Aug 1st, 2006
Light posting and a redesign
I’m sorry posting has been so light around here lately, but I am in the midst of a redesign that will, hopefully, make things a little more organized.
Mainly this is because I’m widening the scope of this thing a bit to include information and links for a wide variety of place, my photography from my travels (both upcoming and in the past), and whatever else I think is appropriate.
I haven’t quite got this all sorted out yet, but I do have the beginnings of a design I’m pretty happy with and that should allow for future expansion.
Please stand by.
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Jul 5th, 2006
Jun 30th, 2006
Parisian tips
Here are some great tips for travelers visiting Paris. As well as some restaurant suggestions.
An example:
Talking vs. Shouting
Americans talk LOUDLY. (As do people in several other countries). If you don’t believe it, watch cable television "news" for a few minutes! It’s gotten so that restaurant reviews in the United States now include ‘sound’ ratings to denote the volume in restaurants. Many of us are used to speaking loudly, especially when we get into groups. If you’ve ever tried to have a peaceful dinner next to a table celebrating their annual office party, you know what I’m talking about. In Paris, people will modulate their voices so as not to disturb other diners.
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Jun 21st, 2006
Pocket Maps—Part 2
I’ve created a pocket map guide for comic book stores in Manhattan.
Feel free to download the PDF.
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Jun 19th, 2006
Pocket Maps
“I’ve come up with something I’m really quite excited about: pocket maps.
Let me explain.
You may recall this post from a while back in which I made location maps for sites and shops of interest and put them on my iPod. And I still like that idea, but the problem comes when you don’t have your iPod out or don’t want to take it out, for whatever reason. That’s were pocket maps come in.
Using the technique detailed here and the fantastic Wayfaring web site (you could also just use Google Maps), I created a booklet showing the locations of various museums around New York city. I plan to create a few more of these for carrying around (stores, restaurants, etc.) and the great thing about them is they fit conveniently into the back pocket of a Molskine.
I offer up a PDF of my New York City Museum map to any one who wants it. Feel free to print it and disseminate at will.
Down load the PDF here.
The museums included in this Pocket Map are: Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, International Center of Photography, Skyscraper Museum, Neue Gallerie, Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim.
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