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Event

Beer + Robots, together at last

On November 1, we're psyched to be hosting an event at the Brainery that combines two wonderful things: beer and robots

The folks at Analog Method have been hard at work brewing a porter with an Arduino microcontroller alongside to monitor its progress. The robot tweets from @floatingptale, so be sure to follow along to see how things are going, then join us to sample the brew and learn all about the project on the 1st. 

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News

Coworking Happy Hour: Monday, October 15

2013 UPDATE: We ended up not doing coworking after all. Sorry, folks!

This winter, we're (really, officially) opening a new space in Prospect Heights.

It'll be the Brainery you know and love, along with a neat new addition: coworking! The space will be open during the day for all of us freelancers and coffee-shop nomads, a place to work around other awesome folks to learn from and collaborate with.

What's a new space without a get-together?...

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Blog Post

Bitter Chestnuts, or, A Foraging Cautionary Tale

I used to live along Fort Greene Park, and every September, these delicious looking nuts would start to fall along the edge of the park. To my very untrained, but hungry, eye, they looked just like the chestnuts I'd eaten drunkenly in Vienna a lot, or drunkenly in Barcelona that one time, and so I was determined to roast a bunch and save a whole $5 by not having to buy them from the store. 

So this past weekend, I boldly picked a couple...

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Open House New York at Green-Wood Cemetery

One of NYC's best events, Open House NY, is this weekend, and if you're like me, you get shut out of all the ticketed events because your fingers aren't quite fast enough to snag them. Luckily though, Green-Wood Cemetery is open, and you can check out some rarely opened mausoleums. Admission's $20, but it's definitely worth it to see these awesome things.  

Among the tombs open for viewing on Saturday is that of theater...

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