How to Buy or Rent a Bike for Burning Man
If you’re going to Burning Man, you should bring a bicycle. Many people have asked me the best way to get a bike to Burning Man. Here is a great guide from the Jack Rabbit Speaks ————————————————–...
View ArticleWhat a Day!
Woke up yesterday grumpy. It hasn’t been sunny in SF in a while. Finally got moving and grudgingly rode my bike to a Public Bike party at South Park. (an emotional grudge, not logistical. Thank you so...
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Box Shop Party Oct 15! NIMBY Party Oct 16!
Warm up your flame throwers^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H effects and get ready to gyrate your hips. This coming weekend is going to rock. Box Shop Party Friday October 15th, 8ish at The Boxshop, 951 Hudson Ave, SF...
View Article22 Rules About Travelling To India
I went to India in February 2010 to present technology and art at Techkriti. If you are American preparing to go to India, this advice will make your trip much more enjoyable. A friend of mine, first...
View ArticleBurning Man 2011 Resource Guide – Part 1 of 3
Every year Burning Man puts out a guide for buying supplies and such. This year’s list is pretty darn huge so I’ve split it into 3 parts. Here you go! You can find the original listing here. Be sure to...
View ArticleBurning Man 2011 Resource Guide – Part 2 of 3
Part 2 of 3 of the Burning Man 2011 Resource Guide. Start with part 1 ————————————————– Playa Wear Acme Playa Supply http://acmeplaya.com/ Make yourself look FABULOUS on the playa! ..Amazing eye makeup...
View ArticleBurning Man 2011 Resource Guide – Part 3 of 3
Phew! What a list! Here is part 3 of 3 of the Burning Man 2011 Resource Guide. You should start with part 1 Services Advantage Flight Solutions LLC http://www.advantageflight.com/bman.html ADVANTAGE...
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Burning Man Supplies
(This originally appeared on my non-blog website but is reposted here to make it easy to find.) This is a review and commentary of the supplies I took to Burning Man 2004 – 2008. I hope you (and I) can...
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Presenting Real Bread at East Bay Maker Faire
It’s all confirmed, I’ll be presenting my “Real Bread in 10 Minutes” workshop (in 30 minutes) at the East Bay Mini Maker Fair Sunday October 16th. Come, it’ll be fun. Update 10-30-11: East Bay Mini...
View ArticleEast Bay Mini Maker Faire
I’ll be presenting bread at East Bay Mini Maker Faire Oct 16th 10a-5p. As a presenter, I’ve got a 15% discount on tickets for friends. Register online and use the discount code 10MINBREAD :-) Wanna...
View ArticleAbout Motorcycles
Update: You should get 3 things out of this post: Cars are dangerous. Motorcycles are 35 times more dangerous than cars per mile driven. There is no riding “safely”. 2/3 of motorcycle deaths are not...
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New Bike
Now that I’m a student, and I can get to all my classes and volunteering by train and such, I’ll be selling my car. Of course, I figure I’ve got to fix the car up enough so that the Check Engine light...
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Biking Around
Having a good bike is amazing. Last week, for the first time, I was able to keep up with the uphill 13.5mph green wave on Valencia… with ease! And today I rode to CPMC Pacific Campus (where I’m doing...
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The Science of Art Event at the Crucible
This Open House is really going to rock. There are a LOT of fun sciencey demos going on, with fire and sparks and pretty shiny things, and darn-it, it’s free! Spring Open House “The Science of Art”...
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Crackhead-Proofing My Bike
In hope of keeping my bike seat out of some crackhead’s streetcorner sale, I have applied polycaprolactone (AKA Shapelock plastic or PCL) to the vulnerable hex-head bolts. I covered the top bolt on the...
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Another Semester of Strength Training
September thru December 2011 I beefed up my body a lot working out at CCSF. This semester I didn’t make nearly as much progress. On a lot of fronts I just kept things even. Here are the highlights:...
View ArticleSome Nice Adventures with Megan
A chronicle from back in early June: Thursday I biked to Fort Mason, we met up and saw an outdoor exhibit in Fort Mason Center called “Seat“, which was exactly what you think it might be… seats as art....
View ArticleRecent Good Things
I helped a friend connect with some new passions. – D. writes “Seriously, it’s funny how I’ve been stumbling around in my own little world on how to do music-light-flame art that can be interactive,...
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Review of Delta Rothko Rolling Bike Stand: Don’t trust it. Don’t like it
As I posted on REI.com (and next to all the other poor reviews): It was the only bike stand at REI, San Francisco and there weren’t any set up which made me suspicious but I bought it anyway. Why the...
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My Commute
Here’s a photo from my commute last week. Nice, eh? I’m commuting on the SF->Sausalito ferry to my Occupational Therapy Center volunteership. I’m upping from once a week to twice a week starting...
View ArticleBike Expenses
I sold my car 5 1/2 months ago and got a bike. Did it pay for itself? Jump to the last paragraph for the money shot. One Time Bike Expenses: $630 Bike $80 locking skewers $80 bike pump $30 bike theft...
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Really Good Bike Light
I was riding down a foggy, dark Berkeley hill over the summer thinking, “I can’t see the road! I’m going to get killed!” So I got a bright bike light. I only ended up paying $50 on Amazon and I’m...
View ArticleRIP CELLSpace
An Obituary for CELLspace (via) Go to the original site for pix and other good writings! CELLspace, community arts center, closed its doors at the end of 2012. During the late 90s and early aughts,...
View ArticleHelp The Crucible Earn $25,000 for It’s Bike Program
The Crucible has the chance to win a $25,000 grant from State Farm for our Bike Program, and you can help. All you have to do is vote on Facebook every day between today and April 22. Click here to...
View ArticleCollege of San Mateo is So Pretty I Want to Cry
I started a Library Research class at College of San Mateo today. I took the train and biked up and up and up to get here. Initially I cursed the difficult uphill trip but it is so freaking beautiful...
View ArticleOuch, My Knees Hurt
Last week I rode to College of San Mateo, careful to be kind to my knees. But yet again I injured my knees riding my bike. Ow, it hurts. It’s this horribly nonspecific pain, more like a tingling gone...
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Burning Man 2013 Resource Guide
Presenting the Burning Man 2013 Resource Guide! From the Jack Rabbit Speaks, “We’ve compiled a list of fellow JRS readers who are offering you their bits, bobs, wares, services and suchlike (and often...
View ArticleWhat Can Be Made
This video comes from a student of mine that was in my Flame Effects class last year. I’d say that was a win :-) Firefly Dragon Bike by Justin Lebrun Works
View ArticlePrius C Review
A friend asked if Megan and I liked the Prius C we bought a few months ago. It’s a 2012 Prius C Model 2. Here’s the review I gave her. “Bill” at Toyota of Berkeley sold it to us. He was “pretty...
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all! All the presents under our tree! Abigail will wake to a wondrous sight! Some tidbits worth remembering about this photo… See the ice cubes in the base of the tree? That’s how...
View ArticlePrepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting
via This article has been made free for everyone, thanks to Medium Members. For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov. Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting* You are not...
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3D Printed Fun: Chain Clock
I came across this super fun Chain Clock on Thingiverse today. Wow, I dreamed of making exactly this very thing a few years ago! I even went and built one in the Phun 2d physics simulator (that is now...
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Preschool is Nearly Over
Abigail went back to preschool this week. The school is doing a lot to minimize the spread of Coronavirus. This is her last 5 weeks of preschool and Step One School has been amazing to promote her...
View ArticleBurning Man Profile
Megan, Abigail, and I are hoping to go to Burning Man this summer. This would be my first burn in 14 years, yow! As part of the application, they asked me to list the camps, groups, and projects I have...
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Crazy Emoji Laden %F0%9F%8C%88 %F0%9F%8E%89 URLs
Megan clicked on an ad on Facebook, it turned out to be a scam site (offering things like $25 adult electric trikes) but I looked over her shoulder and was simply amazed that the URL of the site has...
View ArticleCan An Audi Q7 Tow a 6500 lb GVWR Trailer? Almost But No
I had a great discussion with friends about towing capacities. Summarized: An Audi Q7 is likely ALMOST but not quite capable enough to tow a 6,500lb travel trailer with family. The Q7 comes in just a...
View ArticleEast Bay Bike Party with Abigail
Today we introduced Abigail (and Megan, and I!) to the East Bay Bike Party! It was partly an introduction to biking, partially to biking and Burner culture. She loved it! She gave away a hundred glow...
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We’re Going to Burning Man!
Our family is going to Burning Man! We’re staying in Kidsville. Our camp, “The Rocking” is at about 5:10 and E and 3/4 (or you could just say “between E and F”). We’ll be there something like Tuesday...
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Going Solar
I got a solar panel kit for our Burning Man adventure THAT STARTS TUESDAY! I got it firstly to power my CPAP, Megan’s medical equipment, all our crazy bike lights, and phones. After testing it out for...
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Megan’s New e-Bike!
Megan got an eBike last month and she’s loving it! Here’s some pix and such. 2023 Tern Quick Haul D8 Cargo Bike Color: Tabasco (Orange) /Silver Serial: LM22T50301 Manufacturer’s service tag: THR3D008...
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