Happy Birthday, Sonja! (You’ll always be just a babe to us.) It was great to see you guys! D’ya think maybe we could find a way to see each other more frequently? I’m talkin’ to you, Sonja and Dave and Tom – and our new friend Debra too! We hope to see you all again…
Month: July 2003
Wish List Item Number 5
Here it is! The digital camera I’ve been dreaming about. Along with blistering speed and high resolution, this beauty can upload images to my network wirelessly – even while shooting! A major breakthrough – I want it now! After looking at the incredible 360 degree VR’s in my last post, I want to get started…
Unbelievably Cool VR Tours
Thanks to Carl Parkes for introducing me to this stunning web site. The site features breathtaking full-screen Quicktime VR images. The technical quaility of the images is the best I have seen, and the locations are amazing. The image that originally caught Carl’s eye is a full 360 degree view taken from the inside of…
More Work than Work?
By that I mean that my day off was more work than a day at the office. I had to learn more than I cared to about gas lines, brass nipples and joint sealer to install our new dishwasher, fume hood, backsplash and Viking range. But, after three trips to the hardware store and nearly…
That Other Dude Bowls in Tennis Shoes
Kelly and I LOVE the Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges’ portrayal of the Dude is an all-time classic, and made us Jeff Bridges/Coen Brothers fans for life. Some of you will have noticed my link to a great Jeff Lebowski web site created by a fan in Germany. Other Lebowski fans should also check out Jeff…
Lilion Party Roars!
Kelly and I made a bunch of new friends at Greg’s party last night. This was a real fun-loving crowd, as you can clearly see from the pictures. The delicious food, the strawberry margaritas and the Jeroboam of Ferrari-Carano chardonnay may have contributed to the positive vibe, but it was definitely the people who made…
Wanna Blog?
I am beginning to get a lot of requests for assistance with blogs, mainly because I’m hosting quite a few of ’em. I’ve gotten to be quite good at it – I can set up a blog for a new user in about 2 minutes. If you’re interested in having your own blog, have a…
Whoa! Finally Some GOOD News!
Masturbation could protect against prostate cancer.
Beautiful Photo Blog
Just a quick post to introduce you to a very cool blog with teriffic photography. Makes me think I need to change everything about my blog. I really like the way the author crops the thumbnail images. I wish I’d thought of that! Hunkabutta: Tokyo photos, a stranger’s life in pictures
Milwaukee’s Architectural Gem
I guess you all know that I’m from Wisconsin. Unfortunately, I haven’t been back to my home state since March – mainly ‘cuz I don’t travel in my new job. However, this year marks thirty years since I said goodbye to Burlington High School, and I have decided that I’m going to fly back for…
Afro Celt Sound System at Stern Grove
This afternoon Jim and Kelly and more than 10,000 of our best friends attended a free concert in Stern Grove – one of San Francisco’s most excellent parks. The intimate park features a natural ampitheater where they have been holding free Sunday concerts for 66 years. Kelly and I jumped at the chance to see…
Hot Afternoon in Tracy
Few things can motivate thedude to drive inland on a day like today. But a BBQ at Paul and Joanne’s home in Tracy is one of those things, especially if Paul’s lovely daughter and grand daughter are in town! So, despite the threat of 100-plus degree temperatures and a long scary drive, we braved the…
Marriage Drains a Man’s Creative Juices?
…Not just his pocketbook! (Just kidding, Kelly.) Sci Tech News – from ABC News Online 10/07/2003 Marriage may tame genius
Internet Movie Archive
My friend Cindy just sent a link to a very cool site. Check it out. I guarnatee that there is something that will interest you at the Moving Image Archive.
Mmmm… Soooshi
OK, sorry Grant and Sandy and Tom and Julie and Chris and Ben and… I’ll admit – it was impulsive thing to do. We should have invited all of you to the best sushi bar in the world – Tachibana. I hope you’ll forgive us for indulging on edamame, hamachi sashimi, unagi, spicy scallops, spider…
Photo of the Day
(With apologies to those of you who have seen these a squillion times.) Whenever I go back through my photos looking for so-called “classic” images, I always land on these – taken shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. You may recall that the Bay Bridge was damaged and closed for a few months. During…
Fourth of July
Another July Fourth is history. The day was lovely, and featured gorgeous weather, meat on a stick, wine, beer, family, friends and fireworks – a splendid day. Thanks to all our teriffic neighbors for opening their doors last night.
A New Month!
Oh my GAWD! Kelly gets to change the month on her favorite calendar! Woo-hoo!
Spamassassin RULES!
My mail server receives a lot of spam. My best guess is that on a given day, 70 – 90% of all mail received by my server is spam. In an attempt to reduce the amount of spam my users must sort through, I have been using spamassassin to filter spam on my mail server…
Wish-List Item Number 4
Plantronics Cordless Phone UPDATE: Too late – I just ordered it.