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neighborhoodr-eastvillage:

fromnewyorkwithlove:

NY’s hot. © a… 2010
Today’s “from New York with love” comes with a heaping side of extra lovin’.
Our windows overlook the roof of the building next door. This was the view a little after midnight.
It has been a very hot summer, and yesterday got near the records temperature-wise. I am thinking maybe they don’t have air conditioning in their apartment?
Did I feel bad about snaping pics while they did it on the rooftop? Hells no. I did what any responsible photographer would have done. I reached for the zoom lens. Got bored after a while. Didn’t even stay for the whole show. 
We are not lacking for mosquitoes around here. I wonder how that went.

neighborhoodr-eastvillage:

fromnewyorkwithlove:

NY’s hot. © a… 2010

Today’s “from New York with love” comes with a heaping side of extra lovin’.

Our windows overlook the roof of the building next door. This was the view a little after midnight.

It has been a very hot summer, and yesterday got near the records temperature-wise. I am thinking maybe they don’t have air conditioning in their apartment?

Did I feel bad about snaping pics while they did it on the rooftop? Hells no. I did what any responsible photographer would have done. I reached for the zoom lens. Got bored after a while. Didn’t even stay for the whole show. 

We are not lacking for mosquitoes around here. I wonder how that went.

rachelmercer:

Kaleidoscope

rachelmercer:

Kaleidoscope

Tristan Perich: 1-Bit Symphony (Part 1: Overview) http://mag.ma/greg/606777 (h/t @laughingsquid)

Also see Part 2: http://vimeo.com/14410320 Tristan Perich’s 1-Bit Symphony is an electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. Though housed in a CD jewel case, 1-Bit Symphony is not a recording in the traditional sense; it literally “performs” its music live when turned on. A complete electronic circuit—programmed by the artist and assembled by hand—plays the music through a headphone jack mounted into the case itself. The project is set to be released on Cantaloupe on August 24, 2010. Order now ($29): http://bangonacan.org/store/product/181 More info: Cantaloupe Music: http://www.cantaloupemusic.com 1-Bit Symphony: http://www.1bitsymphony.com Tristan Perich: http://www.tristanperich.com

Graffiti Analysis 3.0 Is Here. http://mag.ma/greg/764450 (via @fi5e @fffffat)

http://graffitianalysis.com http://evan-roth.com

Music Video: Laws - “Hold You Down” Official Music Video http://mag.ma/greg/767240 (via @lawshiphop)

The official music video to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League artist Laws “Hold You Down”
ericbrowntown:

our world of knowledge
ilovecharts:

Epistemology rules, I think...

ericbrowntown:

our world of knowledge

ilovecharts:

Epistemology rules, I think...

ericbrowntown:

aggressive panda
(via xtc, lovegifs)

ericbrowntown:

aggressive panda

(via xtc, lovegifs)

I’m on a boat!

I’m on a boat!

Excited to finally launch this! Go forth and download the add-ons to experience a better Tumblr dashboard!
rocketboomdev:

In today’s age, we don’t judge books by their covers. We judge them by their thumbnails. We also judge videos, e-books, software, and people the same way. Engaging an audience demands engaging them visually, no matter the medium. Some of our peers in the online video community recently noted that Tumblr allows the display of thumbnails for YouTube embeds on their dashboard, but other popular video sites, such as Vimeo and Blip.tv, are currently left out from showcasing their user videos with a thumbnail image.
Rocketboom R&D, the development unit of the Rocketboom network, has created a simple solution: a browser add-on that allows Tumblr users to see any video’s known thumbnail in their Tumblr dashboard. There’s no platform favoritism; this enables nearly every other common video platform the ability for thumbnail display. The add-on was created using Mag.ma, our own video aggregation service, to do thumbnail lookups for numerous video platforms with our simple API methods. The results? Uniformity for Tumblr users and creative support for content creators.
Get your browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, and visit the Tumblr Video Thumbnails add-on page for information, installation help, and more. Special thanks to our friends at Vimeo, Blip.tv, and Wreck & Salvage for their testing and support.

Excited to finally launch this! Go forth and download the add-ons to experience a better Tumblr dashboard!

rocketboomdev:

In today’s age, we don’t judge books by their covers. We judge them by their thumbnails. We also judge videos, e-books, software, and people the same way. Engaging an audience demands engaging them visually, no matter the medium. Some of our peers in the online video community recently noted that Tumblr allows the display of thumbnails for YouTube embeds on their dashboard, but other popular video sites, such as Vimeo and Blip.tv, are currently left out from showcasing their user videos with a thumbnail image.

Rocketboom R&D, the development unit of the Rocketboom network, has created a simple solution: a browser add-on that allows Tumblr users to see any video’s known thumbnail in their Tumblr dashboard. There’s no platform favoritism; this enables nearly every other common video platform the ability for thumbnail display. The add-on was created using Mag.ma, our own video aggregation service, to do thumbnail lookups for numerous video platforms with our simple API methods. The results? Uniformity for Tumblr users and creative support for content creators.

Get your browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, and visit the Tumblr Video Thumbnails add-on page for information, installation help, and more. Special thanks to our friends at Vimeo, Blip.tv, and Wreck & Salvage for their testing and support.

kellyreeves:

Reminding myself to breathe right now.

kellyreeves:

Reminding myself to breathe right now.

Near St Marks Bookshop, 10th & 3rd Ave.

Near St Marks Bookshop, 10th & 3rd Ave.

Near Starbucks, 9th St & 2nd Ave.

Near Starbucks, 9th St & 2nd Ave.

Near St Marks Pl. & 3rd Ave.

Near St Marks Pl. & 3rd Ave.

eastvillagefeed:

Update: ‘Mafia Wars’ stickers removed near St. Marks, 9th & 10th Sts. (Previously.)

thedailywhat:

Street Art of the Day: “This one runs on fat & saves you money” — bike lane guerrilla stenciling by Adelaide-based visual artist Peter Drew.
[seanbonner.]

thedailywhat:

Street Art of the Day: This one runs on fat & saves you money” — bike lane guerrilla stenciling by Adelaide-based visual artist Peter Drew.

[seanbonner.]

About
Greg Leuch is a user interface designer, developer, and hacker for Rocketboom, Magma, and Know Your Meme. He is also a virtual fellow of F.A.T. Lab and founding member of Unfold.
He enjoys art, design, philosophy, biking, kayaking, adventures, and being goofy.
Currently
Greg currently lives in Lower East Side, New York, NY and enjoying the beautiful people, city, and weather.