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Continue reading →: iPhone T-minus 3 days
So here we are, just three days away from the iPhone’s release in Apple and AT&T stores across America. People are already starting to line up in New York, and I bet someone will soon be camping out in front of the Palo Alto Apple Store — assuming there’s no…
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Continue reading →: Quimby Road and Mt. Hamilton
On Saturday morning, Stephen, Jorge, Derek, Gilad, and I road up to the Mt. Hamilton Lick Observatory via Quimby Road. Though, the ride was easier than my Triple Summit climb two weeks ago, it was still a tough climb. Quimby Road, in particular, has a 0.5 mile stretch at the…
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Continue reading →: Return of the Roaches
With the mercury rising, all kinds of critters are coming out of the woodwork. This evening, Rae and I had caught a big, juicy spider in our house and decided to release it out into the front yard. I didn’t think many things would be awake at 2:00 am in…
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Continue reading →: 60 Laps of MacBook Pros
It’s been hot, hot, hot in the Bay Area the past couple of days. After a morning-to-afternoon meeting, I came back to a nice cool 76° pool and swam 60 laps or about 1200 meters. I’m quite the injured manatee in the pool, so it took me nearly an hour…
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Continue reading →: The Police Reunion Tour Comes to Oakland
It’s been over two decades since The Police last toured together. As you might expect, Rae is pretty excited to be going to their concert tonight at the Oakland Coliseum. Almost seven years ago, I went with Randy to see Sting play at the Shoreline Amphitheater. It was one of…
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Continue reading →: Triple Summit
After two weeks of traveling in Southern California, I returned to the Bay Area well behind in my Death Ride training. We’re five weeks away from the ride, and I have adjusted my goals correspondingly. I don’t anticipate finishing all five passes, but I do plan on completing three of…
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Continue reading →: Dynamic Range and Preserving Highlights at June COBA Meeting
The June meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Alvin, Doug, Chris, Mike and Harold will be hosting and organizing the COBA meeting this month, as I…
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Continue reading →: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at D5
The highlight of the D5 Conference last week was without a doubt the joint interview of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. If you haven’t yet seen it, the video is available in audio and video podcast form on iTunes, and you can see highlights on the AllThingsD.com. The D5 site…
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Continue reading →: Photos from Star Wars Celebration IV
I didn’t have much time to catch up on photo processing following my return from the D Conference in San Diego. On Saturday, I shot Paul and Leeya’s wedding, and I’ve been getting my body back in shape for the Death Ride next month. I’ve been able to go through…
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Continue reading →: Day One at D5
Today was the first day of the D5 Conference for attendees. Industry luminaries such as Steve Ballmer, Arianna Huffington, Martha Stewart, Jeff Hawkins, George Lucas, and many more were seen strolling around the Four Seasons Aviara today. The conference was kicked off by U.S. Senator, John McCain, who engaged in…






