Category Archives: NYC

“I for one welcome our computer overlords.”

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Janos Marton

I was walking down 7th Avenue earlier tonight, explaining the story of the indomitable  computer, Watson, to my co-worker.   IBM spent four years designing Watson, whose 3-day Jeopardy! battle against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter aired this week.   Watson, unconnected … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Chain Gang: Forget Wal-Mart, New York Is Chain-Ridden Already

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Janos Marton

The January 11th storm that wasn’t postponed some highly anticipated local political theater: The New York City Council’s Wal-Mart hearings. Yes, that cheap plastic behemoth is trying to claw its way into New York again, aided by Mayor Bloomberg’s cheer-leading … Continue reading →

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Coney Island Polar Bear Swim 2011

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Janos Marton

T               This was pretty awesome.  On Saturday, January 1, I joined hundreds of New Yorkers in the frigid waters off Coney Island.  The Neptune trident was a hit, but there tons of lavish … Continue reading →

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U.S Second Circuit: John Lennon Loves America

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Janos Marton

Tonight we watched an amazing PBS documentary on John Lennon in the 1970s called LennoNYC.  There are awesome studio clips, interviews, and scenes of love between him, Yoko and Sean.  But what struck me was this incredible Second Circuit opinion … Continue reading →

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Important Silk Road Developments

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Janos Marton

As we all know, the Silk Road Palace came to a tragic end in October, but we never exactly learned why.  There was speculation that it was related to health code violations, since the City just started their grading system. … Continue reading →

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Forest Hills Family Dental, Open and Ready to Roll

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Janos Marton

I’ve never enjoyed a trip to the dentist as much as last Saturday, when we took the R train up to Queens to visit Dr. Sippy’s new digs. The place looks great, and Sippy’s team clearly know what they’re doing.  … Continue reading →

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The Four Loko Battles Come to New York

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Janos Marton

“Four Loko, and drinks like it, are a toxic, dangerous mix of caffeine and alcohol, and they are spreading like a plague across the country.” -Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) “Chuck Schumer, and politicians like him, are grandstanders who’d rather go … Continue reading →

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Get Yourselves Outdoors!

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Janos Marton

Manhattan is a bigger island than people think when they’re compressed like sardines in subway cars or on midtown streets.  This Saturday a group of us went hiking in the Fort Tryon Park and Inwood Park, which are just around … Continue reading →

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Need a dentist? Living the Dream salutes Forest Hills Family Dental

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Janos Marton

Eleven years ago, Sippy Gulati was awarded academic credit for a dental internship.   Around the high school it was considered an enormous coup, as Sip had spent the entirety of the internship tutoring his dentist on his basketball game.  That’s … Continue reading →

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Silk Road Palace: Tribute Now on Facebook

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Janos Marton

As some of you undoubtedly learned over the weekend, the legendary Silk Road Palace came to a shocking end, shuttered without notice to it’s rabidly loyal customer base. We can only imagine the reason. I am working on a full … Continue reading →

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