Category Archives: New York City

IndieWalls on thalo

I have a new piece up on thalo today, talking about IndieWalls: NEW YORK, NY — In the creative world, promised exposure for one’s work can be secret code for unpaid labour.  Therefore, I was understandably intrigued but a bit … Continue reading

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Splitting The Page

Among my writing and site editing friends, there are some differing opinions on the split-page article layout. Some people think a long article should be split up into several pages, with a link to the next page at the bottom,  … Continue reading

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NYC Gaming September Demo Night

Last night I went to the NYC Gaming September Demo night at Microsoft.  Grumpy Goats was one of the demos, it was really fun to see the changes made to the game and see the guys from Verge. Also saw … Continue reading

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Yes!

It’s been a bit of an emotional time for me recently. I’m still reeling from my company going under, and trying to sort out the freelancing rollercoaster, and Harold’s been offered an exciting and awesome new job, but it’s in … Continue reading

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Jane Austen Fangirl

I’d reserved Heather Lynn Rigaud’s Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star from the library a while ago, because of course someone else was reading it and someone else was second on the waitlist. New York is awesome! This rockstar retelling of the … Continue reading

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For Exposure

Hey, guys, which came first? Prefix’s post this morning on how Amanda Palmer doesn’t pay her backup musicians , including the brilliant snark at her cheapness: Palmer sought to crowdsource each city she stopped in to get the instruments she … Continue reading

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Kansas City

I was excited when Harold suggested a last-minute trip to Kansas City. Partly because I love when scheduled, steady Harold wants to do something spontaneous. (I don’t know how  manic pixie dream girls do it. I’m quirkily restless all the … Continue reading

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Recent Projects

I’ve got a piece on Tapscape talking about a recent texting ban in India. I should probably be discouraged from speculating on tech trends, but I was fascinated by the clever workaround individuals are using to circumvent the ban. It … Continue reading

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Weesh on Tapscape

I’ve just started writing for Tapscape’s new startups section, with my first post on relationship app Weesh: Weesh, an iOs relationship app for long-term couples, is one of the startups completing Dreamit’s summer incubator. Weesh allows users to find and … Continue reading

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Tripl Travelogues

Travel startup Tripl, originally a social connector for travelers, has undergone a reinvention as a virtual travel scrapbook. I checked out the newest version at Dreamit demo day. The original version, if I remember right, allowed users to find friends, … Continue reading

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