Gee, Muni, isn’t it a little late to be putting up a Christmas tree? Oh wait, it’s Muni; they’re always late.
(Spotted at the 22 bus shelter at 16th and Valencia.)
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Outdoor mistletoe in San Francisco
Mistletoe appeared above several San Francisco sidewalk corners yesterday. I saw it on 16th and Dolores, 16th and Church, and 18th and Dolores. And it seems to be working — I watched a few couples use it.
Photos follow!
16th and Dolores mistletoe:
18th and Dolores mistletoe:
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Jack Lives Here
Ozone Thai recently replaced Gavin Newsom’s Jack Falstaff restaurant on 2nd Street.
Today when I was walking by, I couldn’t help but to notice this sign outside:
How ironic!
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Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew
Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew is a pirate rap group. Yeah that’s right: PIRATE RAP. Need I say more?
Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew — Yo Ho Ho
Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew — All About the Booty (live)
SEASONAL BONUS VIDEO!!!
Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew — A Pirate ChristmasThese gentlemen o’ fortune can be found on their MySpace page.
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Multiple computers on your desk? Synergy to the rescue!
Do you have more than one computer on your desk? I think most of us have both a laptop and a desktop, perhaps more than one of each. In the old days, you would have had to buy a piece of hardware called a KVM to deal with this situation, and that sucked.
But now there’s Synergy Plus, a free software application for sharing a keyboard and mouse between two or more machines. It works over your existing network and even shares the clipboard (text only) between machines.
Best part? It works on all three major platforms: Windows, Mac, and Linux.
If you’ve never tried it, or if you have an older version, i.e. Synergy2, give Synergy Plus a try. It’s not too hard to setup — just make one computer the server, configure it, and set the others to be clients. There’s a full configuration guide here.
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Espresso Guy: Holiday Gift Guide
My other site, Espresso Guy, now has the Holiday Gift Guide back online.
This is the gift guide for the coffee lover(s) in your life. It covers espresso, drip coffee, Turkish coffee, and press pot (french press) coffee. Do check it out today, won’t you?
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Food Not Bombs punk show at 16th and Mission Bart plaza
Once again, I got off Bart and found a punk show! Today’s show was somehow part of Food Not Bombs, and the bands came all the way from Brooklyn(!) for the show.
Can’t say I know who these bands were. After the first couple songs I was so deaf I really couldn’t hear them announce their names.
This guy seemed to be involved in the organization of the show. He announced that he turned 72 today and he’s still “punk as fuck.”
The crowd.
First band.
Second band.
Full set is here.
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Trippy Sesame Street: part 2
This is the second part in my look back at exceptionally trippy Sesame Street animated segments. As always, if you have a suggestion for this series feel free to contact me.
See part 1 here.On to the videos!
A Loaf of Bread, A Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
Here’s a video that shouldn’t be trippy, but the strange animation style makes it a real head-trip.Carrots
Carrots: delicious, loud, and they’ll get you mugged. Warning: the narrators voice may be a buzzkill.Daddy Dear
Oh my, where to begin with this one? Anthropomorphic animals, a “daughter” that’s actually a doll, tadpoles with human feet… at least the song is catchy.Perspective
There’s probably better ways to teach kids about perspective than to blow their minds.And last but not least…
The Pinball Song (music by The Pointer Sisters)
What if you got really high while watching Yellow Submarine, stared at a clock for a few hours, then went to play pinball? You could find out the hard way, or you could just watch this video because the good folks at CTW did it for you.
There’s several versions of this video, this is the “twelve” version.
This is Part 2 in my series on trippy Sesame Street animations. Part 1 is here. Is there a video you think I should include in the next installment? Contact me (e-mail is in the right margin.)
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