Delving deep into the hidden connections between people, Sonar —just like it’s used in submarines—is a company that reveals hidden connections and interests that you share with people nearby. Brett Martin, founder of Sonar, decided to create a location-based service where social media functions to foster serendipity. Pooling together information from Foursquare, Twitter and LinkedIn, Martin’s company has been awarded a finalist in the TCDisrupt 2011 for its sophistication, but its underlying idea was always quite simple: to find familiar faces in today’s hectic urban atmospheres.
For Unlike, Martin has picked out some of his favorite spots in New York, showing us just where you can find your own serendipity, online or off.
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Nothing like a dark room with the glow of MacBooks emanating from every surface to make a start-up guy feel right at home.
Pick-up games run all night on well-lit courts by the water. Perfect for those of us with less than normal working hours.
Mostly for its proximity to our office and ability to keep our CTO Paul happily building away in between his many daily bowls of cereal.
Best place for solo eating: you can sit at the bar, the people watching is always entertaining, and you can get steak and eggs anytime of day.
Soup dumplings are amazing, and it’s a great spot to drink cheap wine.
Fiiiiine. I’ll give away my insider breakfast tip. Best pancakes in the five boroughs.
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