San Francisco Values
I’ve lived in San Francisco for 15 years, which is 15 years more than anyone connected to this ad. San Francisco changed my life. I found a career here. I was married here. I bought property here. I’m never, ever leaving. So I think I can speak to what San Francisco Values really are. Here are a few of them.
Ten Tips on How To Be A Driver in San Francisco
A driver is not just the operator of a car. A driver is someone who knows the pulse of the roads. Someone who can navigate rush hour. Someone who can tell if the car in front is really going to turn, or just forgot their blinker was on. Someone who knows the silhouette of a speed trap from a mile away.
links for 2010-08-24
Why trust Facebook with the future’s past? — Scott Rosenberg's Wordyard "Facebook could be such a repository today, if it…
links for 2010-08-21
Salon: Google News gets gamed by a crappy content farm Scott Rosenberg on Google's faltering relevancy. Required reading. (tags: google…
My New Vertical Jungle Wall
Since the first one went so well, I decided to up the ante. Last weekend I attached six Woolly Pockets to my office wall and filled them with two dozen plants to make a vertical tropical garden. The installation was a breeze and, so far, all the plants are still happy. I love it.
links for 2010-08-17
You Grow Girl | Gardening for the People. Beautiful redesign. (tags: design garden) Hallowed Ground A few photos of stuff…
links for 2010-08-12
Why Google Became A Carrier-Humping, Net Neutrality Surrender Monkey Google "rolled over for the carriers on their phones" and "gave…
links for 2010-08-11
A Man, A Plan And A Sharpie: 'The Great Typo Hunt' : NPR My hero. (tags: audio typos)
Twitter’s “Who to follow” Feature, aka WTF
Twitter is currently testing a new feature called “Who to follow” (henceforth referred by its unfortunate acronym, WTF). One of those 25% is, apparently, me. When I log in there’s a box on the main page that suggests two users for me to follow. If this sounds familiar, that’s because it’s exactly what Facebook does.
The purpose of a test like this is to gather feedback, so here’s some feedback.
I’m Not Pro-Gay Marriage, I’m Pro-Equality
In February 2004, as Heather and I were planning our wedding, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom decided that he could no longer tolerate the state’s disregard of its own constitution, which states that all citizens are equal under the law. On Valentine’s Day 2004, City Hall began issuing marriage licenses to all couples, regardless of gender.
Word spread fast and Heather and I went down to City Hall to see what was happening. What we saw was indescribable joy. Floodgates of love opening. Cheers from the growing crowd as each couple exited the building, finally legally equal.