I like the idea of walking long distances… American Discovery Trail #
Went skiing for the first time in Tahoe last weekend, and my second time ever. Had a little trouble getting there—on Friday night Caltrans closed I-80 at Colfax—but we adapted and found a hotel for the night before continuing on…
With the impending completion of the HTML5 spec, I thought I’d summarize the major differences between XHTML and HTML5 that affect me the most in my daily blogging and web development. Figured this might be useful to others. Void elements…
Industry by Ralph Stackpole in front of the old Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, at 301 Pine St (and Sansome) in San Francisco
The cheese wasn’t from Fatted Calf, but all the charcuterie was. I expected a few different types of salami, but no, this was full-on, no-holds-barred, locally-made charcuterie. Some were definitely outside my comfort (or familiarity) zone. Both Taylor and Taponia,…
Volvo 1800 ES (inspiration for the C30) spotted on Pine Street
I got an email from someone out of the blue recently asking for some resources on home cheesemaking. So I put together a list and sent it off. Since I had it already laid out, I figured I might as…
After being rejected twice by Coinstar (which, by the way, now generates Amazon gift certificates without exacting a fee!) I took a closer look and realized this wasn’t your average dime. Something about it just looked and felt different—almost fake.…
Well it’s been a long time, long time now Since I’ve seen you smile And I’ll gamble away my fright And I’ll gamble away my time And in a year, or a year, or so This will slip into the…
Before the Mini, there was the Minor
It’s funny to say, but it’s true. The things I blog about tend to be the things I’m most interested in. I love this policy. For one it’s flexible. As my interests change, so goes the blog. For another, it…
As seen at Trader Joe’s. We may have started a trend.
Only in San Francisco would a cocktail menu tell me to look it up on Wikipedia. The article: Cosmopolitan (cocktail), and the bar: Hi Dive, FM’s perennial happy hour spot.
Pink Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet It occurred to me recently that the cars parked along Pine Street have become the cast of characters I “interact” with on my daily walk to and from work. I recognize the regulars, the oddballs, and…
For six months in 2008, Stephanie and I collaborated on a photo/audio blog project called White Noise Lounge. We’d record five minutes of some interesting sound in our environment, and then we’d take a black and white photo of the…
I’ve never been much of an open-toe footwear person. I like my socks. And I never learned how to walk in flip-flops. So it was with some anxiety that I recently decided to pick up my first pair of sandals…
As previously blogged, last weekend Stephanie and I drove up to the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located between Novato and Vallejo. I thought a hike there would be a welcome change from our usual height-seeking fare, especially considering…
I’m not embarrassed to say that these are the vi commands that I’ve been getting by on forever. In the order that I learned them. Thus they are probably a fair representation of the bare minimum one needs to know…
I like the idea of walking long distances… American Discovery Trail #
Where can I sign? Petition to make “Hella” the prefix for 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 #
Unfortunately, I’m a tea drinker. Coffee Party | Wake Up and Stand Up #
First Google Opt Out Feature… now this: Google Responds To Privacy Concerns With Unsettlingly Specific Apology #
It’s like the title had always existed, waiting for a post to be written: Just Kidding #
Nice concept: Desaturated Santa #
Nice find on Savvy Housekeeping: sofas from Doshi Levien #
Sometimes the injustice in the world is too much to bear.
In Without A Face, Isabella Demavlys portrays the victims of acid attacks in Pakistan. In places like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and now also Afghanistan, acid attacks have become a common form of violence against women.
New legislation is aimed at preventing such attacks, and hopefully work like Demavlys’ can raise more awareness.
via Jörg Colberg #
Update: Potential pickpocket sighting in front of Dalva on 16th and Valencia #
This looks pretty sweet: Raygun Gothic Rocketship Wooden Model (a little pricey tho…) #
MySQL slow in Ubuntu Karmic? Might be an issue with ext4’s barrier setting (try adding barrier=0 to your /etc/fstab) #
Need to check out this place: Sushi Bistro #
I dunno, for me, going to the office kind of puts me in the work mood. Then again, Automattic is a different kind of company: 5 reasons why your company should be distributed #
Good for certain types of friends too:
Been feeling this a bit lately: Musing on working and staying inspired #
I was thinking a few months ago that I’d love to see Google Maps roll out a “shortest distance with least elevation change” feature, and it seems they’ve done it: Biking directions added to Google Maps
Also, via Matt Haughey:
The best part is how instantly recognizable the Google Maps “style” is: My Way by Christoph Niemann #
What is this thing that the internet has with Phoenix’s Lisztomania? Exhibit A, Exhibit B #
LA BLOGOTHEQUE’s Take-away shows (Les Concerts à Emporter) are becoming an internet treasure. Look at you France! Beirut’s Nantes is particularly spellbinding. But there are so many others.
More Blogotheque/Beirut-y goodness here: la Soirée de Poche (a mini-concert) #
Constraints are cool: Super Mario Bros on an 8×8 LED matrix #
IN-SAN-ITY: Photographer captures amazing images of lions after submerging himself in watering hole for three months #
This was better than I expected: chat roulette by casey neistat (via Pamela) #
Nuns vs. Bishops would make a great movie title: Nuns in U.S. back healthcare bill despite Catholic bishops’ opposition #
Surprisingly profound implications in 4 words: Always Be Content Creating #
Aww! What a nice tweetimonial:
Joy and Kyle have chicks: Meet Lucy and Penny #
Fun read: Relais Routiers: Oh, to Be a Trucker (in France) #
Neat Kyrgyz posters: Programming: The International Language #
Watched two more excellent Soirée de Poches tonight: The Dodos and Kings of Convenience #
To read later: Five Boys: The Story of a Picture #
Irony of Orwellian proportions: The acronym for China’s state television is CCTV #
Worth a read: Artists Ain’t Saints: Jim Marshall, 1936-2010 by Ctein #
Nate had some “fun” at work: What the FEFF? #
Very cool video: Master bladesmith Bob Kramer (esp the mechanical hammer!) #
For anyone out there (on Windows or Mac) who needs to convert video… Miro Video Converter #
Hamburger drama: