Check out episode 10 starting off season two of "SwingNation," the world's only live broadcast internet talk show on swing and lindy hop. Spuds, Zuckerpunch and I were excited to get back into the studio and try out our new 30 minute format. Check out the fancy new intro designed by our buddy Paul…
Update on “Re/Genesis” Fundraiser Campaign: a Quarter of the Way There!
Wow, thanks so much to the many folks who have shown their support for the fundraiser campaign for the “Re/Genesis” dance show that we launched yesterday. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing that people are supportive of your vision. I’m happy to report that we are already a quarter of the way toward our initial goal…
Human Odyssey: Learn about Humanity’s Evolutionary Journey at the Cal Academy
Today is the official launch of our newest exhibit at the Cal Academy of Sciences: Human Odyssey. I've only spent about 30 minutes in the exhibit, and I've already learned a lot more about human evolution. If you thought you understood humanity's evolutionary journey, consider these questions: What is the different between a "hominid" and…
Help My Dance Crew Bring “Re/Genesis” to the Stage
I'm super excited to share the news that I'm going to be one of the principal dancers in "Re/Genesis" a full-length hip-hop dance show debuting the weekend of April 12 in San Francisco. "Re/Genesis" is a collaboration between my dance crew Freeplay and the fantastic dance company Prince on Point, under the overall leadership of…
These iPhone Emoji are SO GAY
I don't know if this was worth updating my iPhone to the latest OS, but these gay emoji are super cute. Kawaii!
Make Your Own Pulp Magazine Cover!
How much do I love the "Pulp-o-Matic" pulp magazine cover creator? So so much! Thank you, "Professor Cornelius Zappencackler in the Experimental Research District of Retropolis" — aka Bradley W. Schenck, artist and web developer! You are part of what makes the internet so damn awesome. Make your own here!
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…