September 2008
August 2008
Ohio Task Force One
Our friends in the Urban Search and Rescue team out of Ohio have been deployed to Mississippi for Gustav/Hanna.
“This is worse than a Betsy, worse than a Katrina… you need to be scared...”
– New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin issues the evacuation order
No more plastic bags
A while back I picked up a cloth shopping bag from a local market, then another at Trader Joes because it looked well made. I had heard that LA was looking at banning plastic bags and I thought why not try these. I am now a convert.
They hold more, are easier to carry and most stores give a credit back for the plastic bags you would have used. What used to take us about 10 bags usually fits into...
Alaskan Political Blog - Mudflats →
Observations on Palin from her home state
WatchDaily Show on Palin including Sam Bee’s take on women voting for women.
VPILF →
You knew someone would do it, but this was fast!
All of the Dem Convention speeches free in iTunes →
(link will launch iTunes)
WatchOne of the best from The Daily Show this week from the DNC.
McCain adviser: Everyone in U.S. has some health... →
beyond words
The Disneyfication of New Orleans →
“Honestly, if you proposed the film work-flow today, you’d be taken to the...”
– Bengt Jan Jönsson, cinematographer on the Fox TV show Bones - from that Wired article
Wired on the birth of the RED Camera →
“In a global economy you shouldn’t have to leave your hometown to have a...”
– Former Gov. Mark Warner at Democratic Convention
“It’s absolutely unacceptable that in a country of innovators and...”
– Aimee Christensen at the Democratic Convention.
Economic Indicators, local edition
I asked the cashier at the grocery store why they always have a “no cash back” sign at the register. She said that she has been working in grocery for 18 years and never seen so many credit card transactions, even for purchases under $1. She said they simply don’t ever have the cash in the registers.
“It’s stunning where this election is going to be decided on, or what we...”
– John Stewart in a talk in advance of the Democratic Convention. Nice Article.
Three Galleries of cool Olympic photos →
New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes →
AllisonRodgers Photography →
Met these photographers on twitter, love their work… check out this outstanding wedding photography.
Interactive Panorama from top of Olympic Diving... →
Slate Magazine on McCain and Abortion →
Retail is doomed
Yesterday: Amazon, search for disk drive, 1 click, it arrives tomorrow (I ordered too late for next day).
This morning: I decide I need a 2nd drive, there is a store across street. Same drive is more expensive, haggle price, gets close but still slightly higher, rings me up. Then I hear “oops I rang you for cash” - void and start over. Then goes into back to get drive, long delay,...
Curious about the DJ at Olympic Beach Volleyball? →
Roger Ebert on 3D movies →
Downtown LA
Because of the Siggraph convention I spent more time in downtown Los Angeles in the past week than all the rest of our time living in LA. There are districts for Fashion, Flowers, Toys, Jewelry, Industrial, an Old Bank District… I found this overall guide.
One place I passed repeatedly that caught my eye had a black high gloss tile wall with a neon sign: Golden Gopher. We never stopped in...
WatchSome amazing photo technology
Coming Soon: A Post-American World →
CBS Sunday Morning story, amazing.
Springer on This American Life
Check out this edition of This American Life (a rerun from 2004) for an interesting profile of Jerry Springer, a story you probably don’t know. I admired him when he was Mayor of Cincinnati, he had great ideas and was amazing at getting out and talking to the people. When I was working at the TV station he was brought in to do commentary and later anchor the news. Jerry is one of the hardest...
WatchWickedly well done video
Pictures from Siggraph →
Flickr pool combining my photos with those by Mike and John from fxguide and fxphd members.
Simple iPhone way to add contacts
I hate retyping contacts from web sites or cards. I used to leave a restaurant I liked and grab a card and then type it in - but the iPhone with the whole push thing makes this easy, if not obvious. Go to the Map application and hit your location, then search for the restaurant. Click the triangle next to the name and push pin and at the bottom of the options in the results there is a save to...