Posts By: Ben

Sky Report

What will the sky look like tonight? Use this to see if it is a good time to go star gazing! Click the image to get details on what the colors mean, and to see your own city. Blue / darker blocks are better for the Sky section.

Interview: David Boone of Boonation Custom Cycles

David Boone has opened up the most local of bike shops out of his garage in Oakland’s Longfellow neighborhood. On the bike route, he offers personal service for bikes that need a tune-up, and he builds custom set-ups for people who know they want something better than a cheap bike from Craigslist.

Interview: Justin Cutter of Compass Green

Justin runs Compass Green — a school garden on wheels. It is a fully functional greenhouse built in the back of an 18ft. box truck that grows vegetables, grains, and herbs and is powered by waste vegetable oil. He travels the country teaching students. I talked with him about some of the ins and out of his business.

WorkShop Winter Clean

I generally live with a decent amount of chaos, and am not fastidious about being neat and organized in my physical life. Digitally, I like things trackable, with in reach at a thought, and where they belong. However, there is a certain satisfaction that I get from taking chaos and transforming it into order that only… Read the rest »

Back Home

Coming home after a 3 month / 11,000 mile road trip is somewhat of an adjustment. No longer do I need to spend any time planning where I will be next, or how I need to get there. No longer is finding a place to camp how I end every day. After a week of… Read the rest »

Autodidactic Learning

I have recently been asked my opinion on returning to school by a few friends. We are all in our late 20’s, and it is a transformative time. The pervasive feeling seems to be either to commit to your current career, or make a shift, now by going back to school for some more education…. Read the rest »

Cafe Culture

The social role of cafes in 2013 – 2014 I went to a cafe this morning to get some work done and change up my work environment. It always helps me zone in and focus. I am able to set an “Until my battery dies, I will work on this one project” time frame. Today,… Read the rest »