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I Am an Antenna: My Silhouette and Signal at the SF MOMA
I loved the techno-political installation at the SF MOMA called "Frequency and Volume" by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. A fantastic antenna juts out of the 5th floor of the museum, beaming in radio signals to a 4th floor gallery. In that darkened room, you pass before three projectors casting huge silhouettes onto one wall….
My First City CarShare Trip: A Car Just When You Need It
I went on my first City CarShare excursion yesterday and really enjoyed it! City CarShare is a car rental service in the Bay Area that prides themselves on how green their fleet is, including many types of hybrids, all-electric and fuel efficient conventional vehicles. As a new San Francisco resident, owning a car is prohibitively…
My First Vine Video: How I Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee (video)
How I make the perfect cup of coffee #aeropress vine.co/v/bJMqY5ni32U — rik panganiban (@rikomatic) January 27, 2013 Vine is kind of silly. But I thought this turned out pretty well.
New “Connect the Continents” Digital Game at the Cal Academy Tells the Earth’s Long Story
The Earth only seems static and immovable because we live such pathetically short lives. In geologic time, the Earth is always in motion: continents skate and twist, collide and separate, split and suture over millions of years. It's a beautiful, imperceptible dance that never ends. Starting about 500-550 million years ago, Antarctica, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian…
Memorex: Hip-hop Dancing on Classic 80s TV (video)
I love this 50 minute compilation / remix of 80s commercials and television shows, which among many other treasures has some wonderful classic hip-hop and b-boying. Fast forward to the 1:37 mark where the dancing starts. Also included: "endless beach parties, Saturday morning cartoons, claymation everything, sleek cars, sexy babes, toys you forgot existed, station…
Ice Cream Sandwich Inspired by Italian Architect Renzo Piano
I just discovered at my local market an artisinal, architecturally-inspired ice cream sandwich line called… wait for it… Coolhaus. The name "Coolhaus" is, according to their website, a triple-entendre: Bauhaus, an influential modernist design movement of the 1920′s and 30′s. Rem Koolhaas, the famous Dutch Architect and Theorist who challenged the mantra "Form follows function" "Cool…
HowAboutWe Dating Site Ranks Cal Academy as #2 Date Spot in SF
First dates are tough. You have to try and guess what the other person wants to do, you want to show some creativity in your choice of spot or activity, but you don't want to overshoot in case the date goes sour fast. (HINT: 4 hour hot air balloon ride is a bad idea.) So…
Photos and Video of Jack and Jill Competition at Santa Swing
The organizers of the Santa Swing weekend have put up a bunch of swell pics and videos from the event. It's always great when an event has trained photographers and videographers on site, so I don't have to stress about documenting the thing. My friends Katie and Jim were on hand for photo and video…
Land’s End : A Breathtaking City Hike
I live here now. Holy cats. Land's End is a 25 minute bike ride from my apartment. I may have to go here every weekend. Incredible views around every corner, lush California vegetation and trees, the Legion of Honor at one end, the Sutro Baths at the other. Un-be-lievable. Of all the cool stuff my…