Entries from January 2006
The Sidepad
An idea for a new kind of computer add-on.
Renovation, week kajillion: colors, trim, and hardware
details, details, details.
Unexpected beauty
I was walking down a quiet street at night in my neighborhood, listening to Cat Power’s melancholy “Evolution.” I spotted an aluminum Christmas tree looking ghostly in a picture window, rotating with shifting colors, and in that moment, each was the perfect complement to the other, each elevating the other to a higher plane.
The Trouble with 37th Street
I lived on 37th Street during the Christmases of 92, 93, 94, and 95, and was an enthusiastic (if not always artistic) participant in the whole lights display. I have always thought the lights were wonderful, and that they helped create a sense of community on that street that I haven’t seen anywhere else. I’ve [...]
First Night
Let’s just say it was a Learning Experience and leave it at that.
Collaborative content and social awkwardness
Stuff Emily Post never imagined.
