NYC Resistor is a shared space in Brooklyn where a group of 'hackers' take apart electronics and put them together again to create a variety of weird and wonderful inventions. These self-proclaimed 'nerds' aren't going to break into your Facebook account, though; this generation of 'hackers' does things differently. Van Tieu meets them.
Category: <span>Video</span>
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April 26, 2010April 29, 2010Brooklyn Life, Video
Video – Lamb Lovers, Eat Your Heart Out
By Mary Plummer and Bradley Gallo On April 18, New Yorkers gathered at The Bell House in Brooklyn to sample 20 competing lamb recipes. Local chefs spared off with dishes ranging from lamb cupcakes to lamb tacos. We sent our favorite meat lover Bradley Gallo to investigate and pick a winner.
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April 23, 2010April 29, 2010Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
Video – Las Vegas on Brighton Beach
They call it "Sex and the City meets Sleepless on Brighton Beach," but Tatiana Restaurant is so much more.
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April 19, 2010April 28, 2010Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Slideshow, Video
Video – Dead Horse Bay, A Living Museum Of Trash
In the 1950s, a cap on a landfill burst, sending trash flowing onto Dead Horse Bay. Trash, both old and new, has continued to cascade onto the sands of Dead Horse Bay ever since.
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April 7, 2010April 23, 2010Brooklyn Life, Business, Multimedia, Video
VIDEO – Hailing a Cab Just Got a Little Easier
A new iPhone application eases the pain of finding a cab in Brooklyn. CabSense was created using the GPS data from 90 million cab rides to come up with a map that plots the most popular historical pickup and drop-off points. By Mary Plummer
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April 3, 2010April 23, 2010Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
Video – Brooklyn Crowns its Queen
Brooklyn College hosted the third annual Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Pageant March 28, and nine women vied for their shot at the crown.
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April 3, 2010April 23, 2010Video
Video – New York History Tastes Like Bear Meat
Culinary historian Sarah Lohman cooks bear meat and pancakes.
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April 2, 2010April 23, 2010Multimedia, Religion, Video
Video – Pessach at the Appelbaums’
Christians are prepping for Easter this weekend: chocolate and eggs are on the shopping lists. Jews are already celebrating Passover, the holiday that commemorated the Jews’ flight from Egypt. The preparations of this holiday are all about bread. Even the last crumb has to go. Jews aren’t allowed to own and eat bread on Passover....
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March 30, 2010April 2, 2010Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
Video – Storm Spoils Spring Break
Brooklyn got hit with more than four inches of rain - the soggy day was a downer for students on spring break. By Mary Plummer
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March 30, 2010April 2, 2010Business, Multimedia, Video
Video – Custom Rides in Red Hook – Keino’s Cycles
Keino Sasaki describes his journey through New York City, from working with legendary bike builder Indian Larry in SoHo, to opening his own custom motorcycle garage on Union Street.