By Brian, on December 10th, 2009 |
One of my favorite new skyscrapers, Beekman Place, recently topped out at 74 floors (876 ft). It took a little while to grow on me, but I’m digging the wavy sides. It’s also a great addition to lower Manhattan.
The photo above is a render of how Beekman Place should look when completed. The photos below are . . . → Read More: Beekman Place
By Brian, on November 20th, 2009 |
The 1,776 foot tower designed to restore Manhattan’s skyline and replace the office space that was lost on 9/11/01 has finally begun showing signs of progress. Steelwork recently hit 160 feet above street level, but is expected to reach 20 floors in the first quarter of 2010.
Here are a few renders of the redesigned World Trade . . . → Read More: Freedom Tower (1WTC) Rising Quickly
By Brian, on August 21st, 2008 |
After figuring out that the stated wallpaper size for the new LG Chocolate 3 didn’t seem to be accurate (240×320), I finally came up with a size that seems to work really well. These are 250×308 and should work perfectly on the main inside screen.
Click images to view them full-size, then right-click and save them to . . . → Read More: LG Chocolate 3 VX8560 Wallpapers
By Brian, on June 30th, 2008 |
Some properly-sized backgrounds (240×274) I made for my Chocolate cell phone. Click to enlarge and right-click to save the image to your computer.
. . . → Read More: LG Chocolate VX8550 Wallpapers
By Brian, on September 11th, 2007 |
Photo taken 9/10/2001
Six years ago today, I was in Manhattan. It was a beautiful, crisp fall morning and I was coming to the end of a three night stay. I was still riding high on the experience of the night before – getting to see my idol in concert. Michael Jackson had performed right across . . . → Read More: 9.11.01
By Brian, on September 11th, 2006 |
I will never forget…
A smoke-filled sky
Pedestrians crying
The tv in Times Square
Wailing sirens
The urge to escape
Uncontrollable fear
Caring hotel staff
The view from my hotel room
Empathy for the trapped and dying
Traffic-choked streets
People covered in ashes
Weeping without shame
Helpful strangers
The changed skyline at dusk
A sense of relief to get out of the city
Feeling guilty about leaving
Realizing that NY is the greatest . . . → Read More: I Will Never Forget…
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