07.05.2009 small boat racing in Maryville
Posts under ‘personal’
07.04.2009 July 4th in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas
07.04.2009 Bruinslair
Lesser Lights at Cafe du Norde 06.25.2009
06.25.2009 Lesser Lights at Cafe du Norde
Sailboards and a pile of mammals
06.19.2009 Sailborders Mike and Katie in a dogpile
My First Maker Faire: Maker Faire 2009 (it was awesome)
I’ve read about Maker Faire for years. Most of the art, projects, crafts and surrounding mix of disparate nerd/geek/counter culture is inspiring. This being my first year living in the Bay-ness, I decided to attend. Aside from my inability to wake up early enough to see 10-2 (sat) or 10-3 (sun), it was perfect. I [...]
Nice to be a place people WANT to visit
My friend Meg was in town as a chaperone for teenagers on a trip. She got some time away on Thur and we ate a little dinner (and my leftovers leaked a little all over stuff) Then we went to the Tonga Room. It is a neat place, but the service was horrible (messed up [...]
Bayto Breakers 2009: walking zombies.
I went to my first Bay to Breakers yesterday and it was super fun! Here are some photos of me and my friends Sara and Travis as zombies. zombie Travis on the phone sara will eat your brains! Zombie Zebtron Hey that cozy is empty, get that bloody zombie a beer Keenan wearing stuffed animal [...]
‘Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’: I almost forgot about this album
Just bought the 2008 collaboration album from Brian Eno and David Byrne “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.”. I got the vinyl/MP3 package and I’m digging the digi-ness while waiting for my 180gram vinyl. There is a really cool deluxe package, but it is $70 (but damn cool). Now I need to find someone(s) to [...]
My cheap Vizio 22″ 1080p HDTV/monitor is a liar!
I bought this thing at Costco and it was pretty cheap. It is freaks out when I plug devices into my PC. And now it puts a message on the screen saying the VGA signal isn’t sending a signal. It shows this message over top of the signal from the VGA input. I found it [...]
My first (live) MLS match (was fun)
Due to [a cold/allergies] I’ve not been feeling super hot the last couple days, but despite a bit of a lack of energy I ended up going to see an MLS game. The match between the San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy was at Oakland Coliseum. (click any image for a larger view) Matt [...]