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Ichi Umi – awesome sushi buffet in Midtown New York City

When I used to live in Brooklyn finding good sushi place was not a problem. Because majority of Russian immigrant population of Southern Brooklyn are fans of quality fresh fish over rice, I had plenty of places to choose from.

When I moved to the city a question of finding such place was left to Google and Yelp. But I was still secretly hoping that for the same amount of money I used to pay for fish in Brooklyn I will get the same amount in the same quality. Less of all I hoped for an ultimate treat such as sushi buffet, until friend of a friend told me about Ichi Umi in the eastern part of Korea Town.

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Tags: buffet, midtown, nyc, sushi

Hulu Plus for PS3 and Samsung TV – a sad review

After Hulu had announced their Hulu Plus Service everyone immediately ran for their invitation, eve though the service itself is not free like you'd expect it to be (well at least for the first 30 days?) Just like everyone else i was excited to receive an invitation to my inbox about a week after:

I had many plans as to where and how to use Hulu:

• enjoy it on my iPhone 4
• watch it on my Samsung UN55B8000 LED TV i just bought for $2400
• install an app onto my PS3

It worked fine on my iPhone 4 with a decent quality over lame AT&Ts 3G network, but when i tried to make my TV work with it i was unpleasantly surprised.

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Tags: hulu, huluplus, ps3, samsung

How to rent a cheap apartment in New York City

Just like this guy wrote - paying $2450 for a 500 sq. ft 1 bedroom in New York City is a fact. A fact that sucks, because being a New Yorker means living in the city, not some Spanish-speaking Queens borough or commuter-hell Staten Island. And by city, people mean area from downtown up to the 90's.

New York rental market is a pool of sharks when it comes to rental agencies. They are aggressive and greedy, posting new LUXURIOUS properties every day, which are in fact knock-offs. There are never real pictures, because they would make you cry. For most of the "midwest transplants" and "other creative types" something we call apartment causes a shock. Prepare to shed out $1800-$2500 for something that comes with a very limited living area, tiny bedroom and "kitchen corner".

But my story is not about greed of rental agents or stupidity of the "artist teens", it is about looking into the future of the city and especially the future of Chinatown. › Continue reading

Tags: chinatown, craigslist, nyc, rent

AT&T Expands Wireless Capacity for 3G Mobile Broadband Network in Manhattan

...but i am still getting dropped calls in downtown.

However dataspeeds indeed improved. Here are a few screenshots with a test taken on a Saturday night (4 am): › Continue reading

Tags: 3g, AT&T, coverage, speedtest

If your iPhone developed a crack on the bottom of the plastic back

Last week i got my shiny new iPhone 4 and since i no longer needed my old iPhone 3GS i was about to put it for sale on eBay. The only little problem i had was a crack it developed in the bottom part of the back, right where the USB cable gets connected.

It appears, that in cases like this one Apple can replace your phone, yes not the back cover of it. For free and within 15 minutes. All you need - is a visit to the Genuis bar and a few things from the checklist below:

• check if your phone is still under warranty with Apple. Go to Apple warranty check website and type in your iPhone's serial number. If it says you are covered - you are in luck
• next, locate a nearest Apple store and make a reservation to the Genius Bar in the iPhone / iPod category
• arrive to the Genius Bar and just show your phone to the Apple Genius, he will make you sign some papers and will give you totally new sealed iPhone

Cool, isn't it? Now you can sell your old iPhone 3G or 3GS on eBay for a mere $300 - $350 and totally cover the purchase of your new toy - iPhone 4.

Tags: apple iphone, iphone crack, iphone replacement