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My Electric Bender Radiator

2010-10-31T23:36:00.001-04:00

As a visual artist and 30-year-old child, I'm always on the lookout for anthropomorphic inanimate objects. (See previous post) However, this particular example has been staring me in the face for 6 years now, and I'm only now noticing it. This is the side view of my electric heater. Its gripped at the "mouth" for lugging around. Imagine shoving your hand in someone's mouth to move them?

Throw Away Your Gym Membership Now

2010-10-11T23:00:00.000-04:00

Remember when you were in High School, and there was always that one kid in math class who would complain? "I don't get why we gotta learn this crap anyway. Its not like I'm gonna use it." Well, little Johnny, guess what? People use it a lot these days. It's the magic turns Science Fiction into reality. Video after the jump. Think of it as auto-Photoshop at thirty frames per second. You plug in

The Secret Thoughts of Water-Filled Dividers

2010-10-11T14:26:00.001-04:00

Soho, NYCPublished with Blogger-droid v1.6.3

Essential Android Apps

2010-10-07T23:22:00.016-04:00

Whether you're new to Android, or you're a G1 veteran, there are probably a few core apps that everyone needs. Something that plays music, something that sends messages, something that farts, etc. But there are so many to choose. Fear not young grasshoppers! Thanassi has you covered with the best of the best (in my humble opinion). Best Text messaging app: The stock Android messaging app is

Proforma Online 3D Modeling

2009-11-28T16:47:00.011-05:00

This is the future.

9 Things My Dumb-phone DOES that my Smart-Phone DON'T... and vice versa

2009-11-27T12:05:00.031-05:00

So I admit it. I've had iPhone envy for the last couple years. Its slick, its sexy, its on the best network, wait... what? Oh that's right, AT&T sucks. No wonder I never bought one. Being a Verizon Customer all these years has been a mixed blessing. Great service and constant connection anywhere I go, but higher prices and bland, boring phones. Enter the Motorola Droid, a capable, sexy iPhone

100 Strangers: 001-006

2009-08-09T09:37:00.016-04:00

With the exception of today, the humidity has been very low the past few days. The temperature has stayed in the high 70's/low 80's. A perfect opportunity to start my 100 Strangers project. If your index finger is too lazy to hit the preceding link, I'll just sum it up: 100 Strangers is a photography assignment. The rules are simple. Take pictures of a hundred people you don't know, with their

The Future is Here

2009-08-04T19:47:00.000-04:00

And it is Pong with Lasers. Enjoy

Self Portrait

2009-08-02T22:24:00.004-04:00

With all the rain and humidity going on today, I was stuck in the house. My Playstation 3 died on me so Call Of Duty was out of the question. I decided to snap some pics of myself with my nice 50mm 1.4 lens.I made sure the background behind me wasn't too out of focus so that I would also be judged by my taste in movies. Please bear in mind that some of these titles were on sale in the bargain bin

Hot Town, Summer in the City

2009-08-01T19:56:00.019-04:00

What I should have added to this list, was how much I loathe New York City summers. I've grown increasingly irritable come July-August in recent years. Let's examine why. When we were kids, New york City summers were magical. Every year held a new adventure, a new adolescent romance. We played and laughed all day and he heat and sweat never bothered us. Our idea of lavish vacation was

Beach Chairs at Night

2009-07-31T00:23:00.004-04:00

Mike Originally uploaded by Thanassi KarageorgiouTurning twenty nine wasn't all that spectacular. It was a sticky hot Tuesday night in the big Apple and Mike and I decided the best way to celebrate the year before thirty was quietly. with three Heineken keg cans (two for me), a couple of beach chairs and some lighting equipment. Mike was kinda surprised that I had four tripods in my trunk. I told

The BF/GF Contract

2009-03-04T19:38:00.001-05:00

Women. Can't live with them, can't live without them, can't chain them up and keep them in a dark cage in your basement. Kidding... Sort of. No but seriously, this post is for a lot of us single boys and girls in our late twenties/early thirties. We've been living in New York City for most of our lives and have been programmed to function in a fast-paced lifestyle, where the almighty dollar

Sorry I Missed Your Call

2009-02-22T20:24:00.008-05:00

Or am I? The past couple of weeks I've been sans cell phone. I'll be restoring my service in a couple of days so today I'm reflecting on what it means to not have a cell phone.The Obvious Cons:1. Updating your Face book status and mobile picture uploads of your cat 8 times a day is now a thing of the past.2. Your close friends can't send you texts about where the cool party is tonight.3. You

Is It Manly to Dig Chick Flicks?

2009-02-22T13:50:00.009-05:00

We've heard the term being thrown around for years. But what does it mean? Are they movies about adolescent poultry? No. Excuse the author's corny sense of humor. He just can't resist sometimes.From Wikipedia:"Chick flick (also "chick's flick") is slang for a film designed to appeal to a female target audience. The term was first used in the 1980s, a decade during which such chick flicks as

Pastiche is Sim City for Google Earth Geeks

2009-02-21T20:52:00.002-05:00

From IO9.com:"...Conceptually, Pastiche is a parallel experience of the city, a map that not only documents, but also suggests action. It is a public counterpart to the private physical architecture of the city. Its source an aggregate of individual blogs, Pastiche is a system that anyone has the ability to contribute to. It defines a new kind of public space, while both proposing an experience

Counting Suede Sheep

2009-02-21T18:45:00.004-05:00

Every era has its fashion fads. Every decade has a few milestones in the "i can't believe we use to wear that" department. In the 1970's it was bell bottoms, big collars, and headache-inducing textures. In the 1980's we had unnecessarily big, asymmetrical hair, tighter-than required leg wear and bad make-up. The 1990's graced us with over sized clothing trickled down from hip-hop

10 Things I Hate About New York

2009-02-20T16:56:00.005-05:00

So I've lived in this city since 1984. I think I have some good examples here that most of you can relate to. If you're a recently baptized New Yorker (transplant), many of these will not apply to you. If I've left anything out, please bring it to my attention. If you don't agree with me for whatever reason, go cluck yourself. In no particular Order:1. Potholes Granted, freeze/thaw cycles are

25 Random Things About Me

2009-02-02T01:48:00.006-05:00

1. I still collect Metrocards to this day. I still don't know what I'm gonna use 'em for, but it will be epic.2. I'm allergic to certain metals. Weird, I know.3. I boil the best hot dogs in the world. no lie. you doubt me? come over for dinner.4. I also make a mean scrambled egg breakfast that will knock you off your socks.5. I have a man-crush infatuation with Brad Pitt.6. When I was little I

Greetings Friends, Peers, and Strangers

2008-11-28T00:40:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the Grape Holes Blog. You will soon be entertained with humor (both clean and dirty, but preferably the latter), videos, photos, art, culture, current events, and anything else I may have overlooked. Welcome to my life.The journey starts now.