2010

January

The promised land. http://yfrog.com/4iypiaj | Tagged: tweet

I woke up briefly this morning at 7 and realized it was the new year and that a bay area rain was gently falling on Palo Alto. Lullabye. | Tagged: tweet

Looking for a short term residence in san Francisco today. New year and new life. | Tagged: tweet

Hunt for a temporary SF dwelling enters day 2. Likely prospects. PAC heights, upper Castro | Tagged: tweet

Friend’s 2 year old:“It’s a phase.” overheard from Mom. | Tagged: tweet

Temporary san Francisco residence found and entered. Bags unpacked for the first time since before Christmas. A well deserved exhale flies. | Tagged: tweet

mad propz to USPS.gov for making their address change forms big, friendly, intuitive, and helpful. | Tagged: tweet

Yet again I mistake an earthquake for home maintenance (tree-trimmers, this time). In’s an omen for the #longhorns | Tagged: tweet

Is there an API level interface to google’s recommendation. You know [new y] gets ’new york’ in the drop-down? | Tagged: tweet

I was irritated to have awoken in the middle of a night affording few hours of sleep, but the shower fell softly and streaked the window. | Tagged: tweet

Saepe stultus privus pecuniae suae est. | Tagged: tweet

Book Review: Ayn Rand and the World she Created by Anne C. Heller | January 15 | Tagged: books

My neighbor wanted to have a noisy party so she put us up in the @rubyconf venue for the night. Waffles in the morning future. | Tagged: tweet

I woke up to rain, and it has continued to rain all morning. It’s supposed to rain all day. Rain. | Tagged: tweet

Tonight Show Shakeout: Prognostications | January 20 | Tagged: entertainment

Doing one of those tourist things that locals rarely do: dinner at the cliff house with the Franco, the guillory, @laurennroth and Flavia | Tagged: tweet

Yes, I think that I moved here in part so that I could play “Blue Train” while a window shows nothing but rain and bay. | Tagged: tweet

Very glad to attend #sfruby with great presentation from @defunkt, panel on getting hired, Haml. Opportunity everywhere for great ideas. | Tagged: tweet

Anyone heard anything about the new Elizabeth Kostova book: Thief of Swans? The Historian was good, a bit long and pulpy but good. | Tagged: tweet

Went running at Kezar between rain clouds. 1.5 miles in I got poured on. Ran back home and took a shower. No rain in sight :-/ | Tagged: tweet

I want the world of chocolate to intersect the world of croissant ASAP. Me want food #jennamaroney. | Tagged: tweet

When she’s on her best behavior, don’t be tempted by her favors. So warns #nekocase as I read Haiti news… | Tagged: tweet

What the Democrats need is, uhm, erh, Tom Friedman(?) | January 24 | Tagged: politics

Leaving the DMV having passed written flawlessly. Lady outside who hadn’t asked to have my test. Galled, I said “No.” What temerity. | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Corona Heights Park in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Watching Great Actors: Alan Howard | January 26 | Tagged: movies

Getting my CA plates. — at DMV (Daly City) | Tagged: tweet

Mon amour, mon ami, je ne peux vivere sans toi / mon amour, mon ami et je ne sais pas pourquoi | Tagged: tweet

Joojeh! — at Lavash | Tagged: tweet

Mobile Upload: For the team that taught me to like the game. | January 30 | Tagged: sfgiants photography baseball

I’m at San Gregorio Beach in San Gregorio, CA | Tagged: tweet

Beach picnic at half moon bay | Tagged: tweet

February

I’m at Noe Valley Public Library in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Cisco SFO 6 in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Meeting Augustine! — at Synopsys HQ | Tagged: tweet

Am I alone in thinking that @sxsw isn’t really for keyboard-touching nerds anymore? Didn’t see any HOWTO sessions for my tribe. | Tagged: tweet

PostgreSQL database automatic launch on OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard | February 5 | Tagged: apple rails ruby

Use your public library! Access SF Public Library without login | February 7 | Tagged: art_and_design san_francisco web

Sharing tea with Lauren. — at Crepevine | Tagged: tweet

I just made an appointment for my first Rolfing. I’m hoping to hear the sounds of fasciae being ripped asunder amidst my tears. | Tagged: tweet

Hendrick's Gin | February 8 | Tagged: liquor

Where better to work on my half year career plan? — at Wicked Grounds | Tagged: tweet

The BBC is the paterfamilias of all techno. It all bears the family name of “dr who”. Sine dr. who nihil. | Tagged: tweet

I hear the rain, I see street lights girding Twin Peaks glitter through streaks on glass. I shiver save for the heat in my mug. | Tagged: tweet

I was up late working And needed gin and rain and the story of horatius cocles to wind down for bed. | Tagged: tweet

Tussen heuvels en lichten, daklozen en regen, koud en wind; hier woon ik nu, in deze stad van goud, vuur, en aardbeving: San Francisco. | Tagged: tweet

“[Lysenkoism] was the lethal mixture of science and ideology.” This is a reason to listen to the in our time BBC podcast. | Tagged: tweet

Dinner with Bruce and Lauren. — at Siam Thai | Tagged: tweet

Wow, the rain is coming north from the south. First Oakland vanishes, market street, castro, and now it creeps up my hill. | Tagged: tweet

Wonderful new year’s at friends’ in palo alto with duck, dumplings, spare ribs and rice. Happy year of the tiger. | Tagged: tweet

Undoing benefits of tennis with awesome lasagna. — at The Sausage Factory | Tagged: tweet

High atop twin peaks the fog rushes over like rapids through orange streetlights as if a Texas summertime mister is lurking unseen. | Tagged: tweet

Today has been a day so wonderful I can scarce believe it. | Tagged: tweet

@atmos It was pretty foggy today too. I heard the horns all night and I can’t even see the bottom of my hill! | Tagged: tweet

Breakfast at one of my favorites before I sign some serrrrrrrrious paperwork. — at Manor Coffee Shop | Tagged: tweet

Serrious paperwork signing delayed due to error in contract. Sigh. | Tagged: tweet

I am now “in contract.”. Coming this spring: residence in SoMa. | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Peace Pagoda in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Genji Antiques in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Daiso Japan in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

iPhone and AT&T service in the city recalls Seneca: we can tolerate neither this evil nor its remedy. | Tagged: tweet

Blick art supply takes me back to 2002 by playing Strongbad’s hit “The Cheat Is Not Dead” on the PA. I sing along, aloud. | Tagged: tweet

Manhttan with Lauren and warming by fire. — at Lush Lounge | Tagged: tweet

I’m with Lauren as she buys an iPhone. Look for sf 3g service to suck one person more. | Tagged: tweet

Lauren’s buying an iPhone. — at AT&T | Tagged: tweet

Mobile Upload: Fink-san will show you the life of the mind. | February 21 | Tagged: mobile photography

In which I acquire property in San Francisco | February 21 | Tagged: personal

Honking in San Francisco | February 21 | Tagged: modern_times personal san_francisco

Mission style burrito right in soma. Awesome! — at @Tropisueno | Tagged: tweet

Bush Years: No Support to Conservativism | February 23 | Tagged: politics

My favorite bird is the colorful toucan. Favorite land mammal? The California black bear. | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Zephyr Real Estate West Portal in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

When considering the majestic #toucan, I am struck by the rainbow of colors in its beak. #toucantoucantoucan | Tagged: tweet

Speaking of a #toucan, I would bet a #toucan would love the smooth #vibraphone #jazz of Khan Jamal, who i discovered this am. | Tagged: tweet

Lunch. — at St. John’s Grill | Tagged: tweet

Café et pain — at Tartine | Tagged: tweet

I’m at @Tropisueno in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

March

Funny. Apple’s NSTextArea in-line spellcheck editor recognizes ‘grok’ as a real world. Heinlen’s influence into nerddom=great. | Tagged: tweet

Camera Obscura’s “French Navy” on iDevice is an antidote to an infection of Lady Gaga refrains. Sometimes you need some space | Tagged: tweet

Why do i love music that’s a downer? Shiver and say the words / of every lie you’ve heard. Echo and the Bunnymen. | Tagged: tweet

I think the most interesting thing I’ve learned about David Byrne in “Bicycle Diaries” is that he visited his grandma in scotland. | Tagged: tweet

I’ve gotten back on to running post-move, post-holidays, etc. I’m back up to 2.25 sustained and clocking in at 196. 6 more… | Tagged: tweet

Cisco CRS 3 Router | March 10 | Tagged: modern_times programming

Wow, it’s been since 2002 since I last listened to #Siouxsie while coding. Too, too, too long. “Cities in dust”, “Happy House” ftw. | Tagged: tweet

Insane or rad? Vim mode for iPhone for text editing with shake as escape. Better editing, faster textfield manip (dw,d),p) | Tagged: tweet

Boot shopping. — at REI | Tagged: tweet

San Francisco is perfect today. Sunny, smiling people, dash of sea breeze, delicious quick edibles. Perfect. | Tagged: tweet

Quotes from "Bicycle Diaries" by David Byrne | March 15 | Tagged: critique music

RIP Peter Graves | March 15 | Tagged: entertainment

Today it’s official: I am now in my new role in a software development group at Cisco. I’m excited…and overwhelmed! | Tagged: tweet

At coda supper club. Dîner avec jazz. | Tagged: tweet

@DanielMiessler AWESOME about your #sf move. It’s really the only place to be for ppl like us! Which n’hood? | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Osha | Tagged: tweet

50% of my life I’ve been driving with 2 parking tickets. This month I’ve doubled that by two. Can we afford to fix some potholes now, Gavin? | Tagged: tweet

A bastion of Potrero hill goodness. The Larry birdger is my fave. — at Connecticut Yankee | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Yerba Buena Park in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Eyeing — at 829 Folsom | Tagged: tweet

Finished Daniel Everett's "Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes" | March 24 | Tagged: books mysticism philosophy_proper

Outside of tartine I sit while guts and buttons play Franco accordion daydreams. Like glover gill’s bands but more estrogen. | Tagged: tweet

This place is pretty empty and kinda scary. They must be losing a ton of money. Hope they find something — at Metreon | Tagged: tweet

April

“Resistance” by @muse is this era’s “Mr. Roboto:” scifi / anti-totalitarian themes, Dr. Who synths, awkward rhymes. | Tagged: tweet

Finished: Tokyo Vice by Jake Adelstein | April 2 | Tagged: books critique

Marco Borsato: Easter | April 4 | Tagged: music netherlands

Every time I hear “Cult of Personality” I’m astounded that Living Colour didn’t take over the world. Still rocks 20 years later. | Tagged: tweet

I feel like the cities on the peninsula that hug 280 are a great mystery, full of people living hidden in the lens-flare of SF. | Tagged: tweet

Tea Party Activists call for Militia | April 13 | Tagged: militancy modern_times

Lesson — at San Bruno Golf Center | Tagged: tweet

Coils: Tango and Golf | April 17 | Tagged: dancing general

Decor | April 18 | Tagged: personal san_francisco

Preview Markdown as rendered HTML from Vim | April 18 | Tagged: apple art_and_design html productivity

Romance on Train Platforms | April 18 | Tagged: personal san_francisco

Tragedy | April 18 | Tagged: art_and_design movies

If you play John prine, I will be you patron, mission district. | Tagged: tweet

Keepin it real in daly city. — at Nation’s | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Sharis in CA | Tagged: tweet

Post-cough-con spa and relax weekend. — at Oceano Hotel & Spa | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Pillar Point Boat Launch in Half Moon Bay, CA | Tagged: tweet

Photo: — at Pillar Point Boat Launch | Tagged: tweet

Lauren says she decided she loved me about the second tower…years ago now. — at @GGbridge | Tagged: tweet

South Park versus Religion, again | April 26 | Tagged: politics

I’m at Pin High Golf Center in San Jose, CA | Tagged: tweet

Miss @laurennroth just lined us up some great tickets to see the #sfgiants TONIGHT. Let’s go Giii-aaaants! | Tagged: tweet

Atlantic Coast Republicans: Be Careful What You Wish For | April 30 | Tagged: politics

May

T train approach to AT&T park impeded by critical mass…naked riders. | Tagged: tweet

Current status. Giants! http://yfrog.com/ehaihgj | Tagged: tweet

We are the pretty, petty things. And you’re standing on our streets…where Hector was the first of the gang.. | Tagged: tweet

Home at last. Nice night out. | Tagged: tweet

Like Hannibal against Rome, I vow my eternal hatred against Sirius radio’s “Pulse.”. Emotionally dead pablum for cod. | Tagged: tweet

I think the percentage of unmarried and smart female characters in Hollywood movies skews abnormally to the occupation “hooker” | Tagged: tweet

Today I used Ant to make our development platform Win AND OSX friendly. To think, I used to use M4 or Perl for that. | Tagged: tweet

Dinner with Lauren and Stephanie. — at Annabelle’s Bar and Bistro | Tagged: tweet

Vendor Compliment: Wow, it’s refreshing to work with someone who really knows how to use the command line. | Tagged: tweet

You’ve never had a massage until you’ve had someone rolf your inner jaw and sinuses. Protip: Find therapist with small fingers | Tagged: tweet

Seeing a movie about men with whips and women in spandex in the Castro: iron man 2 — at Castro Theatre | Tagged: tweet

Homeless guy to me: “Hey, (mayor) Gavin (Newsom)! Hey, Gavin! Don’t ignore me!” #allwhiteslookthesameevidently | Tagged: tweet

Photo: — at Yoshi’s | Tagged: tweet

I was supposed to run Bay To Breakers today. Croup coughing fits begun yesterday afternoon decided my entry fee should be a donation. :-( | Tagged: tweet

Here’s my Ted talk idea. “Seriously why can’t we make a decentralized semantic web backed facebook killer?”. It’s not heresy. | Tagged: tweet

A Special Day at Work | May 18 | Tagged: work worklife

We did a walkthru on the condo today | May 18 | Tagged: personal san_francisco

It’s a special time when you join a new dev team and your commit horrifically tanks the CI build and you have to roll-back. | Tagged: tweet

Tired of the “Hiring $TECH Rockstar/ninja” thing. Mine: Wanted: Rails Mr. Ferley to my Janet Wood #playedout #joycedewitt | Tagged: tweet

Just watched “the piano teacher”. That was different. | Tagged: tweet

Levensliederen | May 22 | Tagged: netherlands

Do you want on my awesome train? Put maple syrup on your cereal before the milk. | Tagged: tweet

Blindsight: A different type of hard sci-fi | May 25 | Tagged: books

RE: @danielmiessler I also highly recommend In Our Time hosted by polymath and condescentionaut Melvyn Bragg. | Tagged: tweet

Zizek’s speech at Google is a riot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x0eyNkNpL0 . Toilets, ideology, and the Rumsfeld theory of knowledge. | Tagged: tweet

Classicist fashion: A hoodie that says ‘hodie.’ | Tagged: tweet

Remember when Mike Dell said apple should liquidate and return its value to shareholders? Wrong. | Tagged: tweet

Where We Dance: The Italian-American Athletic Club | May 26 | Tagged: san_francisco

I’m at Expert Hair Do in Sunnyvale, CA | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Photo: Great place to celebrate your girlfriend’s new job! — at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar | Tagged: tweet

i walked to pacific heights and then took a bus back to the castro. | Tagged: tweet

@DougMcBride we’re in for Birdemic! tonight at the Roxie. | Tagged: tweet

We just caught the majesty and myster that is “birdemic.”. It is pure beauty. | Tagged: tweet

I highly recommend the Istanbul treat. — at Philz Coffee | Tagged: tweet

@wbruce check out p. Watt “blindsight” for yr next iLibrary download. Need more opinions on it. | Tagged: tweet

About to watch La Jetée. It’s with “Solaris” on that “Important SciFi I should watch” list. | Tagged: tweet

Ran from the haight to the ocean. Did well on the way out, hit the wall on way back in though. | Tagged: tweet

June

Java study time — at Philz Coffee | Tagged: tweet

The Pillory of "Sex and the City 2" | June 1 | Tagged: modern_times movies

Health Promotion from my Employer: Get Genetically Screened | June 1 | Tagged: culture life_and_death

Git-fu: git add -p (file)->[s]plit. Apply different hunks of a diff so that you can make linear commit. So, powerful. | Tagged: tweet

Running in Santa Clara ismuch warmer than in the city. | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Strawberry vanilla swirl — at Bi-Rite Creamery Soft Serve Station | Tagged: tweet

My current favorite German word is “rundfunk.”. Dont’t worry “dirndl” you’re safe, long term. | Tagged: tweet

@Philz_Coffee is playing some Sisters of Mercy. Signs you might be in SF…music to go with the fog coming down the peaks. | Tagged: tweet

Running through Golden Gate Park! | Tagged: tweet

I love running through GG Park, first the smell of Haight, then the smell of trees, then the smell of sea. And then allergic itchy eyes… | Tagged: tweet

@DougMcBride Forcing myself to learn how to do everything via CLI; don’t ever want to be held hostage by the IDE, common in java-dev-land. | Tagged: tweet

I’ve been dreaming of a mission burrito for weeks. — at Pancho Villa | Tagged: tweet

#youknowyoufromthesouth If you “sir” and “ma’am” everyone and hold doors for ladies. | Tagged: tweet

Chilling in my new bedroom calling comcast. | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Ganim’s in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Mobile Upload: Moved into a Condo | June 9 | Tagged: personal san_francisco

Supplies for new home — at Target Serramonte | Tagged: tweet

I just donated to This American Life. I cannot count how often these stories have moved me esp. “Conventions.” You probably owe them. | Tagged: tweet

I’m at San Bruno Golf Center in CA | Tagged: tweet

The Adventure of English | June 15 | Tagged: linguistics english

I’m at Chef Chu’s in Los Altos, CA | Tagged: tweet

Photo: — at Apple Flagship Store | Tagged: tweet

Tomorrow movers will bring all our Austin stuff into our new home. Scary part is we’ve not missed most of it. | Tagged: tweet

Omg. Laptop AppleCare ended today. Glad we got it in!!! | Tagged: tweet

Austin comes to san Francisco in 136 boxes. | Tagged: tweet

Yes, 200 feet from my house. — at Whole Foods | Tagged: tweet

For the first time in 10 years I have a home line, and now google voice comes to the rescue making the hell of AT&T in SF more tolerable. | Tagged: tweet

Swedish-American breakfast with my favorite Swedish-American. — at Sears Fine Food | Tagged: tweet

Photo: — at Sears Fine Food | Tagged: tweet

The Wizard of Warranties | June 29 | Tagged: personal

July

Finished: "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang" | July 1 | Tagged: books

Humorous distributive grammar structures in English | July 5 | Tagged: linguistics

Cartoon Looks Like My Girlfriend | July 7 | Tagged: personal

I started reading Scalzi’s “Old Man’s War.” I’m loving it so far especially the tone of the narrator. | Tagged: tweet

It’s six am how about we hop in a balloon. | Tagged: tweet

Inhibit Mac OSX from opening iPhoto when you attach a device | July 12 | Tagged: toys osx

Hot Air Ballooning | July 13 | Tagged: fun

David Thorne's Comedy | July 15 | Tagged: comedy

Pixar, what is the proper consumerist bearing? | July 15 | Tagged: entertainment movies

Stitched up at pier 39. I don’t think I can run with food in me. So much for home to ghiradelli via embarcadero plan. :( | Tagged: tweet

I managed to de-stitch and ran from the Wharf back home via Union Square and Powell. Then took a bath for the first time in a decade+. | Tagged: tweet

I’m going to see inception at 0830 at the metreon in IMAX with @laurennroth. Reality better get bent | Tagged: tweet

“Inception” renders some of the concepts that make programmers love their work: recursion, stack traces, etc and illustrates them for laymen | Tagged: tweet

In the future people will remember the iPhone as the first device that put the Internet in our pockets. | Tagged: tweet

Flipped car on 237 westbound at McCarthy. How do you even do that? | Tagged: tweet

Is anyone happy with their cursive majuscule ‘D?’ | Tagged: tweet

So many firsts in the last few months: first earthquake in my new home. | Tagged: tweet

Only in #sf: 100 attendees at social #appworkshop at @heroku at 9am on a Saturday morning. @mperham is here too. | Tagged: tweet

At the social app workshop #appworkshop — at Heroku | Tagged: tweet

Holyshizz. I’m in love with @twilio. #appworkshop I’m going to fix up my life / phone interface. | Tagged: tweet

Introducing Lauren to my favorite Peninsula diner. Good ‘cakes and a nice place to read some Sunday morn — at Sharis | Tagged: tweet

To atone for beer and great food at #appworkshop, ran from soma around embarcadero to marina and back down laguna for 10k+. | Tagged: tweet

I’m tempted to drop MacPorts for homebrew…but I’m not sure I could hack figuring out how to re-install LaTeX. | Tagged: tweet

Banjo Concert | July 27 | Tagged: music

Bike ride across the golden gate to Marin with @laurennroth | Tagged: tweet

Biked here from home. — at Golden Gate Bridge | Tagged: tweet

August

Blues music. Shot of Jameson and a beer. Giants on the screen (beat LA). — at Hotel Utah Saloon | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Tropisueño in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

Java Collections and generics has some funny syntax: cards.toArray(new Card[0]); Ruby would be cleaner with cards.toArray(this.class), no? | Tagged: tweet

Monkeys Hate Flying Squirrels | August 2 | Tagged: animals science

If you’ve never seen 1976’s “Network” you should. It predicted infotainment, foxnews, know-nothingism, idiocracy..34 years ago | Tagged: tweet

Mobile Upload: More proof SF rules, Rush gets top billing on the SFGate website | August 6 | Tagged: mobile photography

SF Friends: Picnic with me, in Golden Gate Park, tomorrow. It’s my birthday. | Tagged: tweet

Today some friends braved mist, cold, the haight and its kind fog to eat pizza and play croquet in the cold with me. You’re champs. | Tagged: tweet

My birthday with Lauren. All alone in a great restaurant! — at Zuppa | Tagged: tweet

I love Test-Driven development because it turns the compiler into your ally versus your adversary. | Tagged: tweet

Pure Michigan Ad | August 10 | Tagged: funny

To all my twitter, Facebook, phone and flesh-and-blood friends: thank you for the deluge of birthday wishes. | Tagged: tweet

Dining at Borobudur Indonesian in SF Tonight | August 11 | Tagged: san_francisco

Headed to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/ | August 12 | Tagged: music fun

Got tired running home so I grabbed some Pakistani food. — at Shalimar | Tagged: tweet

/me is needing a trip to the hotel utah. | Tagged: tweet

Music: Ely Guerra | August 20 | Tagged: music

Haven’t had Persian since winter. So excited for shalizaar in Belmont tonight. | Tagged: tweet

Belmont is my favorite sf peninsula city because it’s named after Castlevania’s hero. | Tagged: tweet

Been waiting for this all week. — at Philz Coffee | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Panera Bread in San Francisco, CA | Tagged: tweet

It’s a heat wave: #SF broke 80 today. | Tagged: tweet

Beautiful building and transit hub. — at Caltrain - Milbrae | Tagged: tweet

Photo: — at Caltrain - Milbrae | Tagged: tweet

Just had my first @mogobbq. Awesome Korean taco truck!!! | Tagged: tweet

@inkredabull despite the brief taste of Texas weather, last night’s moon and bridge at biersch was a treasured vista. | Tagged: tweet

Priceless management advice from my colleague John: managers should decide, delegate, disappear. If this is news, yer doin it wrong. | Tagged: tweet

Owls that Look Hung Over | August 25 | Tagged: modern_times

Teased for carrying my mini brella in my bag on such a sunny day, I had the last laugh on caltrain platform as it lent me shelter | Tagged: tweet

Line of dirty people in funny clothes in SF’s tenderloin: homeless waiting for charity OR hipsters in line at Dottie’s? | Tagged: tweet

Reprahzent cupertizzle with your vacant-ass mall. But what remains is (see pic) — at Valco Fashion Park | Tagged: tweet

Grammar Zombies | August 28 | Tagged: linguistics

Vidi Scott Pilgrim. It seems they took the hyperkineticity from “Speed Racer,” wrapped it on authentic indie love story, and made unsuck. | Tagged: tweet

Just for the record, I HATE IT (ESPECIALLY IN EMAIL) when people use GERUNDS instead of Subject/Verb pairs “Wondering if….” | Tagged: tweet

The borders across from AT&T park is closing. E-readers, small is the new black put the hurt on against margin req’d for SF. | Tagged: tweet

Haute Dining in a Field | August 29 | Tagged: fun bayarea

@damon Very rad. My 0.02: @philz_coffee is tops. Great drinks, great wifi, good staff. I’ll get you a Philtered Soul next time yer in. | Tagged: tweet

New Interpol Video | August 30 | Tagged: music

Disney Propaganda | August 30 | Tagged: politics

September

Drink a greater alarm, pay mortgage, read a bit of the farseer trilogy. — at Philz Coffee | Tagged: tweet

Mobile Upload: Haunted by "The Stranger" | September 4 | Tagged: literature photography

Great quality food under a quiet blanket of fog in Monterey — at Mauricio’s | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Lighthouse Cinema in CA | Tagged: tweet

Vacation! — at The Inn at 213 Seventeen Mile Drive | Tagged: tweet

Blast! — at Adventures by the Sea Kayaks | Tagged: tweet

I’m so glad I was in the south bay today for a @mogobbq “Dirty Dog” – the combination of kimchi and hot dog. | Tagged: tweet

Polish Notation T-Shirt | September 9 | Tagged: modern_times programming

Dancing at the 920 Special in the Panhandle | September 14 | Tagged: dancing

David foster Wallace I see what you did there, using a relative pronoun as a a nominative in a clause. Latin student, eh? | Tagged: tweet

This place rules! Toyyyyys! — at Talbots Toyland | Tagged: tweet

“easy a” was surprisingly good. Emma stone has great comedic chops (face, timing). Truly gets teen sexual identity’s pain and humor. | Tagged: tweet

Are Programmers a Cruel Caste | September 19 | Tagged: modern_times programming

"We No Speak Americano" Video | September 20 | Tagged: music dancing

Mobile Upload: Home-style Gringo Nachos | September 26 | Tagged: mobile photography

Mobile Upload: 280 and South City from Shari's | September 26 | Tagged: mobile photography

I just finished “The Shallows” and hope to blog some thoughts on what its bleak picture of what the Internet is doing to us inspired. | Tagged: tweet

Atheists and agnostics have a moral duty to donate to musea, research organizations, or universities. | Tagged: tweet

I ran five mi today in 62min. I’ve got six weeks to +1.2mi. and -5 min for the @rubyconf 10K. Can’t wait to run in the Big Easy! | Tagged: tweet

Book Review: The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains | September 29 | Tagged: books modern_times internet_culture

Mobile Upload: Dinner at Broburdur Indonesian resto in SF's nob hill. | September 29 | Tagged: mobile photography

The Personal Side of "The Shallows" | September 29 | Tagged: books modern_times internet_culture

@VintageAnchor can you tell me who did the photo / who is in the photo of on the 1954 Vintage paperback of Camus’ The stranger? | Tagged: tweet

October

I admit, I was totally stoked by seeing Sorkin write cameos for “wget” and “emacs”. #thesocialnetwork | Tagged: tweet

Thai food, a walk to the ocean, fog, conor oberst, and bluegrass to come. Only In — at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | Tagged: tweet

Foam roller, humorous, running shirts, sleeping bag. — at Sports Basement | Tagged: tweet

Thanksgiving in Hawaii | October 4 | Tagged: holidays travel

Reading "The Shallows:" Virality | October 6 | Tagged: books modern_times internet_culture

Mobile Upload: Jets fly loops overt town, from my roof deck. | October 7 | Tagged: mobile photography

The Shallows: Conspiracy and Nicotine | October 8 | Tagged: books modern_times

What’s Wrong with Me (Us?): The Shallows | October 8 | Tagged: books modern_times internet_culture

Recommendations I’m Pondering: "The Shallows" Cont’d | October 8 | Tagged: books modern_times internet_culture

Notes from "The Shallows" | October 8 | Tagged: books modern_times internet_culture

Seeing girl who played with fire — at Lumiere Theatre | Tagged: tweet

Just found out about silicon valley code camp. Learn a ton of stuff: http://siliconvalley-codecamp.com/ | Tagged: tweet

Foothill college may be the most beautiful community college ever. | Tagged: tweet

Last session: rdfa: how, what, why. Haven’t done much here since I marked up my résumé. | Tagged: tweet

I was introduced to Node.js this weekend and am having a hard time keeping it from distracting me. | Tagged: tweet

I’m so excited for the #rubyconfXk! With any luck I’ll get a new running jersey, the dryer singed the sweet one i got last year. | Tagged: tweet

SNL: Moms on Facebook | October 13 | Tagged: modern_times social_media

Mobile Upload: Running my first timed 10K | October 13 | Tagged: mobile photography running

Gear for birthday hetch hetchy hike! — at Sports Basement | Tagged: tweet

Thanks to a visit to Sport Basement last night, I have now heard a “Ke$ha” song. The sadness hangover has not left yet. | Tagged: tweet

Lauren’s birthday! — at Le Charm | Tagged: tweet

Brasov Yosemite-ward today and climbing hetch hetchy tomorrow with my lovely girl. Gimme summadat NATURE. | Tagged: tweet

Back safe from a 12 mile day hike to Smith peak where we saw hetch hetchy reservoir and back. Shower and sleep now. | Tagged: tweet

There’s something about waiting for a train on a cold platform in a dark, early fall night that fits my notion of being who I wanted to be. | Tagged: tweet

Link: Legos Making Legos | October 20 | Tagged: modern_times programming

Beautiful old depot and French press and coralie clément songs. — at Caffe Del Doge - Caltrain Station | Tagged: tweet

GaHool DaHool? | October 23 | Tagged: music

Middle Age and Hair Length | October 25 | Tagged: modern_times feminism

Pivoting: In startups and programming | October 25 | Tagged: personal startups

November

Attack Ads: 18th Century Edition | November 1 | Tagged: politics

This #sfgiants parade is creating an unholy din of helicopters and fans. | Tagged: tweet

I’m amazed by node.js, could we get a demo app between a hello world server and this awesomeness | Tagged: tweet

Now that we have a world series in SF, can we get a dunkin donuts? | Tagged: tweet

What is it about early morning flights that makes creative thoughts the night before come so easily and distractingly? | Tagged: tweet

Off to ATX! Tex Mex Mecca, here I come. — at SFO San Francisco International | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Matt’s El Rancho in Austin, TX | Tagged: tweet

Wonderful day in CenTex: san Antonio, scotch, backyard fun with friends and family. Happy day with great weather. Miss my gal tho… | Tagged: tweet

Gas and Dublin dr pepper. — at Buc-ee’s | Tagged: tweet

Last Texas meal. — at Freebirds World Burrito | Tagged: tweet

Geauxing to @rubyconf! — at HOU William P. Hobby Airport | Tagged: tweet

Here’s a pic I took at Embassy Suites Hotel – | Tagged: tweet

My balcony view of the crescent city http://yfrog.com/gh8gej | Tagged: tweet

NO’s cultural highlights — at Harrah’s Casino | Tagged: tweet

Registering. — at Hilton New Orleans Riverside | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Green Goddess in New Orleans, LA | Tagged: tweet

Goddam this place is old school classy. — at Roosevelt Hotel | Tagged: tweet

I’m at RubyConf 2010 in New Orleans, LA | Tagged: tweet

Muffaletta and Zapp’a potato bitches. — at Central Grocery | Tagged: tweet

It’s an institution for a reason. — at Cafe Du Monde | Tagged: tweet

Having the greatest old fashioned ever. — at Renaissance Pere Marquette | Tagged: tweet

@freeformz @outerim headed to mothers be there in 5. Meet ye there. Me=tropo t shirt, rolly suitcase. | Tagged: tweet

#rubyconf @hoverbird had a great presentation perhaps even helped by laptop death. | Tagged: tweet

What other destination could make the airplane announcer voice burst into song — at SFO San Francisco International | Tagged: tweet

#rubyconf Vegas may be dead to me in favor of new Orleans. | Tagged: tweet

#rubyconf I’m home. Thanks for a great conf @kellyjeanne and New Orleans! | Tagged: tweet

#rubyconf attendees beware fleurs-de-lis withdrawal. Symptoms include desire for buttered food, beignets, and rye whiskey. | Tagged: tweet

After 10 years I’m going back to the qwerty keyboard from dvorak: definitely more comfortable but the portability =~ nil. Expect typos. | Tagged: tweet

Aloha (again). — at HNL Honolulu International | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Beach Bar - Moana Surfrider in Honolulu, HI | Tagged: tweet

Waikiki http://yfrog.com/dyanmgj | Tagged: tweet

Surf and ramen and Lauren makes a great day! — at Kiwami Ramen | Tagged: tweet

Snorkeling! — at Ulua Lagoon at Ko ‘Olina | Tagged: tweet

I’m at Ko Olina Ocean Adventures in Kapolei, HI | Tagged: tweet

Watching sol occidens. — at Maunalua Bay | Tagged: tweet

Stunning. — at Hanauma Bay | Tagged: tweet

After a lite, late lunch of maitai and piña colada it is now time for a luau. Yay vacation. | Tagged: tweet

Ready to hit the beach! — at Moana Surfrider | Tagged: tweet

It’s cold somewhere, but not here. — photo at Moana Surfrider | Tagged: tweet

Seriously, why isn’t the tax code released in code? At least then 5% of the population would understand it. | Tagged: tweet

Surf that makes you cry for its beauty and fatality. — at Hale’iwa Beach Park | Tagged: tweet

Hungry from surfing and walking — at Pizza Bobs | Tagged: tweet

I had Japanese breakfast today. Tasty nori, miso, salad and rice. It was all good until I hit….natto. | Tagged: tweet

I am thankful for my family and exciting new opportunities for them, my great colleagues, my SF life and Lauren. Now, back to surfing. | Tagged: tweet

Returning... | November 28 | Tagged: personal

December

Dr. Who Cold Open | December 4 | Tagged: entertainment

Reason to live in SF: Got a last minute seat to NodeCamp: 1 day 0-60 training session for next week on node.js. Excited! | Tagged: tweet

Creating a Ruby Gem for the Uninitiated | December 11 | Tagged: ruby

The Existential Beauty of Life Wand'ring Lonely as a Cloud | December 11 | Tagged: modern_times ruminations

The Beautiful Nobel Acceptance Speech of Liu Xiaobo: | December 12 | Tagged: modern_times politics

So far #nodecamp is crushing it. Great b’fast , cool shirts, tons of power, wifi and mission bay conf ctr is beautiful. Yay #joyent. | Tagged: tweet

#nodecamp repowered and wifi good at nodecamp. Now learning about routes handling. | Tagged: tweet

Noir at the Castro. “cruel Yule” | Tagged: tweet

@DanielMiessler Both @laurennroth and I were remarking that “Tron” was an average movie, but a great Daft Punk video. | Tagged: tweet

Arrived in LA driving thru texas style downpour….surrounded by /Angelenos/ driving in said weather! ;) | Tagged: tweet

Pouring in west Hollywood. And true grit ad! http://yfrog.com/h255409468j | Tagged: tweet

There’s a delightful, old dog nestled next to my leg. Amidst Christmas chaos his regular breathing and occasional leg kicks are calming. | Tagged: tweet

Back in #sf after great days in LA/OC. Much love to my family and friends there! | Tagged: tweet