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In no particular order... some snapshots from the past few months. First five images were taken with a Canon 5D MKII, lent to me for the afternoon by Jeff Lau. 5th image by Mitch Moxley. See the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
Started my new job this week! Things are going well. Grants up the wazoo. However... unlimited coffee and snacks + sitting at a desk for most of the day ----------------------------------------------------------- I need to start working out regularly again. Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
A photo of mine actually made it into the New York Times (!!!), as part of a series of photos submitted by readers from all around the world :) Made my day. ...the one and only time I'll ever make it into the Times, ha :) Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
This essay is adapted from Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's upcoming book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Pick up a copy if you can...!! I have no idea where I would be able to find a legit copy in Beijing :(Kristof has long been my...
Okay, this is a little morbid, I know -- I was (and still am) actually fascinated by my healing thigh, with all its colors and developing scar. Here are pictures from the last week, from oldest to most recent... took one every day. Yummy, isn't it? See the full gallery...
After having my new bike for only a week (a lovely thank-you-and-we-love-you gift from two visiting friends), a man on an electric bike sped head-on into me and rammed into my front wheel yesterday. Both of us flew off our bikes and were in shock. I was wearing a dress. Thankfully enough,...
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Mark an urban awakening.
'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies
via sfgate.com RIP J.D. Salinger -- I still laugh every time I read Holden's conversation with the taxi driver. The driver doesn't care what happens to the ducks in the park, but he knows damn well what happens to the...
High-speed rail to receive $2.25 billion
California will receive $2.25 billion - more than any other corridor - to help build the 800-mile high-speed rail project, which has an estimated construction cost of $42 billion. State voters in 2008 approved the sale of $10 billion in bonds to help build...
via youtube.com Great video -- I was aware driving was subsidized heavily by way of freeway/road maintenance but had never considered free parking as another example. Note to self: drive even less. If I'm going to be spending money...
Marriage Is So Gay - Marriage Equality T-Shirts
via marriageissogay.com $19.95 -- "proceeds from each tee sold to organizations promoting marriage equality." Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
Pacifica Riptide: Rolling Thunder: El Nino Is Back & He Is Pissed!
via pacificariptide.com Looking down the road -- it looks like we'll prob. be in for a wet few weeks. Very unusual for our area but much like I remember we had last time El Nino rolled through. I'll prob have...
Teen cuts size in half with ‘video game diet’ - TODAY Health
The more I thought about my weight problem, the more I knew I couldn’t totally blame my binary code. Binary code could be rewritten. I could retrain myself and rewrite my future. A really old comic strip character, Pogo, once said: “I saw the...
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The Daily London: last lunch before I leave for sxsw!
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AMAZING: Philip K. Dick letter after seeing Blade Runner in 1981
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New Mahalo Profile pages are coming. Feedback? http://bit.ly/9MUo96
We're adding a really slick new feature to Mahalo: Twitter/Facebook/Google Buzz style profiles. This is like adding Facebook to Wikipedia to Yahoo Answers.... which is either a complete mess or brilliant. Time will tell if I'm visionary with Mahalo or a complete idiot... place your bets folks. :-) Please...
IMAGE: Dog Mustache chew toy #genius
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You remember those untitled pictures that mean nothing, that are only supposed to be looked at? Good. Don't think. Just play along. via Filemagazine Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
I swear I can go blind looking at this lamp.(Now I want a CMYK carpet, is that possible?)via Mocoloco Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
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Let me assure though, this is not your typical Scorsese film. He gets away from his mob/gangster style genre of "The Departed," "Goodfellas," and "Casino" and creates something I never thought he would create: "Shutter Island." I went to this movie expecting something intelligent and stylishly executed. I left feeling...
The World’s largest House of Playing Cards
Cardstacker Bryan Berg took 44 days and 4,051 decks of cards to mount the world’s largest building inside the Venetian hotel in Macau. He broke his own Guinness World Record by constructing the largest house of free-standing playing cards See and download the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave...
Photographing Life
Boudoir Stories: Ernesta Von Obap
"A boudoir is a lady's private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room." [1] Ernesta posing in front of a low window, allowing the photo to play with contrasts In our quest to explore different types of photography, Fabiana and I have decided to try something new. Mixing our love for...
Yesterday evening, after returning from the opening of the new British Journal of Photography, I had the nice surprise of finding an automatic update waiting for me: Aperture 3.0.1. Yesterday I was really concerned about the lack of information about the issues I had in these weeks, and I was...
While photographing people, we have realised that there is one big obstacle between them and a good photo: their defences. Being in front of a camera is a little bit intimidating, even without the camera between the photographer and his or her subjects. Being in front of the camera means...
One of the most important lessons I have learned in these years spent in London is that the ability to network with other people is a key if you want to push yourself forward. I heard a quote, long time ago: "It does not matter who you are, it matters...
Behind the Polyboards - John Bauer themed session
When you group together professionals who love what they do, that bring together ideas and enthusiasm, you can expect great things. I contacted Katarina just before the new year and I found in her a very interesting stylist and a good communicator, things I always look for in someone with a...
From time to time, it sucks...
As a photographer I would like to download my photos from my camera and be hit by their incredible beauty every time. I would like to have a harder time shortlisting the best because of the great quality of each and everyone of them. Truth is that not always the photo...
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Buy a hat, help a cancer patient!
Made of 100% hand-spun llama. Two-toned brown and tan and oh-so-soft! Drawstring at the top. When tightened, it's a hat. Loosen it and it slips down to your neck to wear as a cowl. You can find it on my website, Wine Diva Designs. See the full gallery on...
New hat listed on Wine Diva Designs
This slouchy hat is made from hand-spun merino wool. It's super squishy soft! See it on my website. Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
New hat listed on Wine Diva Designs
As with all purchases on Wine Diva Designs, profits from the sale of this hat will be donated to ConnieCaps, Inc.I really like this style. Tighten the drawstring and it's a hat. Loosen it and it's a neckwarmer. See the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
New hat listed on Wine Diva Designs
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It will be added to my store shortly! See the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
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Black&White™ — Design Discussion Principles – How to get your client to love your design
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Freed from the tyranny of cable television
For the better part of the last 2 years we have gone without cable or satellite television. Too many channels to pay for which I do not watch. Recently, I bought a Mac Mini to replace my old laptop as my main media center, and it's been awesome. It's a...
It has been a while since I last visited Design Observer. I used to read it from time to time to catch up on happenings in the design scene and, occasionally, be inspired by truly great thought-provoking posts. A couple years ago the site went through a redesign and ever...
New LP release by one half of the German techno duo Funkstörung, post breakup. Fantastic remixes. Steeltongued (Fakesch Remix) by Hecq (6734 KB) Listen on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
New album from the Swedish trio Clinging to a Scheme due to be released in April. It's one of their best to date. (7433 KB) Listen on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
via paperculture.com Paper Culture will donate 100% of all proceeds from its 2010 Valentine’s Day Cards to Haiti Relief. Visit paperculture.com and choose a design! Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
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bacon - desktop background wallpaper #photo
hope you enjoy this series of desktop background wallpapers.these images are created for a 1.6:1 aspect ratio, widescreen. the image resolution is 2560x1600, use a setting such as center or fit if you are using a different resolution. this series is comprised of images i like and personally use as...
girl - desktop background wallpaper #photo
hope you enjoy this series of desktop background wallpapers.these images are created for a 1.6:1 aspect ratio, widescreen. the image resolution is 2560x1600, use a setting such as center or fit if you are using a different resolution. this series is comprised of images i like and personally use as...
flamingo - desktop background wallpaper #photo
hope you enjoy this series of desktop background wallpapers.these images are created for a 1.6:1 aspect ratio, widescreen. the image resolution is 2560x1600, use a setting such as center or fit if you are using a different resolution. this series is comprised of images i like and personally use as...
valentine - desktop background wallpaper #photo
hope you enjoy this series of desktop background wallpapers.these images are created for a 1.6:1 aspect ratio, widescreen. the image resolution is 2560x1600, use a setting such as center or fit if you are using a different resolution. this series is comprised of images i like and personally use as...
fresno dome sunset - desktop background wallpaper #photo
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elements - desktop background wallpaper #photo
hope you enjoy this series of desktop background wallpapers.these images are created for a 1.6:1 aspect ratio, widescreen. the image resolution is 2560x1600, use a setting such as center or fit if you are using a different resolution. this series is comprised of images i like and personally use as...
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You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up
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This is an ad for Pedigree, a supermarket dog food brand, and it features a series of mesmerizing slow-motion images of dogs jumping, shaking, and catching treats. The director shot it using a Phantom camera at 1,000fps. Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
"If the enemy is in range, so are you." — Infantry Journal "It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed." — US Air Force Manual "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword, obviously never encountered automatic weapons." —...
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Maybe I'm just getting old, but I can't stand in line for stuff anymore. I did it when the Palo Alto Apple store opened, and when the first iPhone came out. But I just don't have the time or patience these days. Would I have to wait in line to...
The miracle of electronics brings tomorrow's posting machine today!
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Saturday in Napa with Avi and Jenny
We had another great day in Napa. Started out at Cosentino. It's one of our favorite wineries and we have cases of their wine at home, but we didn't get the best service this time. I guess we need to call ahead in the future. Lunch at Mustards was...
Why do *most* asian restaurants have such bad service?
This weekend I attempted to get delivery for food two times, vietnamese and thai, and both times they failed miserably. It wasn't just that the service was bad, but that they were extremely rude and defensive. If you screw up, say you screwed up. If you didn't screw up,...
Photos from our housewarming and engagement party
We had a fun party with food, wine, and great company. Oh, and an awesome guest puppy. Thanks to everyone who came out. See more at Sachin HD. Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
Inkjet printers stink. You get one for free whenever you buy a computer from Apple, because they make all their money selling ink at ridiculous prices. Some of these printers won't even let you print in black if the color ink is out. I'm fed up with inkjets, and black and...
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I kinda forgot my password to posterous.. hi again. Here's a little treat for those who are still subscribed to me here :) The iPad review! Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
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Show me your snow leopard!! Grrr!
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Falling down Waimea!!! Make your falling face!!!
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Ima life guard but I can't swim
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Eyebeemania
Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is a British theoretical physicist, whose world-renowned scientific career spans over 40 years. His books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity and he is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member...
Wonderfully described definitions.
MARRIAGE: It's an agreement wherein a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her master LECTURE: An art of transmitting Information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of...
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MARCH AT TED'S BUTCHERBLOCK ...
March 2010 The 2010 Festival is now well under way in all areas of the U.K.; this year we are holding events in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow. The 2010 event has so far seen some fantastic nights of live music. The...
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Had a shot of the parasync that LTS sent for testing Taptale today. Brilliant tool. 20 touches synced in abut 25 minutes. ------------------------------ John Johnston Typo alert: Sent from my phone Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
@DavidDMuir @parslad we need all the neophiles we can get ;-)Mar 4th of 2010 from SimplyTweet @DavidDMuir phone battery just died:( got to record some kids singing. I'll try later. Might be best audioboo or ipadio & tag edutalkMar 4th of 2010 from iTweet @DavidDMuir @parslad looks like gabcast may have a...
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Immaterial
It's been almost ten years, since the release of Artificial Intelligence, which was inspired by the Brian W. Aldiss short story 'Super-Toys Last All Summer Long' . After overcoming some legal mountains, Jan Harland and company were finally able to get this book published. Its large format (16.5" x 11.6") allows for some nice...
Rhythm Science - Paul D. Miller
Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid writes about the sampling and recontextualization of sound. He illustrates how this practice of rhythm science, of this continual versioning of what feeds our senses, can create a multiplexing of consciousness and identity. And from this comes new thoughts and feelings,...
In the Blink of an Eye - Walter Murch
Lately, I've been delving into the role and realm of the editor. I think there is something to learn from editors. From a New Yorker piece on Rem Koolhaas: Koolhaas often functions more as an editor than as a designer: the only pen he uses is a Bic Cristal red ballpoint, which...
Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides - Anne Carson
Why does tragedy exist? Because you are full of rage. Why are you full of rage? Because you are full of grief.Thus begins Ms. Carson's preface to her translations of four plays by Euripides, comprising of Herakles, Hekabe, Hippolytos, and Alkestis. Lately, I've been reading quite a few works from...
While browsing the magazine shelves at the Hennessy + Ingalls Bookstore in Santa Monica, I saw some issues with the title Ve on their covers. The issues looked interesting, came in different sizes, and produced with different materials (Issue 04 includes an embedded titanium square; Issue 05 comes with its edges sprayed...
A Very Bad Wizard: Morality Behind the Curtain - Tamler Sommers
According to Alfred North Whitehead, 'The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.' One thing that has bothered me about Plato's dialogues is that they're not really dialogues, are they? Unless you include talking to yourself, I suppose....
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Spent the afternoon practicing Yoga, sipping tea, and running in Nara mountainside.
Ran up to the Yoga dojo that belongs to my friend Khalsa Sada Anand. Above is the tea room where we relax and chat with Khalsa and others before going to the dojo next door. In this picture above you see the Nara valley (and my house in there somewhere)...
The richness of vinyl records: beautifully imperfect
This weekend I've been going through my old record collection, a collection that was in storage in the USA essentially since I left home for college a billion years ago. A lot has change in the world since I was in high school, but I realized while listening to my...
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The flaw in the educational system is that you live your life in quest of A's - Neil deGrasse Tyson
A fantastic audio interview here on science literacy with one of my modern day heros, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Not just for science teachers, however. This is interesting stuff for all reasonable humans. I agree with Dr. Tyson. Inspiring stuff. Listen to the whole thing here. http://snipurl.com/urm3f "The flaw in...
Basho - In the plum blossom scent, the sun pops out, a mountain path (ume ga ka ni notto hi no deru yamaji kana)Snapped pic this AM near Osaka Jo. This year I especially fancy plum blossoms for some reason. Spring is near! Sent from my iPhone Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
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Mentally, I want to do this every single day.
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I was interviewed for On Getting Traction by Gabriel Weinberg yesterday. Here's the video.
Was honored to be included in an interview series by the creator of search engine, Duck Duck Go, Gabriel Weinberg, which just got posted today. Check it out below, or click through to Gabriel's blog. If you liked this, check out more videos over at Traction Book, or follow Gabriel at...
It is absolutely astonishing what you can do with green screen compositing these days.
via jeffmorin.com Hat tip Jeff Morin -- killer find from Stargate Studios Those scenes look phenomenally familiar (CSI, Monk, Ugly Betty, 24, various movies), and absolutely realistic. What is reality anymore? You won't be able tell from video these days. This demo reel...
Consumerism: Then and Now (quote)
In the '80s, the idea of the yuppie was really about just consumerism: I have an expensive BMW, I have these things, and it's buying, buying, buying. I think that that attitude is still there, but the materials changed into where it's "My carbon footprint's lower, my music taste is...
Hamachi: A billion-dollar tech revolution that can still happen if you build it.
Virtual Private Network software is notoriously bad and difficult to configure. Years ago I heard about a solution that got me actually excited about the space. It was called Hamachi, and it was a simple, Napster-like desktop client that let you share files and actual network connectivity even behind firewalls....
Amazing find: ClickyKeyboards.com still sell oldschool IBM model M Keyboards!
via clickykeyboards.com Dude. I loved these keyboards. I am debating buying one right now, and hooking it up to my 2009 model Macbook Pro + 30" Cinema Wide. Needs a Cmd key though. It might keep up the neighbors though. These things are loud. Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
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"Iron Man 2" Trailer Hits YouTube
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Help me translate my site JustUnfollow.com
I recently launched my very first Twitter apps site http://JustUnfollow.com which went on to be mentioned on TechCrunch and a lot of other blogs. As with any international application, I have users from various countries (I was surprised to see that I have a LOT of Japanese visitors as well...
chat roulette - they can really make videos this awesome!
via vimeo.com Just loved this video about ChatRoulette. Of course the site's good and a concept that I've been having at the back of my head (an Indian version would come in handy here!). But what I liked here is this...
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My first Twitter app - JustUnfollow.com got TechCrunched!
I'm so delighted to inform you guys about my first Twitter app - http://JustUnfollow.com My joy knew no bounds when I got a feedback email from none other than Michael Arrington of TechCrunch (he pointed out to a bug, I'll be fixing it soon, occurs only if you have more...
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Lehman Brothers Examiner's Report
On March 11, 2010, Anton Valukas, the court-appointed examiner in the bankruptcy cases of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and its affiliates, released his 2,200-page report. Mr. Valukas, a senior partner at the Chicago law firm of Jenner & Block, spent about a year investigating the collapse of...
LivingSocial Raises $25M in 2nd Round
LivingSocial has raised $25 million in a second round of funding, which was led by U.S. Venture Partners with Grotech Ventures and Revolution, LLC participating. LivingSocial has now raised a total of $35 million according to PaidContent.org. LivingSocial's website allows users indicate and share favorite things on social networks. It...
Chomp Raises $2M for iPhone Application Reviews
Chomp has raised an additional $2 million in funding from BlueRun Ventures, Brian Pokomy, and David Lee. The company previously raised $565,000 in angel funding from Ron Conway, Aydin Senkut and Auren Hoffman. Chomp is an iPhone application allows users to review iPhone applications with a simple like or dislike feature...
Todacell Raises $1M For Mobile Ads
Todacell has raised $1 million in additional funding from AfterDox. The company had raised a prior $1 million from AferDox in June 2009. Todacell has received $350,000 seed funding from the Fore Group when it first launched in March 2007. The company plans to use the new funds to set...
Plancast Raises $800K For Sharing Plans
Plancast has raised $800,000 from SoftTechVC, True Ventures, Founders Fund Angel, Zelkova Ventures, and other angel investors. The funding comes at a great time for Plancast as the service has just completed its first iPhone application which will be submitted to the Apple Store soon. Plancast is a service for...
Posterous Raises $4.4M For Blogging
Posterous has raised $4.4 million investment from Redpoint Ventures, Trinity Ventures, SV Angel, Founder Collective, Lowercase Capital, XG Ventures, Brian Pokorny, and Aydin Senkut. Satish Dharmaraj, who is also an individual investor in Posterous, led the round and joins the company’s board of directors. Posterous is a blogging platform which is...