Sometimes when Anne and Adam are walking past the construction at Barclay Center Arena in central Brooklyn, they see rats – lots of them. The rats cross the streets or crawl around trash cans, in families, as many as 12 at a time. There are an “incredible amount of rats,” says Adam. The rats are [...]
Now Your Phone Talks Back and Humors You
This article is about a new software called Siri, which is like an artificial intelligence software. It talks about how you can speak to it, and it answers you with sometimes comical answers. While this software sounds very unique, in the article they mention other technologies that are much like that of Siri. Some of [...]
Nightmare Snowstorm Doesn’t Dampen Halloween Spirits
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Despite the uncharacteristic October snowstorm, shoppers came out to do some last minute searching for costumes before the Monday Halloween holiday. At Ricky’s NYC in Brooklyn Heights, sales associate Shaun Pettigrew, 19, from East New York, didn’t seem to think the weather would be a problem. “We’re in New York and everybody [...]
If You’re Happy and You Know It, Must I Know, Too?
This article from the New York Times in the Fashion & Style Section, struck me as an interesting article. The article is mainly about the use of emoticon, in the work place or any other professional place. It talks about the common use of emoticons to express emotions through colleagues. It also shares quotes and [...]
Occupied Wall Street, Seen From Abroad
In an article in The New York Times called, “Occupied Wall Street, Seen From Abroad” it shows the extent of the protest on Wall Street. It speaks about how other people from Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Seattle, and even the Middle East are watching and waiting to see what happens with this protest.This article talks [...]




