Archives for the Month of September, 2008

the space elevator is a big deal

my friends trevor and camille introduced me and marc to their friend josko a while ago. he doesn’t live in san francisco, but he visits often, and everytime i see him, he has some interesting stories to tell.
one of such is his visit to seattle to attend conference about space elevator. he and [...]

PITA != bread

:::work im conversation::
(information within brackets is work-sensitive and has been edited)
12:07 PM me: i’m seeing some timing issues
12:07 PM me: on (technology) when you’re (tool)-eligible
12:07 PM dev: oh?
12:08 PM me: not 100% reproducible but on slower connection, when you go to (url)
12:08 PM me: first it loads a page w/out (tool) offer
12:08 PM me: then [...]

cucumbers and golden chips

two things.
i can’t find youtube (or google) video of the commercial, but have you seen the animated version of fry’s electronics commercial? the one with pyramid and this…yellow rectangular character.
so, i’ve always wondered what that character was. its shape is a little odd for french fries and why would they use yellow sponge [...]

things that are dangerously hot

japanese comedians test out regular objects that get really hot in the sun (and warn children to be aware and be careful with them):

Tuna Conserva with Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Capers and Bread Recipe

this *was* something i learned last week, when SF enjoyed really really nice warm weather days after days, and although today’s temperature is at mid-60s, this recipe was so great that i’d like to share just in case we get to enjoy a few more days of warmth this fall.
before getting into this recipe business, [...]

these are things i learn

hello world,!
here is my yet another attempt to keep my site alive and well.
actually, i did actually come up with a good idea while cleaning my apartment this morning - as i age, i appear to forget a lot of things (like, i can no longer sing lullabies my mom used to sing for me, [...]