I really wish I could take credit for thinking of this first. Instead, I drew inspiration from this Flickr gallery. Some of the “backgrounds” on the Flickr site look a bit too good to be true, but these are real! The only adjustment was to the hue. I like this effect so much, I can’t…
Month: March 2005
Another Entry for the OED
I guess this word has been in the Oxford English Dictionary for years now, but I just realized it. D’oh!
Radio Paradise
Finally! An Internet radio station we can both tolerate. Radio Paradise has a real live DJ, which seems to make a huge difference over machine-generated ramdom playlists. User supported, no ads, everything from Emmylou Harris to King Crimson. Tune in now!
Rhone Rangers
Our friend Neil at M.A. Silva Corks was kind enough to give us free tickets to a fun event at Fort Mason in the city this afternoon. Wine tasting with the Rhone Rangers was very cool. We ran into a couple friends and found a few new wines. (I heartily recommend the delicious Fess Parker…
Most Excellent Firefox Plugin
Have you ever wished you could download every link on a web page with a single mouse click? Well now you can!
Perfect Day for a Trip to the Zoo
Our friend Chris told us last night over mai tai’s at the Conga Lounge that March 11, 2005 was the hottest March 11th ever in the Bay Area. The record-setting 86 degrees surpasses the previous record high of 80 degrees set exactly one year earlier. Forcasters are predicting cooler weather for the rest of the…
Up On The Roof
We always love seeing our friends Steve (The Laminator) Billings and his lovely girlfriend Debra. Tonight’s visit was particularly nice because he brought his very cute daughter Hillary, and her cool boyfiend Josh. Tonight is one of the warmest nights of the year – AND it’s not raining – so it’s up to the roof…
The Finished “Pillar Piece”
I’m quite pleased with the results, and feedback has been almost 100% positive. Some feel that I should mount it, but that would add significantly to the cost, and well… it simply ain’t gonna happen. Not for the office. Not worth it. On the home front, we double-matted, framed and hung our elephant painting in…