Events

Burning Man Tips for the First Timers
There is no substitute to reading official Survival Guide but it does leaves out many things. So instead of writing my detailed trip report I thought about all the mistakes I’d made and converting them to tips.
Aug 26, 2010 10 min read Events, Outside
Coolest New York Shows In Run
These are the some of the select broadway/off-broadway shows currently running in New York. Many of them ends soon. If you live in area, do check them out! GoogleWhack - This small production comedy had been consistently sold out in UK and Australia.
Nov 5, 2004 2 min read Events
Hackers Conference @ NYC Starts
The Fifth HOPE conference featuring talks, workshops, movies and other events from several well known hackers including Steve Wozniak, Cult of Dead Cow, John Draper and so on is already started at NYC today (July 9, 2004).
Jul 9, 2004 1 min read Events, Software
Venus Transit Tomorrow
This one is not a spectacular but its interesting because it’s rare and because of history. Specifically, in old times (pre 1900s), people used this rare event to measure distance between Earth and Sun.
Jun 7, 2004 2 min read Astronomy, Events
Chinese New Year Festivities
While my wife would be celebrating Chinese New Year on more native land of Hong Kong, there would be quite a few events happening in NEw York city. The big parade is on Sunday 25th in Chinatown with dragons and lions, all red and gold, along with other events.
Jan 21, 2004 2 min read Events
Venus with Crescent Moon
If you live on East Coast and if you looked in to West in last few hours you might have seen a real bright blob of light. It’s so bright and has “burning aura” (literally looks like flames) around it that I thought it will soon fall down as huge shooting star.
Jan 20, 2004 1 min read Astronomy, Events
Leonid Meteor Shower This Tuesday
This event is slowing down every year and so for some people it would be a reason not to care and for others it would be a reason to care even more, because next year it will be more slower :).
Nov 14, 2003 1 min read Astronomy, Events
Evanescence @ Webster Hall, NYC
Evanescence will be performing live at Webster Hall on 16th Sep in New York City as part of their tour. This is little unusual because even the Webster Hall is kind of the top dance club in the City, I never heard any concerts happening there.
Sep 12, 2003 1 min read Events, Music
Sunset And Moonrise
On Tuesday, Sep 9, Sunset is at 7:16 PM and moonrise is also at 7:16 PM. Cool right? Good way to see this would be at High Point State Park or a special hike from Sierra Club.
Sep 6, 2003 1 min read Astronomy, Events
Mars Viewing
Just saw the red planet through my 4.5" telescope and 10mm eye piece. Unlike it was advertised on several web sites, no, it doesn’t get as big as moon when looking through modest telescope.
Aug 27, 2003 2 min read Astronomy, Events