Archive: January 2, 2009

Ever since I got to play with a Casio EX-FH20 camera with high frame rate recording capabilities at the WIRED store last week, I’ve been literally obsessed with slow-motion videos. Casio currently offers still digital cameras with the ability to capture videos at high frame rates and the results that are posted online are very [...]

glow-glasses-founders

Photo: COURTNEY BLETHEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Above are Richard Sclafani and Peter Cicero, co-founders of the hugely popular “Glow-Year Glasses” that you see everywhere during new years. The glasses use the 9 and 0 of the new year as make-shift eyeglass openings, and this past new year — 2009 — marked the end of [...]

mapex-stand-lever

Mapex released a butt-load of new gear today, and one of those was the 700-series boom stand seen above. I honestly haven’t bought any new drum gear or hardware in several years, so I’m not the most up-to-date with what companies have what features, but I really love the new quick-release lever for the head [...]

gel-lyte-3-2009

The ASICS Gel Lyte III sneakers are some of the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever tried on. Unfortunately, I do not own a pair and the sneak peek at the 2009 lineup of ASICS running shoes is making me lust after a pair more than ever before. Seen above is the upcoming Gel Lyte III [...]

I’ve always thought this about the Subway station at Lexington Ave and 63rd Street along the F line, and this video confirms it. It really is the deepest platform below street level. I’d love to know what’s behind those walls in between the street and the platform. I always imagine that there would be hidden [...]