without them exploding/breaking

When storing hot liquids in the freezer, I prefer glass containers as opposed to plastic as I know that heating plastic potentially gives off chemicals.

By stuart

May 31, 2015June 2, 2015

Culture New York

Is Kennedy Fried Chicken on 14th street closed for good?

With each new bank branch and fast franchise that opened on East 14th the last two years, the Kennedy Fried Chicken outpost felt more and more out of place in the East Village.

By stuart

May 29, 2015August 17, 2015

Basketball

Dwight Howard is more Bizzaro than he is Superman

I just can’t write enough about Dwight Howard lately; he provides so much fodder that inspires me to wield my internet pen.

By stuart

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015

Basketball City New York

Tompkins Square Park’s basketball courts closed for improvements and renovations

The nearest Citi Bike station to me is on East 10th and Avenue A, so I walk by the basketball courts at Tompkins Square Park all the time.

By Benjamin Rose

May 27, 2015February 23, 2017

Tech

Most popular CRM: Salesforce has most CRM customers worldwide

The CRM industry will be worth an estimated $36.5 BILLION worldwide by 2017 surpassing ERP and growing significantly faster than the Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Management and the Web Conferencing industries.

By stuart

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

Basketball New York

Is Finnerty’s the best bar to watch the Golden State Warriors in New York City?

Are you a Golden State Warrior’s fan living in New York City and looking for a bar to watch your team with other Bay Area fans?

By stuart

May 25, 2015June 15, 2022

Basketball

How did J.J. Redick defend James Harden so well?

A season and a half ago, approximately eight years into his NBA career, J.J. Redick found a way to contribute in ways that expanded his role as off-the-bench, three-point sniper.

By stuart

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015

Basketball

Here’s why Steph Curry is already the best three-point shooter in NBA history

There’s no way Steph Curry can be the best shooter in NBA history already, can he?

By stuart

May 22, 2015May 22, 2015

Money

Guardian Life’s insurance dividend rates compared to Northwestern, Metlife, New York Life and Mass Mutual

Building on yesterday’s What is whole life insurance and how does it work? I wanted to dig a deeper into dividends since they’re the reason one would invest in a whole life policy.

By stuart

May 21, 2015September 23, 2015

Money

What is whole life insurance and how does it work? (in words you’ll understand)

I invested a decent chunk of money into whole life insurance last year because of the product’s reputation for being safe and stable.

By stuart

May 20, 2015May 21, 2015

Basketball Video

Clyde Drexler highlights that will make you hungry for more baskets of finger rolls

Isiah Thomas was my favorite NBA player by far, of the 1980’s. Second on that list? Clyde Drexler.

By stuart

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

SEO

What is the ‘hsrd.yahoo.com’ referrer? Is it a virus, Homeland Security or something else?

Yesterday, I noticed one of my sites receiving a ton of referrer traffic from a Yahoo subdomain — hsrd.yahoo.com.

By stuart

May 18, 2015December 1, 2015

City

Avengers Slot Machine Games: Iron Man 3, Hulk and Thor reviewed

If you’re a comic book fan based on popular Marvel superheroes and enjoy spinning the reels of slot games, check out the Avengers slot machine games.

By stuart

May 17, 2015May 17, 2015

City

Steph Curry nails back-breaking 60 foot shot vs. Memphis Grizzlies

It’s one thing to have Steph Curry running around shooting and making tough threes all around the arc, it’s another when he hits them from past half-court.

By stuart

May 16, 2015May 17, 2015

Tech

Review: TP-Link RE200 AC750 Wireless Range Extender

My apartment is approximately 730 square feet and the layout is long and narrow — very much like a spaceship or two submarines.

By stuart

May 15, 2015September 23, 2015

Music

“Gifted” (Masuka Remix) by N.A.S.A. feat. Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li

Back in 2009, a group called N.A.S.A. put together an album called The Spirit of Apollo packed with guest stars. One of those songs featured a trio of big time guest stars in Kanye West, Lykke Li and Santogold.

By stuart

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

Basketball

We Hate Dwight Howard: The long list of NBA players that hate Dwight Howard

It’s no secret that Dwight Howard isn’t very well-liked. In fact, he may be the most disliked NBA superstar in the history of the league.

By stuart

May 13, 2015September 24, 2015

Media

Southwest Airlines’ “Wedding Dancer” commercials are the best

Every year during the spring and summer months, friends and family, bridesmaids and groomsmens crisscross the United States for wedding season.

By stuart

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015

Tech

A list of all the Dreamforce keynote speakers from 2003-2015

Dreamforce might be the biggest cloud conference anywhere, and it’s quickly becoming one of the largest technology conferences in all the land.

By stuart

May 10, 2015June 6, 2015

Comic Books

Avengers: Age of Ultron moves too fast, bogged down by weight of future Marvel movies

I finally saw Avengers: Age of Ultron and as much as I wanted to disregard the early lukewarm reviews and go in with an open mind, the film was ultimately disappointing.

By stuart

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015