Visiting

Nearly all people in history existed with some integration with their neighbours and knowledge of the broader world. It’s shocking to learn of a group that lived on their own for 50,000 years, and sealed off from everyone else for the last 10,000, nearly completely divergent from the rest of humanity.

An overview of the book First Contact which documents 1930s discovery of one million isolated highland Papua New Guineans. Definitely reading this book.

NYC has been using aerial photography for over 100 years to catalog and measure the city. Thanks to some superb data preservation, you can explore some amazing aerial photography data going back to 1924.

BPD covers NYC's building footprints dataset updated weekly and covering 1M+ structures. Garages make up about a fifth of NYC buildings.

The Brooklyn Seltzer Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the effervescent history of seltzer water. We are located in the oldest seltzer works in New York City, a local, family-run business now in its fourth generation. Together, we offer a Museum and Factory Tour that celebrates the manufacturing of seltzer, the science of seltzer, and seltzer as a cultural force in New York City and the world beyond.

The Brooklyn Seltzer Museum is open most Fridays.

There are an incredible number of people who desire to connect with the land and learn how they can work with the plants in their region. There are already many online resources and books available to begin foraging but I believe the best way to begin foraging is by learning from a knowledgeable forager in your area. Many local foragers are out there, but they can be hard to find, especially for people who have just awakened to this possibility.

FindaForager.com database connects people with local foragers across US and Canada.

The morning session focuses on emerging research and academic perspectives, offering a glimpse into the ideas and experiments that will define the next wave of design.

NYCxDESIGN AI Summit - Tuesday, May 19th.

About 10% of AMC movie showings sell zero tickets. This site finds them. Go enjoy your private theater.

Empty Screenings finds AMC movie theaters with zero ticket sales for private viewing.

Using lidar, scientists discovered a 400-foot-long wall composed of “60 massive granite...

Scientists used lidar to discover a 400-foot underwater wall made of 60 granite monoliths built 7,000 years ago in France. via kottke.org

Visualization of 291 million Citi Bike rides in New York City over 12 years, rendered at 60+ FPS directly in a web browser. via x.com

WikiFlix is a free streaming platform for public domain classic films with no ads or account required. via swiss-miss.com