Monthly Archives: February 2008

Joshua Bell

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Jules

So we left Wondercon around 1 30p because we had a concert to catch- Joshua Bell at Zellerbach Hall. For those of you who don’t know, he’s been around forever- he played the violin parts in The Red Violin. I … Continue reading →

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Yip Yips at Wondercon 2008

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Mike

Stan invited me to go to Wondercon with him this year in one of his Yip Yip costumes. The first thing we did was go the costume contest Saturday night where we did a short skit similar to the telephone … Continue reading →

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Infernal Unicorn!

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Mike

I think Netflix needs to take another look at their recommendation algorithms. Here’s the description of Infernal Affairs: A veteran cop, Chan Wing Yan (Tony Leung), is given an enormous task: to go undercover within his own department and finger … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Conchords

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Jules

A recent purchase of mine. Absolutely hilarious, I tell you (even though I’m not smiling in this picture). I swear!  

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2008 Audi R8

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Mike

I’m not much of a car aficionado but this morning Bobby and I saw a 2008 Audi R8 driving up to the Yahoo! campus and I couldn’t help but stare at it as it passed. I wonder if someone from … Continue reading →

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Grizzly Peak

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Mike

Yesterday I worked from home and went on a little ride during my lunch break. My short ride of choice? Grizzly peak. It’s a nice twisty road in the Berkeley Hills and you can take Skyline to Redwood for a … Continue reading →

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We Heart Stardust

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Mike

Stardust trailer at Apple.com FLOATING in on an airy breeze of dreams and true love, the lively adventure-romance “Stardust” offers that elusive quality summer movies are supposed to possess but rarely do — total escape. LA Times Stardust was one … Continue reading →

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Recommendation Engine

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mike

Oh Netflix, you’re so smart! How did you know?? I saw that today when I logged on to Netflix.

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Wish List

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mike

I’m a pretty impulsive consumer. Most of the time I’m content to just browse a store but every so often I’ll get it in my head that I absolutely have to buy something. Sometimes I’ll have something in mind, get … Continue reading →

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Ninja ZX-6R vs Ninja 250R

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Mike

My friend recently took the MSF course in anticipation of getting his motorcycle license. I was talking to him about it today and he mentioned he wanted to get a Ninja 250R. Images of boxy motorcycles danced through my mind … Continue reading →

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