Sunday, April 30, 2006

California Poppies at Morro Bay State Park

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Saturday, April 29, 2006

My next desktop....

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Yes, I've picked the Intel Mac Mini. The runner up was the Lenovo Thinkpad X60s , which is two generations later than my work laptop, wh...
Tuesday, April 25, 2006

My Home Computer is Dead

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Hard and fast on the heels of last month's data disaster , my home computer today refused to power on. It's about 5 years old (an AM...
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Saturday, April 22, 2006

Marooned in Realtime

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This was the book that introduced the Vingian Singularity . Being the kind of writer he is, Vinge manages to side-step the topic and deals w...
Friday, April 21, 2006

Being ill...

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I recovered from a strep infection two weeks ago, but am still coughing, which annoys me to no end and still keeps me from my bike. It's...
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Review: Metropolitan Transportation Commission

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This is a great book, and it's free! Did you know that there were 7 fatal car-bike collisions in Santa Clara County in 2004? Did you kno...
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Review: Alan Moore's Writing for Comics

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Make no mistake: I'm a big Alan Moore fanboy. I consider him the best comic book writer ever, dead or alive. Better than Neil Gaiman, be...
Sunday, April 16, 2006

Head to Head: Montebell Trekking Umbrella versus Go-Lite Dome Umbrella

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It was raining today, so Lisa & I got a chance to test the GoLite Dome Umbrella head-to-head against the Montbell UL Trekking Umbrella ...
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Rainbow over San Antonio Park

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Photo Credit: Lisa Wong 
Saturday, April 15, 2006

The Ownership Society is not a good deal

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Republicans like to talk a lot about the ownership society, one in which every person is responsiible for his fate and his ultimate outcomes...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Book Review: The Man Who Folded Himself

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David Gerrold, of course, wrote one of the most beloved Trek episodes ever: The Trouble with Tribbles . My recent bout of strep throat left ...
Saturday, April 08, 2006

Gladwell on Nassim Taleb

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Sanjay pointed me to this article, which is a great read, and a good expose on how Taleb works. Taleb of course, was the guy who wrote Foole...

Al Gore on the Climate Crisis

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Al Gore came to Google yesterday to give his slideshow/movie preview on the climate crisis. I notice that both Vinod Khosla and Gore are no...
Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Movie Review: Howl's Moving Castle

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I don't think anyone watches a Miyazaki film without knowing what they're in for: a quirky, unique view of the world, a well-defined...
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My Endorsement: John Forester

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I endorse John Forester as League of American Bicyclists director for region 6. I know both John Forester and Amanda Eichstaedt (née Jones...
Sunday, April 02, 2006

Conventional financial planning might be bad for your financial health

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Professor Laurence J. Kotilikoff analyzes conventional financial tools and finds them wanting: Although mathematicians, economists, and engi...

The Redwoods on Steep Ravine

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This was a fantastic time on Steep Ravine. So much water that the creeks and streams were gushing like jets, and the roar of the water was...

Climbing out of Stintson Bach

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Lisa & Patti enjoy Stintson Beach

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Lisa on the Matt Davis Trail

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Yes, the wildflowers are out!