John Recommends

matthandlersux recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

everytime i program anything, i find myself wishing i was doing it in erlang. i really miss solving things recursively :'(.

hrldcpr recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas' insightful in-depth and intriguing critique of the history of New York City's architecture.

My favorite parts were about several architectures which began as fantastical amusements in Coney Island before becoming realities in Manhattan. Surprisingly this happened on multiple occasions, to the point that Coney Island was like a smaller Manhattan microcosm laboratory.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Vetiver, orange, and sage atop nutmeg and amber. Works year-round, but especially suited to fall and winter. Has a nice presence but isn't overpowering.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Really useful in the spring or fall.

Pros: Zero chance any water is going to get inside.

Cons: Non-breathable material (duh!); heavy weight makes long walks difficult, so consider the shorter size or a pair of Bean Boots for the city.

maureen_w recommended this 3 years, 1 month ago

Sugar, Cream, Milk only get in the way

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Particle physics in da house!

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

One of my favorite movie theaters in NYC. Great selection of (critically good) contemporary releases mixed with classics and foreign flicks.

Everything feels pretty clean, as far as movie theaters go, and the building is gorgeous. Tons of other stuff to do here besides films, too!

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Really good, new Italian sandwich shop from the folks in charge of Crespella. Try the #9 Autogrill and a side of farro salad: www.zitossandwichshoppe.com/zitos_menu_website.pdf

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

A language-agnostic web server written by Zed A. Shaw. Supports tons of modern technologies.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

James (@j2d2) is one smart dude, and this thing is poised to take off. He used his Erlang-refined intuition to make an awesome Python web framework using ZeroMQ, Mongrel2, and his DictShield (yuk yuk).

Check out his design notes here: brubeck.io/design.html

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Get these suckers, but do the beyerdynamic ear pad mod before the originals start flaking. A nice side effect is that you get slightly bassier sound, which is great if you're using these to enjoy (versus mix) music.

kino-eye.com/2008/11/16/beyerdynamic-velour-pads/

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

The Platonic sneaker. I've owned three pairs in series over the last four years (thanks, NYC walking). Surprisingly comfortable for something lacking arch support, and stylish to boot (shoe?).

Get the CPs, not the goofy hipster-patterned ones.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

One of my favorite electroclash collaborations. It's a little darker-sounding than similar albums, but eminently listenable. This came out right around the same time Miss Kittin was also featured on Felix da Housecat's Kittenz and Thee Glitz.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

"My Red Hot Car" is on this album. That's enough.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

"The sound picked up by the microphone of the Light Telephone is coded into the transmitted light, decoded again by the receiving party’s Light Telephone using a solar cell, and played over the headphone. This creates, in effect, a two-way walkie talkie without the use of radio waves."

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

The chilaquiles are crazy delicious! A great place to have dinner next time you find yourself up by Lincoln Center.

mayairvine recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Oldie, but i still love it whenever I hear it. :D

davidbalbert recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

This is hilarious and helps me better understand @sonalisridhar

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Uffie's tunes fall into that really strange "so bad, they're good" territory. Most tracks sound like an American girl drunk-rapping over Justice tracks, but somehow you keep listening... and humming along.

workmajj recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

My favorite NYC boulangerie. Amazing sugar brioche and pain au chocolat.