The Integration of Shaker Heights

My family moved into Shaker Heights OH in 1961. I was the first and only Black kid at Onaway Elementary School. A half century later, I sat down and told the story from my point of view.

stiff peaks photo: GeorgeTown Liquor Company Exhibit

stiff peaks photo: GeorgeTown Liquor Company Exhibit: "I am consistently taken by the enormous amount of images that are waiting to be captured. All I have to do is leave the house and I become ..."

Elliott Bay Book Company mobile calendar page

The Elliott Bay Book Company here in Seattle has a full schedule of author readings and other literary events. I wrote a mobile web page with the Elliott Bay Book Co. calendar of events. Use it from any Android or iPhone (haven't tested it with Blackberries yet).

Mercury Retrograde

Mercury goes retrograde today. For what it's worth...

Casey Heynes is my hero!

New Seattle mobile web page

I finally got around to starting a Seattle mobile web page with weather, maps, and a webcam image of the Space Needle. Next up, Seattle trivia and restaurant reviews. Bus schedules & traffic cams too!

Today is Pi Day!

3/14 is Pi Day, get it?

And if you need a little reminder or to brush up on Pi try: this Pi tutorial.

Happy Pi[e]!

Rock Paper Scissors: man against computer

Try playing rock paper scissors against the New York Times' web site.

Not that we don't all know and love Rock Paper Scissors but playing against a robot hand is too cool for words!

Unusual lost password security questions

My complaint with most sites' lost password log in security questions is that they're usually bullshit. If I'm serious about stealing your identity, your mother's maiden name and the city you were born in are trivial.

Huntington Bank has the usual plus some with a twist, not to mention a sense of humor:
What is your favorite musical instrument?
What was your first job?
What is your greatest fear?
What is your favorite historical figure?
What sports team do you love to see lose?
What is the last name of your favorite author?
What is the name of your favorite comic book hero or cartoon character?
What is the first name of your best friend from childhood?
What was the make and model of the first car you owned?
What is the last name of your favorite teacher?
What is your favorite fruit or vegetable?

Even AARP Likes Meditation

Imagine my surprise when I read about AARP endorsing meditation. Have we see meditating go mainstream? Is yoga part of the reason why?

RSSmachine, a free RSS feed template

RSSmachine is a free RSS feed template. Write your own RSS 2.0 feeds and then host your new feed on Dropbox for free. Sweet hack!

Dowload free mobile web page templates

Azalea Software + QRdvark have released two new free mobile web site templates. These are XHTML Mobile Profile 1.2 compliant files you can use to begin designing your own mobile web pages.

“Tofu” is a basic mobile template that works on a number of phones in Android, iPhone, Blackberry, and others. You can download the Tofu web template for free.

“Whiteboard” is a free template to embeds a Google Spreadsheet into a mobile web page. If you edit the Google Spreadsheet, the web page is updated too. Download Whiteboard web template for free.

Guided Meditations on Your Cell Phone

I uploaded a set of guided meditations you can hear on your cell phone. Ideal to help you meditate every day.

There are also sounds like waves, crickets, waterfalls, and wind chimes. Not to mention white noise, pink noise, and brown noise.

Valentine's Day & Online Dating

Online dating in the modern era involves one or more horny people and the internet. Usually craigslist instead of those other sites that advertise on TV. At least when craigslist is on the tube, it's part a juicy Law & Order plot.

Ready to read some "did they really say that?" craigslist ads? I've gathered up some good ones for your reading delight.

Mallomars

Going home to see Mom next week. Know what that means? MALLOMARS!!!

They're not sold in Seattle but you can beat your bottom dollar I'm buying a case this time. (The boxes I brought back last trip were someone's kids' favorite Xmas present.)

Nokia & Microsoft

Nokia + Microsoft. 2 dogs = 1 mutt

Black Eyed Peas @ Super Bowl

Dear Black Eyed Peas: If you aren't George Clinton, don't even *think* about doing the Mother Ship thaing.

Happy New Year!

Tashi dalek losar! Gung Hay Fat Choy Happy New Year!

May peace and compassion rule the next year and eons upon eons to come. May we all nurture the flame in the hearts of others.

Oh, and given that I believe in floating holidays and we got married *last* losar, "Happy 1st anniversary to my lovely wife Lisa!"

Cap'n Crunch Whistle & June 1972 Ramparts (John Draper) eBay auction

Bid on an original Cap'n Crunch whistle and the June 1972 issue of Ramparts magazine with the article on how to build a black box. Details are online.

Videos on Your Cell Phone

I just uploaded several videos onto my newly relaunched mobile website: BubbleWrap, Koi Pond, and Mickey Toast.

Enjoy!