For the 75th anniversary of San Francisco’s Bay Bridge the city is installing a world-class art installation. It will feature 25,000 white LED lights strung all across the bridge – some 1.5 miles wide and 500 feet high. And will be on display from February 2013-2015. An artist rendition: The artist is Leo …
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California begins offering $1 trips on Greyhound from LA to SF
Profiled by a Los Angeles Times travel writer, it reminds me of the $1 DC to NYC bus ride. One traveler finds the ghost of Jack Kerouac and more on a bus trip up California’s spine. At $1 each way, it has to be the best bargain in all of travel. Mindful that great American …
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Apple’s WWDC 2012 Conference Preview – iOS 6, new Macs, iCloud update
This Monday, June 11, Apple will host one of its biggest events of the year, WWDC, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. First thing in the morning will be the famous Keynote presentation where Apple’s top brass takes the stage to preview the latest treasures in their chest. Here are just a few …
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The official program from opening day of Golden Gate Bridge in 1937
The 1937 guide contains articles on the amazing architectural achievement as well as 130+ advertisements. Here are some of the more interesting ones:
Murals from San Francisco’s Mission District
See the rest of them – San Francisco’s Mission District murals *** Thousands more from Flickr – Mission District
Klout – using data to determine your influence and then give you free stuff
I love this story of Klout founder Joe Fernandez: With his jaw still clamped shut, recovering in his Lower East Side apartment, Fernandez opened an Excel file and began to enter data on everyone he was connected to on Facebook and Twitter: how many followers they had, how often they posted, how often others responded …
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Lightning strikes Bay Bridge in San Francisco eight times in 20 seconds (photo)
There is a storm sweeping down the coast of California. Here in Southern California the rain is pouring down. Yesterday it hit San Francisco with some lightning… They say that lightning never strikes twice, but this amazing photo proves otherwise. An incredible eight bolts struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco last night which was …
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Are you ready to rent out your car? – ‘Personal Car Sharing’ brings in $2-300/month
Have you ever thought about renting out your car, like an automobile version of Airbnb? The trend is catching on as “personal car sharing” comes to Los Angeles in March 2012. It already exists in Boston and San Francisco as a distinct service compared to Zipcar, which rents out cars owned by Zipcar-itself. RelayRides, based …
8-bit art for the Game Developers Conference
GameSpot, the video game magazine, was at it again with the 8-Bit post-it art! Welcome Game Developers Conference 2012 to San Francisco!
Go local: an explanation of foodsheds
With all this talk about eating local and counting miles I thought it would be good to explain what it really means. The foundation for local eating starts with a foodshed. Foodshed: a region or area from which a population draws its food. The typical limit on these regions is 100 miles. Draw a 100-mile …