Rainy Day Review

We're expecting rain later today, and there's some drizzle. So I'm inside listening to Radioio80s streaming audio.

But when I want to listen to terestrial radio I use my Tivoli PAL by Henry Kloss. It's a portable design using a rechargable battery. The case has a soft rubbery coating that's pleasant to touch and won't slip. It has on/off, volume, and tuner. That's it! but the reception and sound are very good. It's ideal to take from room to room so you won't miss a bit of "All things Considered".
Feeding off the popularity of the iPod, Tivoli also sells it as the "iPal". There is a auxillary input on the back to plug in your mp3 player.

BMW M1

By chance, a few weeks ago, I came across the Mallya Collection.
The cars are stored in an unmarked building in Sausalito and can be viewed by appointment only, but the mechanics on duty allowed me to wander through the collection. I'll show pictures of two other cars from the collection in the following weeks.
This BMW has a midmounted straight 6 cylinder engine ( I hope BMW never builds a V6 ) with 277hp. They were built in the late 70's for homolagation of the race version.

My neighbor must like the design:

Men in White

The goal of Bowls is simple. Get as close to the jack (small white ball) as possible. But to complicate matters, the bowl is asymmetrically weighted and won't roll straight.

Click here for the location of the Bowling Green. If the weather is nice they'll be playing. There are benches to sit and watch.

Cycling Video

Click on the image for a QuickTimeTreo movie of todays ride across the Golden Gate Bridge.

The Breeze House

House prices in San Francisco are insane. We don't even consider buying a house. Two bedroom condos in our neighborhood cost $650,000. However, it might be possible for us to build a prefab one day. I daydream about this design, an acre of land up the coast, two cats, two dogs, and a broadband connection.




Go here and here for more prefabs.

DIY PodFitKit

I found my old Jabra cell phone headset, and the idea hit me: Those EarGels that came with it might fit my iPod headset!

Citroen 2CV

A few minutes after passing by the Tiger I spotted this car at Fort Baker. It has a two cylinder 'boxer' engine.

Click here for the satellite view of Fort Baker.

Triumph Tiger 750

Triumph Tiger 750
Originally uploaded by treough.

I think it's a 1972 model. This was towards the end of the time when British bikes dominated. The owner rides it every day.



Have you ever wondered if there is any link between Triumph cars and Triumph motorcycles? Well, there is. In fact Triumph started out building bicycles, then motorcycles, and finally cars. Eventually the company was divided into two separate parts so each could concentrate on their own market.

Earbuds that Fit

I ordered this today to keep my earbuds in place no matter what happens. They promise to block out some noise, so I might be able to wear them on the production line at work.

R&B Chair

I searched online for the Rietveld Chair and found the best deal here.
$625 is a very good deal, but I have "How to Construct Rietveld Furniture Workbook" on the way to me from Barnes and Noble, and hope to make a chair for $100 or two for $150. I'm going to use wood screws instead of the original wooden dowels to hold everything together, but they will otherwise look original.