2007 with Bugsley Dante
Just a thought from 26 December 2006 about For Sale, Photos.

I almost didn't make one this year, but I'm afraid that after the last couple years of Bug calendars, he's developed a small following - especially one particularly excellent little boy I know. So if you're a little boy, don't buy it, because you'll be getting one in the mail. For the rest of you, here's a link.

Vote for JPG Issue 7 Now
Just a thought from 5 October 2006 about JPG Magazine, Photography, Photos.

The submission period for Issue 7 of JPG Magazine has just ended, but you can still vote for another week. Get your vote on in Big, Self-portraiture, and Hometown! Here are my submissions.

And submissions are now open for the first theme in Issue 8: Tourist. Let's see your best travel shot!

"It's So Big!"
Just a thought from 12 January 2006 about Fun, Geek, Life, Photos, TV.

I have to say, hearing my wife come into the living room and say, "Oh my God, it's so big," gives me a certain manly geek pride I've never quite felt before.

She also told me it was well hung.

My Flickr Top 20
Just a thought from 5 January 2006 about Flickr, Fun, Geek, Photography, Photos.

I try to be an intellectual. I try to an artist. But it turns out people just come around for the little dog photos.

This is a mosaic of the top 20 photos from my Flickr photostream, as picked by my fellow Flickrinos hitting that "favorite" button. Important stats:

10 little dogs
2 of my beautiful wife
2 zombies
1 famous bicyclist
1 unknown accordionist
1 favorite moment from our wedding (taken by the marvelous Katy Raddatz)
0 big dogs

The audience has spoken. More little dogs in 2006!

JPGs in the Wild
Just a thought from 4 January 2006 about JPG Magazine, Photography, Photos.

JPG Magazine Issue 4 has been out for a couple weeks now, and the contributors are just starting to get their copies in the mail. This week, two of them took their copies out into the wild and photographed their subjects again with the magazine. And, honestly, it's shit like this that makes this project so much fun.

By Deborah Lattimore

By Dockmaster

Wanna play? Submit to Issue 5 now! Also new in JPG, the Year One Box Set is on sale now. Rock!

The Household Beautification Project Continues
Just a thought from 28 December 2005 about Photos, Powazek.

Our hallway ceiling is now a stunning shade of "Frank's Fire." The only Frank I know is my cousin the accountant, and, as far as I know, he's never been on fire. But if he was, I assume he'd be this color.

Love in the year 2005
Just a thought from 8 September 2005 about Apple, Geek, Photos, iPod.

His and Hers iPod nanos. (Mine's the black one, natch.)

My New Glasses
Just a thought from 23 July 2005 about Photos, Powazek.

Uploaded by Heather on 22 July 2005, 8.30pm PDT.

Someday I'm gonna write a post called, "So I Married a Photoblogger."

Before and After
Just a thought from 30 June 2005 about Fun, Photos, Powazek.

One of the many perks of the first day off work in months is tending to long-overdue life maintenance. Today I ran errands, cleaned the house, and got a haircut. Consider this post my little contribution to the most interesting Google image search ever. I feel like a new man already.

Heather and I on Lulu
Just a thought from 3 May 2005 about Fun, JPG Magazine, Photography, Photos, Powazek.

Jason took this fabulous photo of Heather and I to help promote JPG Magazine. It's currently in rotation on the Lulu homepage. Hooray!

Heather via Flickr
Just a thought from 9 April 2005 about Internet, Photography, Photos, Powazek.

I'm really enjoying the crappy camera in my Sidekick 2 lately. You can see the results in my Flickr Photos Tagged Hiptop.

Rockstar Treatment
Just a thought from 19 February 2005 about Art, Fun, Photography, Photos, Powazek.

If there's one thing better than having super-talented friends, it's having super-talented friends who let you participate in their projects. Today Heather and I went over to Robin's garage studio for the rockstar treatment, which consists of a white backdrop, a few lights, and a camera. All in all it's pretty low tech. The fanciest thing in the garage was the iPod playing the tunes. Whatta blast. Thanks Robin!

My Chanukah Window
Just a thought from 15 December 2004 about Photos.

There's a tradition in Judiasm during Chanukah. You're supposed to light the candles just after sunset, right around the time when people are coming home from work, and place the Chanukiya in a window so it can be seen. The old reason for this was to remember the military victory of a bunch of fundamentalist crazies in the desert. But the meaning has become a bit of Jewish pride. The Chanukiya in the window means: A Jew Lives Here.

For me, this year, Ephemera has been my virtual window. I shot photos of my Chanukiya aflame every night and posted them. In this season of rampant Christmas craziness everywhere I turn, it was my little corner of Chanukah rebellion.

Here's the whole set:

I hope you've enjoyed it, too.

The Original Dropped E
Just a thought from 19 August 2004 about Photos.

I knew there was a reason I liked the missing E in Flickr. Then, sitting on the throne in SFO the other day, I remembered.

Me via Caterina
Just a thought from 1 July 2004 about Photos, Powazek.

Derek
Originally uploaded by caterina.

Me via Stewart
Just a thought from 17 May 2004 about Photos.

It's dangerous having friends with phone cams ... and really incredible photo sharing community tools.

Derek Originally uploaded by Stewart.

Recent Ephemera
Just a thought from 13 March 2004 about Photos.

A few favorites from recent ephemera:

Complete Archive ...

New in Ephemera: Sets
Just a thought from 8 February 2004 about Photos.

Thanks to the inspiration from Heather's Furthermore and the sweet software goodness from Noel's PhotoStack, I've added a new section to Ephemera: Sets! The first one to go up includes 35 photos from Saturday night's Chinese New Year Parade, which was a blast. Happy year of the monkey!

A new site
Just a thought from 11 January 2004 about Photos.

My photos now have a proper home. Please drop by Ephemera and see.

She Said Yes
Just a thought from 2 January 2004 about Photos.

Claremont Photos 3: Highway 5
Just a thought from 29 December 2003 about Photos.

No matter how many times I drive the hypnotic highway, I always find something new there.

Claremont Photos 2: Back Yard
Just a thought from 29 December 2003 about Photos.

Claremont Photos 1: Shadow Play
Just a thought from 29 December 2003 about Photos.

Just got back from a trip to Claremont to visit the folks. A few moments of beauty....

Dramatic golden light illuminates the plants in dad's driveway.

Celebrating the new camera
Just a thought from 23 December 2003 about Photos.

So I just got a new camera, and to celebrate I'm posting a photo of my cat, as is the custom with my people.

Okay, dogs too.

Orange
Just a thought from 21 December 2003 about Photos.

Dance-Along Nutcracker
Just a thought from 11 December 2003 about Photos.

A fantastic time was had by all at the Dance-Along Nutcracker (Judith's photos).

Do not call 911
Just a thought from 11 December 2003 about Photos.

Outside Yerba Buena. Not an accident. But it causes traffic delays nonetheless.

Out for a Walk
Just a thought from 6 December 2003 about Photos.

Robot with a heart.

Do not feed the homicidal bears in the window.

Heather's new do.

Home
Just a thought from 1 December 2003 about Photos.

Signs of Life
Just a thought from 15 November 2003 about Photos.

In the continuing saga of Fred, there are now three babies peeking out of what was once a stick in a pot. Go Fred!

Still Life With Artist
Just a thought from 7 November 2003 about Photos.

In our house lately, it's all about Eve.

Signage
Just a thought from 6 November 2003 about Photos.

Sign Person Five
Just a thought from 3 November 2003 about Photos.

Chieka in the Kitchen
Just a thought from 2 November 2003 about Photos.

Garbage Wisdom
Just a thought from 2 November 2003 about Photos.

Rusty and Robot
Just a thought from 31 October 2003 about Photos.

By popular demand: 1024x768 Evil Robot Desktop.

Sign People
Just a thought from 30 October 2003 about Photos.

Around the corner, at the top of dog shit park, there's this sign that keeps getting decorated. After I took this photo, someone added, "WHO DAT?"

Seeing Seattle
Just a thought from 27 October 2003 about Photos.

The scenic Pike Street Market, with its rows and rows of fish, and the original Starbucks where the mermaid still has nipples? The endless corridors and tacky patterns of the Waterfront Marriott? The stunning, cloudless, utterly rare, blue Seattle sky? Didn't take my camera out once. What did I take pictures of? The cab.

Out for a Walk
Just a thought from 25 October 2003 about Photos.

In the Maslow's hierarchy of needs for Chieka, finding stinky things to roll in is just about at the top.

Everyone loves Tigger. Women coo at him on instinct. Dogs follow him around. There's this one dog in the park, Theo, who loves Tigger. He'll run through traffic to get to him. Once, when we were out walking, a car stopped in the street. It was Theo and his owner, Nate. Nate was driving. Theo pressed himself against the glass of the window. "Look, Theo," said Nate, "it's your boyfriend!"

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SF Skyline from above
Just a thought from 25 October 2003 about Photos, San Francisco.

This is why I always ask for a window seat.

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Mazel tov
Just a thought from 13 October 2003 about Photos.

Congratulations to Maggie and Bryan!

How it works
Just a thought from 28 September 2003 about Photos.

Conservatory of Flowers Reopening
Just a thought from 22 September 2003 about Photos.

Photos from the reopening of the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. More »

Pier 70
Just a thought from 3 August 2003 about Photos.

The missing photo
Just a thought from 25 July 2003 about Photos.

See? I was there.

Thanks to Tantek Çelik for the photo!

More urban texture
Just a thought from 13 July 2003 about Photos.

A random bit of art on a staircase in Lower Haight.

Happy birthday Caterina
Just a thought from 9 July 2003 about Photos.

When Heather and I were in Vancouver, we finally got to meet Dos Pesos. He's cute as a bug and he does one heckuva prairie dog impersonation.

Happy Birthday to Caterina (that's her, grinning in the background)!

Sutro sunset
Just a thought from 8 July 2003 about Photos.

Our flight to Vancouver treated us to a stupendous sunset over a blanket of fog around Sutro Tower.

Update: 'Cause someone asked, here's a 1024x768 version suitable for desktopping!

Urban textures
Just a thought from 7 July 2003 about Photos.

I contributed an old favorite to the July theme over at Lalaland.

And, yeah, after a harrowing few hours of immigration lines, security lines, and baggage lines, we're home safe and sound. Phew.

The Orchid
Just a thought from 1 July 2003 about Photos.

'Cause dad asked.

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Fray Cafe Sedona
Just a thought from 30 June 2003 about Photos.

I put my photos of Fray Cafe Sedona up yesterday. Here's me kicking things off. Do I always rub my hands toghether when I'm nervous? Yes, I do.

Special thanks to Mark for the pic above. The trouble with being the emcee and the photographer is that you never get photos of yourself on stage. Thanks, Mark!

Flam Chen photos
Just a thought from 28 June 2003 about Photos.

Photos from last night's Flam Chen show. One sentence review: Kinda like Cirque du Soleil if they had fire instead of money. Bonus one word review: Amazing.

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Greetings from Santa Cruz
Just a thought from 23 June 2003 about Photos.

Universes collided this weekend when a UCSC banana slug (the college mascot, dontchaknow) met its logo-ized self on a baseball hat in what used to be called Elfland in the forest of upper campus.

Personally, I got the knit cap.

Harry's Double D
Just a thought from 11 June 2003 about Photos.

Heather and I averted a small tire emergency thanks to Harry's Double D Tire Corral.

Grand Too
Just a thought from 10 June 2003 about Photos.

Note: When walking the rim of the Grand Canyon, be sure to bring a hat, or else you'll wind up wearing whatever goofy thing is in the trunk of the car.

Greetings from the Grand Canyon
Just a thought from 9 June 2003 about Photos.

Note: The curve in the horizon is from the camera, not the curve of the Earth. I think.

Memorial Day in the park
Just a thought from 26 May 2003 about Photos.

A girl and her dog. Golden Gate Park.

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Today
Just a thought from 22 May 2003 about Cole Valley, Photos.

Streetcorner wisdom, corner of Carl and Cole.