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Thanks for visiting! You'll find a bunch of musings I've been writing around these parts since the early 2000's.
Lately, I've been reviewing a lot of books.
But I also write about code and my experiments using generative AI.
But really, you're just here to see pictures of Benson.
Blog Posts
Two Interesting Articles
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.
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!
Five Years in San Francisco
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!
Bicycle Rodeo!
MAKE Magazine is now on YouTube! Awesome! Check out this episode of MAKE TV about Cyclecide – a San Francisco art collective.
2008 – The Year in Review (Photos)
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!
The San Francisco Sun
Shot this right before I came down for Christmas.
One Year in Two Minutes
Eirik Solheim created some amazing footage that he took with his DSLR from the same location over the course of a year. Check it out!
Why You Shouldn’t Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex
[Via Geology News]
Free dating site, Mingle2, creates a bunch of simple and cheesy websites in order to promote their service. While trying to determine if my girlfriend’s cats were trying to kill me, I found a link on the footer of their page that listed “9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex.” Amazing.
They make some valid points. Check it out!
Snowboarding Foiled!
While visiting my parents for the holidays in Southern California, I tried to head to the local ski resorts for a couple of snowboarding sessions. Mother nature wouldn’t have any of it. I tried to go on Christmas Day and part of the resort ended up being shut down due to winds!
Attack of the Santa Ornaments!
My mom collects Santa ornaments and the Christmas tree was full of them this year. Here are a few photos from when I was home for Christmas.
