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Eight favorite San Francisco parks
John King's assessment of 8 small parks in San Francisco looks pretty complete. When I was last in SF I played on some of the questionable playground equipment in South Park and figured it was a great find. Certainly a fun day with good friends. Fond memories. "The...
The Dangers of Coffee
le Café - Oldelaf (english subtitles)by Boebis O.K. I know this was on Digg, which means it's definitely made the rounds but it's so damn catchy it's just playing over and over in my head. Sort of like a Gogol Bordello mixed with They Might be Giants in french....
Broad Channel
Wow, with a history of successfully resisting Robert Moses and prohibition laws, Broad Channel (or little Cuba) sounds like a pretty interesting place and only a few stops down the A. Looking at Google street-view it reminds me of Santa Cruz a little. (via nypl.org)...
Where the Hell is This?
I love the typography and layout in this old school poster but, honestly, what bridge is this supposed to be? The placement and vantage point suggest it is meant to be the bay bridge but it looks like a big, white slab with dangly support cords. Still, all this...
My Roommate’s Facebook Statuses
My Roommate’s Facebook Statuses gives ongoing coverage of the authors (now ex) roommate's Facebook status. I would say it's stalky but here I am reposting a link to the repost of it.
Laptop Decadence
Holy god! This picture is so freakin' amazing! (via lost.net)
Kitten Coffee
While blogging at my new favorite Brooklyn coffee shop, this strange contraption rolled up. The strange, large, bald man inside, dressed in all black proceeded to deliver a fresh load of coffee. The logo on the side says "Kitten Coffee." I want to imagine that he...
The Tipping Point in Context
My second sojourn into the world of Malcolm Gladwell was again pleasant. The Tipping Point's analysis of trends and epidemics proves yet again a fascination with the influence of context on social phenomena. After reading Outliers (Gladwell's most recent book) and...
Trilogy Meter
Dan Meth has a pretty interesting and spot on visual interpretation of movie trilogies.
Michael Jackson and his crew
There are just so many layers of awesomeness in this painting. Part of a collection of artifacts from Neverland ranch being auctioned off. (via kottke)
2.5 Social Problem Films
Just received three DVDs in the mail from my mom: Though The Terminal is ostensively a comedy it has plenty of social commentary having explicitly to do with how complicated it can be for immigrants to visit the U.S. Hotel Rowanda deals with a major social problem--...
Want a Babysitter Experience?
I'm not sure if this sign is FAIL or incredibly awesome. I totally need an experience, babysitter.
Interface, a Belated Review
It's been a couple weeks since I finished Steven Johnson's 1997 book, "Interface." Though I'd like to say that I've been stirred by it's profoundity enough to be stewing on my own thoughts for a post, the truth is that I haven't been entirely changed. That isn't to...
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What is a Twitter?
I find myself at a loss whenever confronted with the task of having to define Twitter. It's one of those things that's everywhere and nowhere. I am never really shocked when someone knows about it. Nor does it surprise me when I find out a friend from high school...
CUTE THINGS FALLING ASLEEP
I have to thank Allen099 for tweeting this website cutethingsfallingasleep.org the other day. Providing endless laughs on my day off. (via http://twitter.com/allen099)
Turd Blossoms
Stumbled upon this photoblog by Adrian Mendoza. Not only are the photos impressively well done (lots of great tilt-shots) but many are taken in and around San Joaquin County, my old hometown. It's interesting to think how the subject matter he choses; classical...
Helen Suzman, Insanely Prolific
Helen Suzman died on Jan. 1st. Didn't know much about her so decided to read up on wikipedia "Suzman was awarded 27 honorary doctorates from universities around the world, was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize[5] and received countless other awards from...