Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
Good times dancing with friends and other dancey folks at the 9:20 Special dance in San Francisco for my birthday jam last Thursday. Birthday jams are one of the sweetest traditions of the lindy hop community, where everyone gets to celebrate the birthday girl or boy by dancing with them in a silly steal dance….
I'm excited to announce that my video production team at Yehoodi.com and myself will be heading to Washington DC at the end of August to produce a live broadcast from the International Lindy Hop Championships! It's my favorite dance event of the year, and a real joy to bring to the world. That said, it's not…
Montreal Swing Riot 2015 – Joyss – Guest Performance from Alain Wong on Vimeo. Joyss is a multi-genre dancer from Paris, performing, judging and teaching here at Swing Riot in Montreal this weekend. Here is Joyss doing his piece "Take 5". I love how effortlessly he mixes genres, but also blends it all into one…
Hey, it’s my birthday! I’m in Montreal right now, one of my favorite cities, staying with friends, eating amazing food, and dancing dancing dancing. I’m feeling very blessed. To my far flung friends and family, feel free to leave your greetings here, which would really make my day!
"Lifeline," a text adventure game for the iOS, has gotten tons of accolades from many sites, including BoingBoing and the Guardian, and has an average rating of 5 1/2 out of six stars from more than 4,600 players on iTunes. As a fan of "choose your own adventure" books as a kid, I knew I was going…
Last night I had the pleasure of catching the musical group Postmodern Jukebox at the Regency in San Francisco. I honestly did not know what to expect. I maybe caught a video or two produced by Postmodern Jukebox, but I put them in the same box as novelty, tongue-in-cheek remakes of modern songs in a…
Venice Beach, Friday at 8am
Here's another wonderful gem from the trove of maps I got from work : a "Motoring Guide of India" published 1961. A large, handsomely hardbound book, the guide gives detailed information on the roadways of India, including the status of particular bridges, tollways, and local weather issues. The book also contains handy driving information like rules…
Street dancers (and hoofer) tearing it up to "That's It" by Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Nuff said. Credits Director, Editor and ChoreographerJo Roy DancersBliss UltraOmniMicah "Jamz" AbbreyDalphe MorantusJohn LubbersShelby Stehlin
I've had the new Fitbit Surge smartwatch for two weeks now and I have to say I'm pretty happy with it so far! Is it going to win any design awards? Probably not. But does it get the job done as an exercise tracker / smart watch? Absolutely. For those that don't know, the Surge…