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Robert S. Anthony
@newyorkbob.bsky.social
Tech journalist, travel writer, copy editor
Editor: Stadium Circle Features
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The "Dear New York" photo takeover of Grand Central Terminal is awesome enough, but gets even better when a Julliard School student sits down at the Steinway grand piano. It takes a lot to slow down an NYC commuter, but this works.

Dear New York (thru 10/19)
grandcentralterminal.com/event/dear-n...
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Thanks JPMorgan Chase for the fun opening night Welcome Reception at #NABJ25 in Cleveland. #NABJ
August 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Robert S. Anthony
The versatile Sennheiser Profile wireless microphone system works with smartphones and laptops and comes with a cold shoe and wires for digital cameras.
The charging bar has a built-in battery and cleverly doubles as a handheld mic. More in The Paper PC: newyorkbob.substack.com/p/bild-expo-...
July 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reposted by Robert S. Anthony
Big news from #Instagram. 🤳 Coming soon! You'll be able to re-arrange your grid. I remember this functionality was on everyone's social media wishlist back in 2012. 👏
www.cnet.com/news/social-...
Instagram May Soon Let You Rearrange Your Grid. What to Know
The company isn't sharing a lot of details yet, but promises more flexibility.
www.cnet.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Just when you thought compact digital cameras were dead, the little devils are making a comeback. Canon’s new PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V are good examples.
More in my weekly Digimentors #TechTip in Sree’s Sunday Note: sreenet.substack.com/i/156912364/...
@digimentors.bsky.social @sreenet.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
CBS Evening News Anchors John Dickerson & Maurice DuBois Headline 2025 Deadline Club Awards Dinner

May 15 at Harvard Club of New York City
Tickets Now on Sale

www.eventbrite.com/e/1315812473...
April 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Reposted by Robert S. Anthony
So much. All at once. #Trump and #Musk have created a war on information. Read Sree Sreenivasan's (@sreenet.bsky.social) most recent #Substack #SundayNote newsletter (with a tech tip from Robert Anthony, @newyorkbob.bsky.social).

sreenet.substack.com/p/were-in-th...
We're In the Middle of An Info War
American media in crisis. Plus, the end of Skype
sreenet.substack.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
When was the last time you "skyped?" Exactly.
Skype, once the gold standard for mobile messaging and video chats, shuts down May 5.
More in my weekly @digimentors.bsky.social Digimentors #TechTip in @sreenet.bsky.social Sree's Sunday Note: sreenet.substack.com/i/158103059/...
March 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Ukraine’s innovative spirit shone at #CES2025.
The Pickpad smart order pickup system is helping Chicago’s Soloway Coffee while SYLA’s innovative bionic knee can be a godsend to victims of war.
More in my weekly #TechTip in @sreenet.bsky.social Sree’s Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/157611529/...
February 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Keep your ears open! If you were at #CES2025, you would have seen dozens of wireless earbuds, including new units from Cleer, Shokz & Lytmi, designed to do exactly that.

More in my @digimentors.bsky.social #TechTip in @sreenet.bsky.social Sree's Sunday Note: sreenet.substack.com/i/156843263/...
February 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Deadline extended through Saturday night to enter the 2025 Deadline Club Awards.
Final deadline: 11:59 p.m. February 15.
Enter here: betternewspapercontest.com/2025Deadline...
The Deadline Club is the NYC chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
February 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Roses are red, violets are blue; dating apps can be helpful, but are they right for you?🤔
What happens when Tinder's CMO debates a 4th-gen AgapeMatch matchmaker at NYC's Comedy Cellar? Fun!😍
More in my weekly #TechTip in (@sreenet.bsky.social) Sree's Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/156586616/...
February 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Can a fuzzy robotic Labrador retriever puppy help older adults with dementia maintain contact with reality? That’s the concept behind Jennie from Tombot.
More on her appearance at #CES2025 in my #TechTip in Sree Sreenivasan's (@sreenet.bsky.social) Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/156123134/...
February 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The Shokz OpenMeet bone- and air-conduction headset offers rich audio, a noise-canceling microphone and is very light.
More on the new unit, which debuted at #CES2025, in my Digimentors @digimentors.bsky.social #TechTip in Sree's @sreenet.bsky.social Sunday Note.
sreenet.substack.com/i/155318016/...
January 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Remember iconic brand names like Kodak, AIWA, Altec Lansing & Radio Shack? Surprise! They were alive, well and on new products at last week's #CES2025 tech show.

More in my Digimentors @digimentors.bsky.social #TechTip in Sree's @sreenet.bsky.social Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/154336624/...
January 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I guess #CES2025 is really rockin' already, cause SnoopDogg is in the house!
#Lockly #Pepcom
January 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Hopes were high Sunday as #CES2025 opened for two press-only days. But what will security look like in Las Vegas when it opens 1/7 after last week's car explosion?
See my Digimentors (@digimentors.bsky.social) Tech Tip in Sree's (@sreenet.bsky.social Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/154086999/...
January 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
For the first time since 2020, CES will fill the entire Las Vegas Convention Center campus.
But will the quality of the #CES2025 exhibitors match their quantity? Maybe.
More in my @digimentors.bsky.social #TechTip in @sreenet.bsky.social's Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/152452764/...
#CES
December 22, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Reposted by Robert S. Anthony
Am using BlueSky, but am not leaving Twitter. Yet.
Here's my latest newsletter. Produced with @zachprague.bsky.social and with a tech tip about CES from @newyorkbob.bsky.social.

Would love to hear your thoughts.
sreenet.substack.com/p/most-of-my...
Most of My Friends are Leaving Twitter/X, But I'm Sticking Around
I'm not ready to bail. For serious reasons and also to stick it to Elon.
sreenet.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Extra smartphone power comes in handy for emergencies or peace of mind. Offerings from INIU, DieHard and Duracell are small, yet powerful.

More in my weekly Digimentors Tech Tip in @sreenet.bsky.social's Sunday Note:

Holiday Season Tech: Power for the People
sreenet.substack.com/i/151068378/...
November 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
The $250 Nomo Smart Care Essential Care Kit offers caregivers a simple, video-free way of monitoring older adults or other family members without invading their privacy.

More in my weekly Digimentors Tech Tip in @sreenet.bsky.social's Sunday Note:

sreenet.substack.com/i/151409526/...
November 16, 2024 at 3:44 AM
A rolling robot that can spy on your pets and control other smart devices?
A cat door which locks if your feline comes home with a "present" in its mouth?
See Samsung's Ballie and the Flappie in my weekly #TechTip in Sree's Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/139662504/...
#CES2024 #CES
February 19, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Now Cut That Out!
The Cricut Joy Xtra smart cutter cuts more than 50 materials & writes, draws & transfers foil with special pens and markers.
It can also create sophisticated holiday cards.
More in my weekly Tech Tip in Sree's (@sreenet.bsky.social) Sunday Note:
sreenet.substack.com/i/138775654/...
November 29, 2023 at 11:37 PM