Pick Your Poison
Monday, September 28th, 2009
An individual expressing their point of view visually.
57th and Sixth
Monday, September 28th, 2009
The Crown Building at 57th and Fifth is glowing in the background. The search for a name for this building led me to thecityreview.com a website by Carter B. Horsley. It seems to have comprehensive coverage of notable architecture of Manhattan (mostly midtown and above). I don’t know how I’ve not come across it before. The site should be very useful to me for the blog.
House of Hades
Monday, September 28th, 2009
A toynbee tile laid down on a busy East Village intersection. I’ll be curious to see how it holds up to the wear.
House of Hades
One man against shitocrat and neocon news agenda in ’2009
Update Oct. 3, 09:
It’s held up fine. When I passed it today there was no sign of wear. I found this one today:
On St. Mark’s Place, another busy intersection, and the tile is holding up to the traffic. Seems to be a Toynbee Tile. Mosaic Man Jim Power’s work is most prominent on St. Mark’s Place and environs. I’m not sure what justice is sought for Powers, a Viet Nam vet. I know he was evicted from his East Village residence awhile back and has had some health problems. His blog is here, he is seeking donations to restore his Mosaic Trail in the neighborhood.
Obscura
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Somewhat disturbing window display for Obscura on E. Tenth Street. I see a stuffed rat, Howdy Doody, a deer-hoof lamp, a probably used artificial leg, and a tree fungus.
Quit
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
People who sticker say it is all in the placement.
Green Salon
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009The Green Salon is an event organized by Peter Fusaro and Carmen Cook that combines talks about environmental themes with music at the Klavierhaus.
Dimitri Sogoloff performed a Mozart sonata and excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.
Michael Bobker emphasized the efficiency of co-generation and double pane windows over more glamourous technologies to meet our energy goals.
Colorful Solar Cell
Thursday, September 17th, 2009I’ve seen this effect with a piece of day glow orange Plexiglas I have, the edges appears very bright. the dye captures some of the sun’s ultra-violet and converts it into visible light. Then the light bounces between the surfaces of the plastic and exits at the edges, somewhat like what happens with fiber optic cables. At least this is what I think is going on. This video on National Geographic is short on scientific detail and long on manufacturer’s claims.
The expensive silicon that does the actual conversion from light to electricity is attached only to the outer edges of the panes. There it collects the color light they are designed to be the most sensitive to. These panels can be used as colorful windows, and are said to be able to disperse harmful heat away from the silicon. But their main advantage over regular solar cells is the ability to generate electricity without being in direct sunlight.
Candy-Colored Solar Panels Don’t Need Direct Sun
Pony Paint Love
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
A fresh coat of paint on an old pony. It’s not often that these sidewalk warriors are decorated with such care and skill. I don’t know if this particular model is still being produced or if this has been reconditioned. But I can see for sure that the paint was applied with care and skill. It comes from The Vending Company Inc. (718 436 4324) They consistently attempt to put some magic in their restorations, and deserve a plug. Tag: Kiddie Rides
