January 2009
17 posts
TED Live in NYC! Next week! | The New Worker →
For New Yorkers: watch TED live via a simulcast by New Work City/Rose Tech Ventures.
WatchA time-lapse look out of an airplane window.
The Places We Live →
An amazing photo (interactive) slideshow done right, by Magnum.
The Old Odd Fellows Hall →
This very interesting NY Times article chronicles the history of the building where Iridesco HQ is currently located in Manhattan. Sidenote: this article was published just days after 9/11 in 2001,…
Quickly becoming a favorite here at the Watercooler (a few of us have a thing for bicycles if you haven’t noticed), Rivendell Bicycle’s frank and transparent write-up of the company’s history puts a smile on our faces:
I was 40, and started Rivendell with $89,000, a mix of retirement money, savings, loans, and money raised by selling stock to friends.
We’ve been profitable two of the past twelve...
This Is Where We Live – an amazing stop-motion film produced by Press Books (the literary division of HarperCollins). Great to see the publishing world doing something a little different to reach their audience. If you enjoyed that, these behind-the-scenes time-lapse videos are worth a look!
(via wejetset)
This post was originally published in the Iridesco Watercooler.
As seen in Tokyo, these underground parking gates for bicycles are effective and simple. Swipe a simple card and in a few seconds, the gate opens and is ready to receive your bike. The bike then travels underground for storage and the gate is ready to help the next person. When you’re ready to retrieve your bike later, just swipe your card and it’s brought up automatically in seconds. (see...
Zoomdoggle: More fun than work! →
A blog about fun for people who like fun. By Jake who works just a few blocks up from us.
Flight of the Conchords Season 2 Premiere →
No need to wait till Jan 17th for the premiere on HBO. Watch now on funny or die. [via Saha, over lunch]
Picasa for Mac (beta) →
A better way to manage photos on your harddrive is finally here for the Mac.
A nice piece to watch on a Sunday morning.
Documentary Film channel on Vimeo →
“A place for Vimeo’s documentaries including full documentaries, single chapters, or extended trailers, over 3 minutes in length.”