I’m releasing a new augmented reality application for San Francisco’s Muni system soon. How does it work? Basically, you just point it at your stop to see the latest arrival times. Here is a preview screenshot!

Seriously though, everyone is getting on the bandwagon with augmented reality applications lately! A local developer just released a new augmented reality application for the iPhone, called acrossair.

(N Judah fail image courtesy of N-Judah Chronicles)

Last weekend, Kerry and I saw the latest Cirque du Soleil show, Ovo, which is currently playing in San Francisco. It was stunning! This was the second time I’ve seen a Cirque du Soleil show and it was every bit as impressive as the first time I saw it! I’m pretty sure my mouth was hanging open the entire time.

Here’s the trailer for the current show.

One of the coolest parts of the show was towards the end, when a number of actors started using a series of trampolines and running up and down a wall. It looks incredibly fun! (Unfortunately, an awesome video showing the Cirque crew practicing this routine was pulled from YouTube)

This is by far the coldest apartment I’ve ever lived in.

Seriously, DISH Network doesn’t offer as many HD channels as Tegan does.

She just had surgery to remove a bladder stone. Yuck.

Last year, I read Walter Isaacson’s fascinating biography on Albert Einstein, titled, “Einstein: His Life and Universe.”

Earlier today, I decided to look for more work by Isaacson and found that he wrote another great biography, this time about Benjamin Franklin. The book was titled, “Benjamin Franklin: An American Life.”

The tagline, “an American life,” struck a chord with me because it sounded so familiar. Where else have I heard that term recently? Ah yes.

Seriously? It’s kind of insulting and sad that these books share the same tagline. Here are a few differences between the subjects of each book.

• One book is about a great person, who had a profound effect on the founding of our country. The other is about someone trying to inadvertantly destroy it.
• One book is about an inventor, intellect, and scientist. The other is about someone who despises those descriptions and the people behind them.
• One book is about is about someone who strived to persevere in all facets of life. The other is about someone who perpetually quits when things get too tough.
• One book is about a great American. The other is not.

A few weeks ago, I went walking through San Francisco and took my trust Canon S90 along with me. I shot a few photos of the Transamerica Pyramid, one of the more distinctive high rises in San Francisco.

Seriously!

It’s 50 degrees in here right now! I shouldn’t have to bundle up like this just to use my computer. San Francisco can be unpleasantly cold.

After Dreamhost decided to failwhale on my site one too many times, I’ve moved this domain over to Laughing Squid’s hosting service! Looking forward to newfound stability and availability! Yes!

I’ve also included an awesome little LS logo in the sidebar, to advertise my love for these guys. They’ve done a fantastic job hosting Geology News.