Jul 25

Clover Coffee

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Well, I finally garnered enough motivation to drive into San Francisco yesterday to try the highly anticipated coffee made from a Clover Coffee machine (link) I went to Ritual Roasters in the Mission to give it a taste. I liked Ritual alot in terms of a coffee shop, definitely alot of apple laptops floating around that place… and a nice laid back feel when ordering.

We went with the Baristas choice in terms of beans. The coffee was very tasty with lots of rich dark flavors and a clean taste. It got better and better as I kept drinking it and by the end it was really delish. I still think that Philz Coffee is my #1 choice for coffee. The Clover is a strong contender but its a little too automated for me. I need someone constantly stirring my coffee and whispering happy thoughts to it telling it to taste delish and be a nice warm hug.

Here’s a shot at the yummy coffee:

Ritual Roasters Clover Coffee

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Jul 19

Fractalflower

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I have to say that I’m a sucker for mathematical fruit and veggies. So when I say this at the San Mateo Farmer’s Market this morning, how could i resist. It was $5 so I’m gonna need to get my money’s worth before eating. The grower said that some people say it tastes a bit sweeter than normal cauliflower.

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Jun 17

Extreme Ironing

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So strange yet totally cracks me up. its a photoshop world out there folks. link (via)

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Jun 3

Google Shell

Category: Software

Just saw this today (via) and I have to say it looks pretty cool. For one, I really like that somebody created a realistic looking shell inside of a web browser… and then of course I like command line utilities so having one to a search engine just seems useful… even if I probably will never use it.

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May 30

too cool for school

Category: Software

I’m a sucker for visualizing information and this online mindmap tool is pretty cool. Of course, its not gonna help me get to level 8 or plan my world domination strategy. just another example of the rise of webapps.

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May 28

Garden Closeup

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Just thought I’d post a pic of a flower from the garden

flower closeup

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May 28

Time Well Spent

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As of late, I’ve decided to take some time off from working. I’ve been grinding out the years in startup mode for too long and really started to notice that I was pretty well banged up. I haven’t had more than 2 weeks off of work at a time since I first started working so this is some new uncharted territory for me. I’m really hoping to use this time to work on growing some hobbies and to re-connect with family and friends.

So far its been going pretty well. I’ve been going to the gym pretty regularly and getting into making jams and cooking dinner. I’ve also been spending a good bit of time working on my portable container garden. Its important that I can move my garden in 5 minutes should I feel the heat coming ’round the corner.

I’ve also been spending a good bit of time at the San Mateo Public Library. I have to say, this is one souped up public library. Lots of natural light, cutting edge technology, free wifi, cafe, and plenty of workstations of laptops. The one thing I have noticed is that the public library is full of crazy people during the day. I never noticed when I was coming on the weekends. I’m currently sitting next to a lady who has cracked out eyes and is constantly mumbling crap to herself. I saw someone bring in a laptop and a 17″ LCD monitor to setup shop. I also once sat next to someone who was constantly burping for about 10 minutes until I finally couldn’t take it anymore. Perhaps these are people who work for the library who are designed to make sure that people don’t spend too much time here.

Anyhow, I think my next hobby challenges will be some origami boxes, bake soft pretzels, and possibly get into sprouting. I’ll keep you posted.

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May 25

Fasting to avoid jet lag.

Category: Travel

Saw this article (via) and am going to try it out the next time I am traveling. I am definitely one of those people that usually get clobbered by jetlag. Of course, I’m not sure fasting for 16 hours is such a no-brainer.

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May 23

Scharffen Berger Tour

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Last weekend Vicky and I visited the Scharffen Berger chocolate factory for some free chocolate and a nice tour. There wasn’t that much activity on the factory floor since it was the weekend, but overall was still very informative and I definitely recommend it.

Scharffen Berger Chocolate

Scharffen Berger Chocolate

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May 11

Muir Woods visit

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This weekend Vicky and I visited Muir Woods just above San Francisco again. Something about forests just never seem to get old for me, especially these Redwood Forests. I really like how majestic, dark, and quiet they are but with all kinds of goodies. Here are my two favorite pics of the entire outing.

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