Archives 2009

Old New York, New New York

Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton meets up with Manhattan Borough Historian, Michael Miscione, to talk about the changing landscapes of New York City.

A Renegade Cabaret on the Fire Escape

Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton speaks with founder Patty Heffley and singer Elizabeth Soychak of the Renegade Cabaret on the High Line, a non-sanctioned musical performance that takes place nightly next to the High Line Park in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.

Know Your Meme: Weegee

Building Custom Bicycles In New York City

Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton interviews artist Josh Hadar about his hand sculpted custom bicycles.

Kenyan Mine Closes After Credit Crunch

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the closing of the Fluorspar Mine in Kenya as a result of the global credit crisis.

Turning Cars and Computers Into Art with Zach Lieberman

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree speaks with artist and programmer Zach Lieberman about his work on interactive art including openFrameworks, computer vision and the creation of the Toyota IQ font.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Staging a Guerilla Musical in the Streets of NYC

Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton interviews Ryan Mackey and Andrew Turteltaub of Break Out in Song, a series of flashmob musicals staged on the streets of New York City.

Know Your Meme: Three Wolf Moon

Molly: Update

The Story of Steam

Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton visits the ConEd Steam Plant to find out more about the New York City Steam System.

Leaving Las Vegas?

Charting The Largest

Painting With Light

Painting with Light.

Hacking The Planet

Retro Mecha Mars

Life Cycles

A Song For The Last Four Telephone Booths in Manhattan

A song for the last four telephone booths in Manhattan by Molly.

Interview with Scott Beale of Laughing Squid

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree interviews Scott Beale of Laughing Squid, one of the oldest independently owned and operated web hosts in San Francisco. Music by Podington Bear.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Apollo

The World of Competitive Eating

Rocketboom NYC Correspondent Ella Morton talks to World Champion Competitive Eater Tim Janus, a.k.a. “Eater X” of the International Federation of Competitive Eating

Tomorrowbots

Todaybots

Manhattanhenge

July 12, 2009 Manhattanhenge, when the sun sets in alignment with the buildings of New York City. Manhattanhenge and the Real-Time Moment, Hayden Planetarium: Manhattanhenge

I Can Haz Stop Motion

Stop motion animation using refrigerator magnets. Music: “Caprice in Groove” by David Rimelis

Bad Rap