Posts By: Ben

To The Grand Canyon

A few weeks ago my dad had a business meeting in Phoenix, AZ and was planning on flying out on a Wednesday, then flying back home on a Friday. I am not too far away in San Francisco, so I suggested we meet up and go to the Grand Canyon instead of him flying home…. Read the rest »

One Year and Counting

I know I bust on the daily grind pretty often, but it was apparent to me early on that I was not built to fit into that mold. I can’t keep focused in a cubicle and I can’t sit still that long anyway. I need to see a change of scenery more often. Many of… Read the rest »

Exploring Berkeley

When I first arrived here in Berkeley, I was disappointed that I was not going to be living in the actual city of San Francisco. Over the past few weeks I have gotten over this. Berkeley is a lot of fun. For one, the campus is right next door, which makes for an ever changing… Read the rest »

The Long Now Foundation Seminar

These happen every few weeks in San Francisco. In case you don’t know what the Long Now Foundation is, here is a brief summary from their website. The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long term cultural… Read the rest »

From Alaska to San Francisco

Okay, since my last real update I have driven 4,000 miles from Alaska to San Francisco, spent a week in the middle of the Nevada desert for Burning Man, set up a house for 15 people in Berkeley, joined a sailing co-op, and am now working for CouchSurfing, designing about six web sites, and finding… Read the rest »