Photographs of the blackout, from Manhattan

John Wehr (of Memeufacture and RFID News) contributes this batch of online photos: "Hordes take Broadway, the Brooklyn Bridge exodus, the impromptu Ludlow street bongo-party and the Lower East side asleep. About 50 640×480 photographs with captions taken on August 14th in downtown NYC." At left, snapshot of a beauty salon without power, coiffing clients al fresco instead. Is this a completely coincidental blackout snapshot of blogger and serial entrepreneur Nick Denton, or do I need stronger coffee/contact lenses this morning?

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