This is going to be controversial, but I’m starting to have an opinion that literacy will become less important as technology continues to advance. Currently there is a seemingly unquestionable belief that increased literacy is vital to advances in society. But the printed word itself was a technological advance. The invention of the printing press drastically improved the ability to transfer information, and was no doubt important in the advancement of society, but what if the ability to…
Blowing snow on Highway 88 Near Kirkwood
This snow report from Stowe during a huge East Coast storm reminds me why I moved out west.
Some thoughts on the delicious situation from a former Y! employee who worked on the delicious product team.
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Hello world. This is a test.
Testing out how tumblr implements links to compare to GrandUnifier.
It is K’s birthday this week, so we spent some time dining in SF to celebrate. At times it is difficult to get out of our typical middle Richmond routine. We’ve had pretty good luck with the recommendations of Marcia Gagliardi who seems to have dined at every restaurant in the City — no simple task. So I went down her list of “places to eat now” picked number 2 alphabetically for our meal on Saturday night - Bar Tartine. Bar Tartine is not a new spot, but it was new to us.
By almost…
This Volvo 122 pulled up next to me at the 76 on Geary and Park Presido. I see a lot of strange, vintage cars out in the Avenues in SF — many of which appear to have been in constant service. This one was piloted by a young man, Handy Grant, who put it back on the street. Grant has a handyman service in SF: Check it out.
