There's a funny thing about dads' toys. Very often, kids borrow dad's supposedly grown-up toys and dad plays with toys designed for a much younger demographic. With that in mind, we present the Gifts for Dads list, filled with stuff that may appeal to more' [...]
Last week I wrote about how to construct a simple sheet metal "bridge," which, in combination with an ice cube bucket and an olive jar, makes an effective pneumatic trough for collecting gas samples over water. This week [...]
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For real? The Reddest Kitchen at 1358 Shafter has updated its listing, and if we're not mistaken, the $150K asking price has actually gone up by more than $100K, to $269,950. What's more, the 4-bedroom horror' [...]
Gdgt has a VMware image of the open source Chrome OS version that Google released yesterday. Engadget put together a video showing how to install and use it. If you’re curious to see it in action (as I was), this is far easier than compiling it from source. Hooray [...]
Quote of the day comes from booted Top Chef Eli Kirshtein, in response to a question about what's next for him: "I don't know. I'm still a chef at the restaurant Atlanta, and I'm always looking for other opportunities and things. I'm going to try to" [...]
My local library picked up on the festive trend of Cardboard Tube Fighting. The Boston Globe covered the preparations:
The group discovered cardboard tube fighting last summer in time to incorporate a bit of it into a presentation on Greek mythology at a reading program party.
The weapons [...]
I dreamed that I was a ghost. I didn’t die; I faded away, bit by bit. I dreamed that one night when FunkyPlaid returned home from work, he had trouble hearing me. A few nights later, he accused me of hiding from him, as he could see my clothing and [...]
“2010 Condo Lottery: Previous participation may not yield additional tickets
Dear Plan C Member,
Ticket sales for the 2010 Condo Conversion Lottery have been announced by the city and will begin on Monday, November 23rd (additional information can be found here).
As you may be aware, it has been the practice of [...]
[Via Burrito Justice]
In the wake of the Mission's failed American Apparel, movement has been spotted in their would-be spot at 988 Valencia. Burrito Justice asks: "What kind of establishment would want a wall of horizontal beat-up two-by-fours?" We don't know, but if
Paper craft meets LEGO with MUJI's quad hole punch and kits, available November 27th at MUJI Japan. [via CRAFT]
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Here we have a sneak peek inside Delarosa, currently slated to open its retro Italian doors next Saturday, November 28. You'll recall that Delarosa is a Roman-style pizzeria/birreria from the Beretta team (Deborah Blum, Ruggero Gadaldi' [...]
This is admittedly a little technical. But the gist of it is that RogueSheep sort of got screwed by having their app rejected for this. Their app linked to a version of the Three20 framework that overrode, not called, a private API — i.e. it replaced a private method with [...]
Though he notes some exceptions, Mikey Boom Boom blows the whistle on the following trends that have made him "weary": pork belly, eggs at dinner, flourless chocolate cake ("Haven't I mentioned this before?"), savory desserts, macaroni and cheese, and salumi. Kindly update your records ... and send us your' [...]
One consequence of Apple’s crackdown on the use of private API calls is that some apps are using them, or at least including them in their binaries, without knowing it. One popular open source framework, Joe Hewitt’s Three20 (linked here on DF back in March), played a bit fast [...]
L'Unterman files today on the Richmond's strong>Prime Rib Shabu, the hot pot joint from Isa's Luke Sung. From the seamless service to the Michael Brennan design to the food itself, Prime Rib Shabu is a winner: "Sung’s take on [shabu shabu] is just about ideal for'" [...]
John Herrman at Gizmodo explains the basic gist of the static analysis tool Apple is now running against App Store submissions, to identify (and reject) apps that use private API calls. Apple has been explicit from the get-go that doing so was a bad idea and reason for rejection, so [...]
As seen earlier this morning on Eater National, less than a month after pushing Meredith Brody out the door, SF Weekly has named a new restaurant critic, and it's a good one: Seattle Weekly critic Jonathan Kauffman, one of the best—and more decorated—food writers [...]
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The city has just released the draft plan to build up in SoMa, dramatically reshaping the city's skyline and shifting downtown's beating heart onto Mission Street. That beating heart: the Transbay Transit Center with rooftop park. [...]
In a new book, Vatican historian Barbara Frale says computer enhanced images of the Shroud of Turin show faintly written words in Greek, Latin, and Aramaic that prove it's Jesus' burial cloth, this in spite of the radiocarbon dating that found the shroud was made in the 13th' [...] 
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· Kim Severson Follows Around Fifth Floor's Jennie Lorenzo [NYT]
· Q&A With Cliff House Bartender Lisa Buckle [SFE]
· Pinkie's Bakery Opens Retail Shop in Potrero [Examiner]
· Island Earth Farmers' Market Shut Down by Board of Health? [Vegansaurus]
Dutch designer Michiel Cornelissen sells these cruciform screwdrivers, which are laser-sintered stainless steel. There's a flat-blade, a Phillips head, and an IKEA-sized hex bit. [via Dude Craft]
Read more | Permalink | Comments | [...]My latest column for Reuters compares the ecosystem approaches of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android mobile operating systems. My conclusion:
For an ecosystem to succeed it will need the best developers. Apple’s policy of near-tyrannical control ensures certain quality and standards, but it also risks scaring off the best talent.
I [...]
One hour of PCB routing with EAGLE, compressed to seven minutes, over at adafruit.
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Free mortgage payment insurance, really? Yes! While hosting one of my monthly mortgage market updates, which generally occur every third Wednesday of the month, I learned that CAR actually offers complimentary mortgage protection through their Housing Affordability Program (special thanks [...]
NEC announced what could be an early, real-life version of the universal translator -NEC said the Tele Scouter was intended to be a business tool that could aid sales staff who would have information about a client's buying history beamed into their eye during a conversation.
But, [...]
DJTechTools' upcoming solder-free MIDI controller kit provides users with 16 arcade button triggers + LEDs and will apparently be released as an open source product at launch - • Release Date: November 30th • Price: Aprox $125 for the Kit + Arcade Buttons ($2.50 each) optional wood case- $40 • Plug and' [...]
It was Miss Lail with the horsebit belt in the library.
Need a bigger clue? We’re talking about Library: Archives of Fashion, an online vintage shop out of Charleston.
At the helm is Lauren Lail, who sees each fashion piece as a story, together creating [...]
Employment in Technology Sector Stuck in a Slump – WSJ.com
As Silicon Valley rides a recovery in the technology sector, local companies such as Google Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. have said they will beef up their work forces. But judging by California’s employment data, such hiring has yet [...]
Oh this is good. Do you want to be an “entertainer”, get people wasted, and take their money? Well, you’re in luck. You don’t have to be a stripper to land this job. You can be a Realtor’s assistant!
From the Craigslist Ad:
Models Wanted for Happy Hour [...]
So we’ve heard from Realtor Economists, we’ve heard from our Association of Realtors, and looky there! Now we get to hear what Zillow thinks the real estate market is doing! Fantastic!
Have a look at San Francisco Home Values:
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Now have a look [...]
Troy Davis created some very awesome recreations of Devo's signature Energy Domes. Beginning with a tiered stack of fiberboard for the mold, through to vacuum forming, paint job, and padding - a thorough explanation can be found in his project pictorial. sweet.
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Bringing back an old favorite with our “Comment Du Jour”, because sometimes we simply can’t say it as well as our readers. This comment from Caroline SF on our recent post, It’s Less Expensive And More Environmentally Friendly To Live In The City, We Have Proof, is [...]
1112 NEWBRIDGE St, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 | MLS# 80944323
1112 NEWBRIDGE St East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Price: $180,106
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,400
$/Sq. Ft.: $129
Lot Size: 4,524 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Style: Contemporary
Stories: 1
View: Neighborhood
Year Built: 1955
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Mountain View Voice : The happiest place in the USA
The happiest place in the USA
Poll finds more smiling faces in 14th Congressional District
by Daniel DeBolt
Mountain View Voice Staff
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According to a national poll, Mountain View and the surrounding region is the happiest place in the whole [...]
Nothing to do with real estate, everything to do with World Cup Soccer. Thierry Henry, handball? Clearly!
For those that don’t know soccer, first of all shame on you (it’s the most popular sport in the world), but when a player touches the ball with his hands it is considered a [...]
Simple robot from your parts bin that avoids obstacles. Thanks go to Jerome Demers for the original article in MAKE, Volume 12.
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Simple robot from your parts bin that avoids obstacles.
Thanks go to Jerome Demers for the original article in MAKE, Volume 12.
View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great [...]
