Category: Other
-
Long Beach harbor cruise
Last weekend I went on a three hour urban ocean boat cruise covering the Port of Long Beach. Sponsored by the Aquarium of the Pacific it’s one of a few attractions there that isn’t mercilessly overrun by exhausted moms, rows upon rows of strollers and screaming kids on the weekend. It was a perfect day…
-
Making thin burger patties
My ideal hamburger is like those you find at In-N-Out. It has a relatively thin seasoned patty cooked medium well, onion, lettuce, tomato, thousand island dressing and ketchup all on a soft white bun. I never understood the appeal of those thick rare in the center burger patties advertised in restaurant burgers. To me a…
-
Goulash and spätzle
One of my favorite treats is my moms goulash and spätzle. Her goulash is variation of the Hungarian meat stew that like so many delicious recipes used to be a way for poor people to utilize food scraps. Spätzle are essentially egg noodles made from scratch. This recipe is one of a few that can…
-
Vacation: Berlin 2009
I just got back from a small vacation in Berlin Germany. It was a short trip mostly for visiting friends and family, but I also managed to do a little bit of sight seeing. The humid June climate and the long hours of daylight reminded me of the east coast, but the people and the…
-
Creepy abandoned USA Gas refinery
On a recent weekend trip to Ojai I drove by this abandoned USA Oil/Gas refinery and stopped to take a few pictures. The site looks like it was initially picked over for parts, but then abandoned and left to rust for years. The entire site is like a ghost town with scattered abandoned homes in…
-
Great tasting BBQ Baby-Backs
My all time favorite BBQ Ribs will always be at Houston’s Restaurant in Pasadena. This recipe, however comes close to the their popular Knife and Fork ribs with Cole Slaw and String Fries at a fraction of the price. It takes some prep work, but if you are planning on being home for most of…
-
iPhone + Twitter + Facebook + Digg = Timesuck
One thing I’ve learned by going back to school with a bunch of “Millennials” (aka Generation Y) is that these kids are definitely more up-to-date, connected and informed than my generation (Generation X). They’re in constant communication with each other through Facebook, Twitter, IMs, and texts; busily updating their various networks of “friends” on “what’s…
-
TV got scared to death
A few months ago my decision to buy a plasma TV in 2006 finally caught up with me. I’d just finished watching the Blair Witch Project, when my TV suddenly clicked, popped and then turned off indefinitely. In its defense I should mention that leading up to this lackluster finale it had been suffering some…
-
China Olympics Opening Ceremony – Shock & Awesome
With a stunning display of precision, pride, technology and beauty China sends a message to the world: “We are pretty rich and awesome!” Checkout a Gallery of image with highlights of the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.
-
Capture and record component video (YCrCb)
Hauppauge has just released the worlds first commercially available HD Component video capture device (review & unboxing). The HD PVR is can be picked up at selected retailers now and I want one before the MPAA shuts them down. SageTV has already announced that the it will work with their Media Center application and I can’t wait to…