Lani says Ton Kiang on Geary Blvd. is the best place in SF for Dim Sum, and others agree. We had a great time.
That's Pauline showing off her new hairstyle. Cute!
Click on the Quicktime movie for a quick spin around the table on the Lazy Susan. (This is my first effort at adding music to video, so the music comes in late and loud. I'm learning...)
The R&B chair is nearing completion, so I'm starting to think of my next furniture project.
At the top of my list of needs is a wider desk to better organize my expanding list of gadgets and computer accessories.
For the top surface of the desk I'll use a door because it's the perfect size, weight, strength and cost. The legs will borrow features from the chair. I'll use plywood to resist shearing forces. My goal will be to keep the desk light, portable, solid, cheap and easy to build. It will be called the Reynolds desk, and plans will be available. Stay tuned.
Craigslist is a region specific online community. Their world HQ is near our house.
We've watched the list expand over the years to include more US cities and Europe/Asia. It's good to know this resource is available where ever we go.
We've been using Craigslist for years to sell or giveaway items we no longer use. My partner looks at San Francisco real-estate, and I look for Mini parts (No, not 'Lost and Found'. It is made in Britain, but parts aren't falling off yet).
On craigslist we can restrict our search to just our neighborhood. Try that on eBay! This is great if you need an armchair and don't have a truck to move it.
So it was with great interest that we went to see 24 Hours On Craigslist at the Red Vic on Haight Street. The producers interview Bay Area people who replied to a List posting asking for participants.
Now, CL is not squeaky clean. There are forums for fetishes and personal services. Some people are selling futons, while others are looking to meet that special someone with that special physical attribute. One woman had six baby carriages for sale because she'd kept trying to buy the perfect one. An unemployed middle-aged man living with his mother posted an ad for a 275lb girlfriend. This documentary begs you to judge these people. We found them likable!
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Timberland sells good quality practical clothing, and they kindly sent me this 40% off savings offer that I'd like to share with you. Sale is this weekend.
With each new podcast, Sparkletack is getting closer to being a complete audio history of San Francisco. The podcast is well written and an easy listen.
Sparkletack mostly focuses on that part of the city north of Market St and east of Van Ness Avenue. This is the high density heart of the city that includes China Town, the Financial District, The Tenderloin, Union Square, Cable Cars, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill, Civic Center, Polk Gulch, North Beach.
If you live here for any length of time, you become curious about the origins of the place names. Throughout the cities history, streets, buildings and locations have been named after politicians, newspaper publishers, Generals, Spanish and American pioneers, and more recently, writers and poets. If you do something to contribute to the good name of the city then eventually you'll get a street or alley named for you.
Sparkletack gives life to the names.
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To get in the mood, listen to The Smiths.
PostSecret is taking confessions.
If you own a Treo 650 (or any Palm OS device) go to Engadget, where readers have been invited to leave comments on their favourite tips and tricks . The list of tips is at 64 and growing.
In the 'old' country (NZ) my grandparents used Hotwater Bottles that were flat pottery bottles with a stopper. (As a child I thought they were stones used for Curling!) 
I rediscovered the modern Hotwater Bottle a few years ago.
Just like the mouse trap, the design hasn't changed for decades, and it can't be improved on.
The instructions say not to use boiling water, but it works best if you do. Put in as much water as you want, then squeeze the air out before tightening the stopper. One side of the 'bottle' is thicker and cooler than the other. Use that side first and then flip it over after an hour or so. Put one in the bed an hour before you get in. Place one on your feet under your desk.
When you're finished with it, hang it upside down on a hook to dry.
Simple is good.
Because of my interest in cars, I get to see a lot of automobile inspired art. I keep seeing it, but it fails to inspire me.
The best paintings of cars are the ones that almost appear to be photographs, as seen at SFMOMA back in June.
Part of the problem is that the car itself can be art, which makes any artistic interpretation of the car, an imitation of art.
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