The awesome website, Flowing Data, created this amazing visualization of Walmart stores spreading across America. It looks like an outbreak.

Here is a word cloud showing the what I say the most on Twitter. The size of each word is based on the relative frequency that I use it.

Generated with TweetStats and Wordle.

Earlier this evening, I was in a coffee shop prepping for an interview that I have tomorrow afternoon. This older couple sits down next to be and are having a conversation. They sounded hilarious, so I decided to open up EccoNote Pro on my iPhone for a little clandestine recording.

Note: This only thing that’s been done to this file is increasing the playback volume. The voices aren’t garbled. That’s just how the guy really sounded! Awesome. Anyway, they chat for a bit, and then get up and walk out the door. Have a listen!

The MP3 file is 36 seconds long.

(iPhone users can click here to download mp3)

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

The annual Macworld expo kicked off today and it will be the last expo that Apple itself is a part of. As expected, Apple released a series of new products today. The Onion reports on one of the more interesting products.

😉

[Via Laughing Squid]

For my birthday, Kerry surprised me by taking me to Moss Beach. We walked around and examined the tide pools and then had lunch at the famous and allegedly haunted Moss Beach Distillery and Restaurant. Top notch!

Afterward, we stayed the night at a nearby bed and breakfast called the Seal Cove Inn. Also a fantastic place.

Seriously, is that NOT the word that I typed?!

These CAPTCHA systems are supposed to prevent automated scripts and robots from registering accounts on websites. If I fail it, does this mean I am a robot?

Our only home. Image by Aaron Escobar.

If you have time, you should read two interesting articles I’ve written over at the Geology News blog, that have been getting quite a bit of traffic and interest.

• Activity at Yellowstone – Thoughts and Discussion
• Climate Change – How We Know What We Know

The article on Yellowstone examines the recent earthquake swarms and discusses the risk of an eruption. The second article on climate change offers a concise history of how we know it’s happening and the causes behind it.

Check them out!

Happy Anniversary!

Exactly 5 years ago this weekend, I moved to San Francisco. It’s crazy how fast time has flown by. What an awesome experience it’s been so far!

MAKE Magazine is now on YouTube! Awesome! Check out this episode of MAKE TV about Cyclecide – a San Francisco art collective.

At the beginning of 2008, I wrote a post summarizing my year in review (2007) – featuring photos I took throughout the year. 2008 has been an equally busy year, with a lot happening. Follow along as I do a photographic year in review for 2008!

Click below to read more and see all the photos!

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