Found this on boing boing, thought it was really funny / interesting to get a sneak peek into people’s dinner experiences.
Posts By: Ben
The Casias Oscar Predictions
Every year my friend Nick Casias makes his Oscar Predictions. I am happy to bring them to you here for the first time. "In a year of hardship and humility, movies matter even more. So much in fact that using film as an outlet to see outside our own worlds leaves audiences a little less… Read the rest »
Oh the Tico’s you’ll know.
Costa Rica is paradise. The people are fun, the location is beautiful, and life moves slowly. While we are not completely set up yet, I have Internet from the neighbors, and can function. I spend yesterday exploring the area, in and out of the small shops and tourist traps in town, and then we went… Read the rest »
Study: Experiences make us happier than possessions – CNN.com
CNN just published this article based on a report that came out a while ago stating that buying things has less influence of happiness than life experience does. I agree. I like to buy new things (gadgets are my weak point) but after a while, the gadget becomes a part of my life and I… Read the rest »
A day in LA-la land.
Cab it to BART, fly to LA, get picked up by production assistant, meet with producers, shake hands with the boss, meet the tech team, get the YES we want you on the show, lets do it, please come back tomorrow for filming. Production assistant takes us to the CBS station where Heather’s friend Adam… Read the rest »
Gore-Tex
Gore tex is coming out with some fancy new clothing soon. They finally figured out how to line their products without making it feel like you are opening a candy bar in class but trying to keep it quite. (I always feel like my jacket is made of paper or something.) From Gizmodo: Gore-Tex’s most… Read the rest »
Bush Out, Obama In, Street Signs Up
Creative pranksters had hundreds of signs made up with the same dimensions as the “Bush” street signs that run along Bush Street in San Francisco. As of this morning, the street has effectively been renamed.
Hulu Offers Past Inaugural Speeches
Hulu is now offering the Inaugural Speeches from the presidents since William McKinley’s Second Inauguration. Below is the inauguration of FDR, at a time that is in many ways similar to what we are going through.
Wal-Mart’s growth rate is amazing, look at this map.
Like them or not, Wal-Mart is good at what they do. Take a look at this interactive map of their growth rate in the United States over the years.
Holiday Blogapaloza
I made that word up, but I bet someone else has used it before me. A year ago at this time I was leaving an incredibly beautiful town in Thailand called Pai, headed to Laung Prabong, Laos on a slow boat. Now I am leaving Atlanta, GA and headed back out to San Francisco for… Read the rest »