July 2008 Twenty-two posts

• 31-Jul-2008

  
  William Gibson In 1988 I, along with my pal Chris Greazel, saw William Gibson read at a bookstore in La Jolla, above La Jolla Cove. It was intimate, maybe two dozen people in the audience. We had a great time, and it felt like we’d had an audience with the pope. I’m not sure why it was...

  cyberpunkwilliam-gibson
• 31-Jul-2008
  On The Money Front A few observations: Payments to the IRS seem to be processed very fast. Like faster than any other payment we make. Our stimulus payment from the IRS was credited to our outstanding balance too (nice!) and they sent us a nice letter to that effect. Budgets are not as bad as the ten-years-ago me would...

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• 31-Jul-2008

  
  Leah Reads It’s awfully pretty here. In the distance that island is Molokai. She’s been a voracious reader for the past 2 weeks or so. Almost a book a day.

  leahpeahphotos
• 31-Jul-2008

  
  WebSanDiego Movie Night, 2001 Way back when, as a group, WebSanDiego, or at least parts of it, went to see Startup.com at the Ken Cinemar. That was fun. I think that was the first time I met Pinguino in person! I made this graphic as part of a promotional page for the event. I think it still looks pretty...

  historywebsandiego
• 30-Jul-2008

  
  In Maui Despite the old posts that will be showing up some mornings, I’m actually here, on the 12th floor of a vacation spot on the Island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands, formerly the Sandwich Islands, and according to Wikipedia, “at about 1,860 miles from the nearest continent, the Hawaiian Island archipelago is the most isolated...

  Hawaiiphotosvacation
• 30-Jul-2008
  Blogquitting Another unearthed post, half-thought, half-written, and now posted, post-dated. I suppose some folks can just quit blogging. The main story of bloggers who stop blogging is that they can’t actually stop. I’m not talking about the sad characters who read they need a blog, do it for a week and then their sites sit on...

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• 29-Jul-2008

  
  Bar Camp LA 4 Rocked Nine months ago I went to BarCampLA4. That was in 2007. The Wall at BarCampLA4 Now it’s July and I find myself wondering why I never posted this draft. I guess it got superceded by this post. I brought in ice and some grape soda and 7-up. Also, Nilla Wafers! I didn’t go the first...

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• 28-Jul-2008
  Haps So here’s the deal kids. Today, Monday 28 July, 2008 was my last on-site workday at Sierra Online. Working at Sierra was a pleasure. Altogether pleasant and professional people there, and several new friendships formed. Alas, like most things, it had to come to an end. There are changes afoot for Sierra, and I hope...

  HawaiitravelWashington
• 28-Jul-2008

  
  Coit Tower, Lombard Street, Me Lots happening. In lieu of a content post tonight, here are some photos from San Francisco!

  photosSan Francisco
• 25-Jul-2008

  
  Mural Headline: “Home Foreclosures; Banks Refuse U.S. Home Loan Bonds” As the cliché goes: the more things change, the more they stay the same. Detail from this mural from Coit Tower, built in 1933, during the Great Depression: These photos are from my series of photos of the murals at the base of Coit Tower, from last week when I visited San Francisco.

  coit-tower politics artSan Francisco