Category: bodega

  • Opensourcing Rice

    Heard several times yesterday about the genome of rice (or at least the 20/80 part of it) being published by two different entities. I like this idea of open-source genetics. It’s funny how science (I like the German word, which I will attempt to spell: Wissenschaft — I take it as a cognate for knowing-shape…

  • The Antidote for Skivilization

    bust a gut: http://www.randomdudes.com/bush/bush.html

  • Grocery shopping day

    Just as soon as I finish writing the part-opener text for Part 2 of my book, it’s time to head to the Berkeley Bowl for my weekly shopping trip: baguette blueberry scones pugliese pretzels white wine (Vinum red w/dog, No Way Cuvee, Zabaco Zin, Tulocay Zin) stack of cases btw. wine & cheese, decent red…

  • Yahoo Groups marketing spam

    Guess I should pass this along: Subject: FW: WARNING: CHANGE YOUR YAHOO MKTG PREFERENCES I’m told the following (yet another reason LSoft rox).

  • Recycled Memewash

    JCPenney Catalog Fall/Winter 1980 Remember 1980? Odd color palettes and synthetic fabrics were allthe rage, and these questionable fashions could be found shimmeringon the pages of the JCPenney catalog. This site provides scans ofnumerous pages from the two-decade-old Penney’s Fall/Wintercollection. Check out a real hoot of an owl-themed bathroom, adisturbing bearded skier, comfortable bowling shoes…

  • Sweet Tribute

    good advice, to visit allthingsmustpass.com. ..although there does get to be a slight Zombocom-ish monotony to the loop after a while.