Way ahead of its time: The Remote Lounge NYC (2013)
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#2Neat! In case anyone else is curious where it was, apparently it’s the present-day location of the Bowery Electric. https://www.theboweryelectric.com/
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#3This place seemed so cool, it's a shame it's gone now, I would love to go to a bar like this.
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#4I have spent many nights there. I was good friends with the bartender and was there at least 1 night a week. Fun time. Have lotsa photos of it.
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#5Way to bring a memory back. I remember going to this place. Definitely wish there were more places like this now ( in nyc and elsewhere )
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#6There's a really interesting movie called "We Live in Public" that documents one of the early tech pioneers Josh Harris as he sells his internet radio company and then creates an underground CCTV community. It's fascinating and equally frightening how people behaved towards one another while sharing space and constantly watching each other. It reminds me a lot the relationship many twitch streamers have with their viewers. You can find the movie for free on Tubi (in the states at least).
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#7Very cool. I wish I could have visited. I miss wacky theme bars like this.
One of my favorite theme bars was a place in Mexico City called "Bang Bang" (closed down years ago).
It was Stanley Kubrick themed. There were little black and white TVs everywhere playing weird stuff. Then in the back was a replica 2001: A Space Odyssey bedroom; from the end of the movie. With a glowing white floor. Many people would pile into the bed to smoke, drink, and make out.
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#8This is fascinating, I would definitely frequent a bar with a theme like this. It's amazing.
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#9Is there any way back (forward) to this sort of tech innocence?
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#10I actually was the sole developer who wrote all the software that “networked” the custom hardware together. This project was so ahead of its time and yet required some rather arcane programming knowledge. So much fun though. AMA!