Entries by Chris
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, now pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology.Cupcake Shops Prosper, Expand
It was a big deal when two cupcake stores opened here in late 2006. Now, barely a year later, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports that both Dozen Cupcakes and CoCo’s Cupcake Cafe are doing extremely well and expanding to new locations. The new Dozen Bake Shop is opening in January at 3511 Butler St. in […]
Read More >>Chris Visits: Chihuly at Phipps
It’s really very late to be mentioning that Chihuly thing, but this blog didn’t exist the first time I visited it and I just went back with some relatives. Plus, what with an extension to February 24th, it’s not like you can’t still get in if for some ungodly reason you haven’t yet. So […]
Read More >>Robot Hides Cold Metal Body; Dances Into Our Hearts
A simple yellow robot built by a Japanese research scientist has been transformed into a YouTube star by Marek Michalowski, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute. In the video Keepon, the robot, dances to “I Turn My Camera On.” It has been viewed 1.6 million times.
The goal is to create robots to […]
Pittsburgh Christmas Traditions
Christmas is nearly upon us, with many festivities already in full swing. In the holiday spirit I’ve compiled a list of eight cool Christmas traditions that no ‘burgher should miss.
1. The PPG Place tree and skating rink
Every holiday season PPG covers over the Tomb of the Unknown Bowler in favor of a giant […]
Read More >>Lost Gloves Find Home On Art Website
A CMU art student, Jennifer Gooch (who I will now refer to as the Glove Lady), has been getting local and national press for her blog OneColdHand.com where she collects and catalogs found gloves. They serve as an effective metaphor for loss, and “there’s this naive hope that people will be able to reunite the […]
Read More >>Pittsburgh Invents Bingo, Cures Polio
A recent Trib article gives a great overview of how Pittsburgh continues to reinvent itself, including “Pittsburgh, a City of Firsts” a list of things Pittsburgh did or invented first.
Sure, everyone knows KDKA was the first radio station. Many knew Jonas Salk was a Pitt professor. But who knew Pittsburgh invented Bingo?
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