Solar Update: August 2009
The days are getting shorter as shown by the drop in generation of solar energy from our Sunpower system. However, I have hardly noticed the…
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After Jimena
We arrived yesterday to light rain and some humidity. The new terminal is “interesting” to say the least. Some things are much more efficient while…
Sony launches new PSP, can it rival Nintendo in portable market?
The portable gaming market is a lucrative business, and just about the only game in town has been Nintendo with their DS system. Sony’s PSP…
American Idiot musical at Berkeley Rep extended again
Wake me up when November almost ends. American Idiot (review), the show everyone—and I mean everyone—has been talking about, blogging about, videoing about, writing about,…
My favorite movie moments: Lawrence of Arabia
Deserts and orchestra have never gone together better. Actors have never looked so stylish. And epic movies like Lawrence of Arabia are just not made…
Google Wave preview available now to 100,000 users
Did you get your invite to Google Wave yet? The collaborative technology has been in development for quite some time, although its purpose and features…
ACT’s Brief Encounter extended… again
American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco has a Brit hit on their hands. Brief Encounter which StarkSilverCreek loved (5 out of 5, review) is pleasing…
CNN iPhone app hits Apple store today, Wolf Blitzer would approve
The Apple iPhone app store is a mind-boggling success (witness all the copycats, including RIM, Palm and Google). The numbers are staggering: 2 billion downloads…
Mavericks: Everest of the Seas – Longboard Vineyards
Come late October Sonoma County will not only welcome a new crop of world class wines, but the award winning photography of some of Action…
Speaking of horrific, new Nightmare on Elm Street trailer goes viral on MySpace
Apparently the new trailer for the remake of the 1984 horror classic, Nightmare on Elm Street, has gone “viral” on MySpace, at least according to…