Over Heard In New York: the weird and wonderful as overheard in the Big Apple. Confused tourist: Excuse me, can you help us? We're trying to get to New York. New Yorker: You are in New York. Confused tourist: I'm sorry, I meant New York City. Via Meryl's Notes.

Sydney has been voted a spot on the playing board of the international version of Monopoly, and is situated along with London and New York on the red section of the board. Interestingly, Melbourne gained the most votes for a spot on the board among Australian voters, but Sydney managed to cross the line after international votes had been cast. While it turns out more Australians voted for Melbourne ... Read full entry

The price of a packet of cigarettes has recently increased in New York, as the result of a city imposed tax. This has prompted New York blogger Jason Kottke to compare the cost of smoking, on an hourly basis, with other enjoyments in New York. Some smokers are understandably upset about the price but how does it compare to other enjoyments? If smoking a single cigarette takes five minutes and ... Read full entry

Apple to New York City: Bite Me First it was Apple fighting with the Beatles over the use of the popular fruit, now New York City is looking for a slice of the... apple. Apple computers fears New York's new GreeNYC logo will cause "consumer confusion". It is a claim that is refuted by the city however. "The city believes that Apple's claims have no merit and that no ... Read full entry

A photo taken in New York by Zac Zavos, which I saw on Lost At E Minor reminded me of the design of an apartment development not far from where I am in Randwick. Could the architect have drawn some inspiration from the New York scene when designing the apartment block, which is built on the site of ... Read full entry

items to build an apple store. Don't have an Apple shop in, or near, your locale? No problem. If you're feeling entrepreneurial (not to mention just a tad bold also), you may be able to create your own Apple shop. It's simply a just a matter of sourcing the materials and fittings used in the shops. The designs of the Apple stores may not be particularly original in terms of ... Read full entry

Cloverfield. John Molloy writes about Cloverfield at Lost At E Minor. A new kind of monster movie for our times, Cloverfield delivered a solid 75 minutes of cinema that I couldn't take my eyes off of. As a word of warning I am told that Cloverfield is not for those who are prone to motion sickness.