Archive for August 2010

Saw and Ate Today

Croque Madame in a Parisian restaurant on Place d’Italia. One of our party had a whole burger’s worth of steak tartar! He says it’s fresh enough in Paris.

Eiffel tower! (I’ve got a better photo on my real camera) Did you know that it twinkles on the hour for 5 minutes. Aparently I was there for 2 hours… 3 twinklings.

Off to Paris!

For the new job.

I’ll be back Monday.

Phew!

Looking for a Girlfriend

Ok, this is an unusually frank post. The title pretty much speaks for itself. Put the word out. Ask that dear friend of yours if you think we might get along nicely. Don’t be shy, life is short!

Are You Going to Burning Man This Year?

Mark Pauline Video

Here’s a really good video of Mark Pauline, founder of Survival Research Labs.

The Survival of Mark Pauline

Bacheeso’s for Lunch in Berkeley

I just got back from Bacheeso’s in Berkeley.
Good food!
Here’s what I put on Yelp:
2501 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 644-2035
5 stars

Terrific lunchtime buffet! You could eat decadent or healthy as you saw fit! Many very friendly homestyle dishes in the buffet.  :-)

Inexpensive, $7.95 + tip for the buffet which included desert items, salads, main dishes and soup :-)

Downgrade your iPhone to 3.1.3 from 4.0.1

Without any help from Steve Jobs I downgraded my phone from the stupidly slow IOS 4.0.1. It is SOOOOOOOO much faster.

Thank you Lifehacker! Downgrade your phone here.

Previously, and.

How to Buy or Rent a Bike for Burning Man

If you’re going to Burning Man, you should bring a bicycle. Many people have asked me the best way to get a bike to Burning Man. Here is a great guide from the Jack Rabbit Speaks

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Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks Volume 14, Issue #26: BIKES July 27, 2010

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INTRODUCTION

BIKES: THE ESSENTIAL PLAYA ACCESSORY
+ WHAT KIND OF BIKE SHOULD YOU BRING TO BURNING MAN?
+ LIGHT YOUR BIKE, OR DIE
+ WHERE CAN I GET A BIKE?
+ BURNING MAN’S COMMUNITY BIKES PROGRAM
+ DON’T WANT YOUR BIKE TO GET STOLEN? OK THEN …
+ GOT A BIG THEME CAMP? PROVIDE BIKE RACKS!
+ DISPOSING OF YOUR BIKE AT THE END OF THE EVENT

CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
+ Burning Man on your favorite social networks

ADMINISTERRATA:
+ Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here’s how:
+ http://tinyurl.com/2rwqzx

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Really Happy with this Landline Long Distance Phone Provider

I’m really happy with the long distance landline telephone service I’ve gotten from ECG. I signed up for their service like 4 years ago and it “just works” the way phone service should. Sign up and I’ll buy you a burrito. Here’s how to sign up.