The first time I tried to have a look at this the server had been slashdotted and I could not get a connection. Well, today I finally had a my first look at Honda’s New Accord Advertisement, “Cog”, and you should too! (Four megabyte file.)
Month: May 2003
Todd’s a Bit Odd…
Oh my gawd, I wish I had seen this before Valentine’s Day! While you’re at it, check out every single one of the excellent cartoons (they’re more like funny comic strips with motion) at Odd Todd’s. After the first two, I was completely hooked.
Feelin’ Lazy
OK, so I don’t post to my blog every day. Especially when I have to re-number our network again and move the servers again. Add to that tonight’s H.O.A. meeting and I’m just un-motivated as hell. I did find this gem, though.
Chris and Ben and Toby!
Our holiday weekend ended at Chris and Ben’s fabulous home in the Oakland hills. We grazed on fantastic food and took in gorgeous views from the balcony in the unusually warm sun. Ahhh… As always, it’s great to see Toby. I have a lot of fond memories of the five years we spent together in…
Straight Dope
I could spend a whole day on this web page.
Virtual Playa – Updated!
This really is just so cool! Andrew is unstoppable. His latest enhancement to his Virtual Playa has to be seen to be believed. If you ar e a Flight Sim and/or Burning Man fan I recommend you download Andrew’s scenery files now.
Picnic in Tracy
It’s always great spending time with Paul and Joanna. Yesterday’s weather in Tracy was perfect for a barbecue. The wine was great, as was the conversation. A very special thanks to Joanna for making one of her incredible strawberry cheesecakes for us. We’ll be bringing it to another outing tomorrow at Chris and Ben’s.
Film Photography Ain’t Easy
As part of an informal project at work, I’m shooting high resolution photographs all of my company’s campuses. I got excellent results on the shots of our Emeryville office. Unfortunately, the shots I took this week of three buildings in Santa Clara are useless. Even though I carried a digital camera and shot numerous test…
Cooler Than Me??
Kelly’s high school friend Steve “The Laminator” Billings and his lovely companion Debra visited tonight. I was a bit intimidated at first ‘cuz Kelly hinted that Steve might be “even cooler than I am.” Whoa! And so, to make sure that at least the dinner was a success, we opted for the best restaurant within…
Cafe CoCoMo
Throbbing, rythmic, sweaty, sweet, sexy, dizzy, black light, colors, colors. I can’t wipe the smile from my face. Oh my!
Burning Man Scenery for Flight Sim
My incredibly talented friend and neighbor dipped his big toe into 3D modeling and produced some amazing results. Behold The Virtual Playa. The intricately detailed model of The Man is just the beginning. Andrew has very ambitious plans. He hopes to recreate many of the significant features from the Playa. Looks like Emerald City is…
An Almost Perfect Opera
I have been evaluating Opera and I am coming to the conclusion that it’s the world’s best browser. The program looks and feels identical on Windows and on Linux. It’s very fast. It’s e-mail integration is sweet – Opera replaces both Mozilla and my usual mail client – and you already know how much I…
Jim’s Christmas List Item #2
How ’bout this wristwatch/USB hard drive? It would make a perfect stocking-stuffer, don’t ya think? 😉
Maria’s Here!
One of my most-est favorite-est people in the world is visiting. She left her partner William at home in Glen Ellen to come and spend a few days with her old pals at Fourth Street Lofts. Maria is one of the reasons I love living here as much as I do. She lived in the…
Extreme Weather Guide
My friend Chris is working on a book. Weather is his passion – he went to college in Wisconsin because of the weather. His new book details weather extremes from around the world. Today the two of us put our heads together and worked out a preliminary design for the book cover. We’re quite pleased…
Scott’s Seafood
Later that night at dinner… (Next time Kerry visits we’ll be sure to take her to Scott’s. The Cajun Popcorn Shrimp is yummy, and the Oysters Rockefeller are superb. Kelly loves her crab salad, too!)  
True Love
Kelly claims that she does not always love her birds. To support this blatant lie, she says things like, “Orion can be a real pain in the ass…” Yeah, right!! She totally loves him. See for yourself.
Total Lunar Eclipse
The skyline, some friends and the wonders of our Solar System.
Some Very Smart People
I have the good fortune to work with some incredibly bright people. Today I was asked to take photgraphs of a few of them. The images are to be printed in a scientific paper soon to be published in The Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Meet Ann Loraine, Mike Siani-Rose and Melissa Cline. The…
Blasted Animals
I had a chance to try out a Canon 420EX flash unit on Kelly’s Canon G3 tonight, and so to put it through its paces, I chose a couple of the most difficult subjects I know and put them into horrible lighting conditions. I threw out at least 30 images to get these three, but…
The Best for Last?
We decided to spend Kerry’s last evening with our dear friends Chris and Ben. Ben was kind enough to prepare a splendid Thai dinner for all of us. As always, it was totally delicious. After dinner we watched a huge fireworks display (the anual KFOG KABOOM!) from the balcony of Chris and Ben’s home. Later,…
Eat, Drink, Eat, Repeat…
We began the day with lunch at the fabulous Rutherford Grill, where we enjoyed the world’s best smoked salmon and a grilled artichoke in the warm Napa Valley sunshine. Our next stop was at the popular V. Sattui Winery for a taste of their famously fresh, flowery wines. Later, we stopped at Clos Pegase. The…
A Mighty Funny Movie
After a quick dinner at a new noodle joint near the theater, we decided on A Mighty Wind. We were not disappointed. My face hurt after 94 minutes of continuous smiling and laughing. While not as funny as Best In Show, this reviewer still gives A Mighty Wind an enthusiastic thumbs up! Talk to…
Next Activity!
Another spectacular day in the Bay Area begins with a ferry trip across the San Francisco Bay and ends (surprise!) with some kind of food. Along the way, we visited the Museum of Modern Art, the Metreon and Rickenbacker’s for a fabulous lunch. This evening promises more fabulous food and maybe a movie. We’re torn…
Sushi and Jazz
A perfect ending to a perfect day! The three of us walked to Yoshi’s for sushi and the Dave Ellis Quintet. The sushi was good. Kerry especially liked the unagi (eel). Yum! The jazz was even better. None of us had ever heard of Dave Ellis, but we all loved the show. Dave is articulate,…
Doin’ that Tourist Thang
Just as Jim promised, the weather was perfect today. You know – one of those awesome days in the bay area – warm sun, cool breezes. We decided to spend the day sightseeing around the City by the Bay. We took in a few of the city’s most scenic spots – Golden Gate Park, the…
She’s here!
Kerry arrived this afternoon. I’ll say one thing – the girl travels light! Here she is carrying ALL of her luggage. Amazing. She’s been here only a few hours, and I’m happy to report that I can put away the antacid – my nerves are returning to normal. It’s clear already that we’re going to…
Happy Cinco de Mayo
Even though it’s getting late, I have to take a moment to give a very stong recommendation to a fabulous restaurant. Our good friends Tom and Julie recommended that we celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Dona Tomas None of us had ever eaten there before. We were not disppointed. Dona Tomas is outstanding. Highly recommended!
Follow-up to Bad Day Below
Tthis story is just too amazing to miss. Unbelievable!!! Climber who amputated own arm describes ordeal
Little Fluffy Clouds
A site seldom seen in the bay area – magnificent display of cumulus congestus. (Yes, I looked it up.) These images were captured by Steve Fossum from the ferry on the San Francisco Bay.