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I just came back from two intriguing talks from this month’s BayCHI meeting. The first talk was about Chandler, the open source PIM that seems to have been under development forever. Mimi Yin talked about Chandler’s design philosophy and how it’s different from typical e-mail/calendar programs (her slides are online). For example: There is a …
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“For those of you keeping score at home, I just want to make something very clear: Martin Scorsese, zero Oscars; Three 6 Mafia, one.” — Jon Stewart Three 6 Mafia Steals Oscar Song Award • Washington Post Still-Stunned Three 6 Mafia Say Jamie Foxx Gave Them ‘Pimp’ Confidence • MTV
Once again, it’s pledge time on PBS, when they bring out all their special shows, including reunions of soul and doo-wop singers from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Which means that when I’m in my 60s, I’m looking forward to a pledge special of hip-hop and R&B. Picture it now: a PBS special featuring Ice …
After visiting SFMOMA, Norman brought me to a Thai restaurant called Osha on 2nd Street for lunch. The food was great, but we were so hungry we overate, so much so that neither of us ate dinner at all [photo]. The next day, Sophie, Mike and I went to Chef Woo in west San Jose …
A couple of weeks ago I went with Norman to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It was the first time I’ve been to SFMOMA. I particularly enjoyed the exhibits on Architectural Abstractions, the 1906 Earthquake, and the self portraits of Chuck Close. Next up, I plan to see After the Ruins, 1906 and …
Get this: a neighborhood where the streets are for cars and planes. One-plane garage with a view: Residential airparks make commuting a breeze for those with training, money • San Francisco Chronicle Here’s an overhead view from Windows Live Local. Notice the extra-wide streets named Boeing Road, United Drive, and so on, next to the …
I just found out that the School of Information Management and Systems at Berkeley is changing its name to simply the School of Information, or “iSchool.” It’s a better name — I don’t think anyone had a good grasp of what “information management and systems” meant, while its new name implies a more expansive charter, …
“With overall membership on the wane in Japan, union leaders were only too happy to welcome newcomers, no matter how unconventional the trade.” In Search of Justice and Enlightenment • Los Angeles Times • February 23, 2006 (or via SFGate.com)
I’ve finished putting in all of my old blog entries from TrailBlazing into this one. I haven’t posted any photos yet, so all those links are still broken, but everything else is in. As I was categorizing my entries for the first time, I realized how many different topics I’ve blogged about. The blog’s living …
It’s been more than a month since I came back from Taiwan, and I’m still organizing our photos from our trip to Asia. In Taiwan, Matt and I had CDs burned with my photos and some of his. And then a couple of weeks ago, Michael gave me a DVD with photos from him and …
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