December 2010
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The Portable Media Player and the Death of Street...
When I lived in New York City, it was a staple to see a street performer in any given subway station and on a regular basis on the subway trains themselves.  These performers ranged from the erhu player at my stop in Bushwick to the drummer at 125th Street to the operatic soprano and midget Michael Jackson at the Union Square station.  Good or bad, this is how these people make a living.  They...
Dec 7th
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Profit Margin vs Artistic License
I recently wrote this article and have even more recently decided to move it to DrinkMatron.com.  You can find the full article at http://drinkmatron.com/2010/12/07/artistic-license-vs-profit-margin. I started thinking about this when I noticed that bars started installing auto tap systems.  These systems are designed to pour an exact amount of liquor into a drink and bar owners install them to...
Dec 3rd
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