Author Archives: nevsf

Once, I was a child, but I’m not a child anymore.  Death is relentless, but children shouldn’t know that. Let them construct death their right way. This morning I learned that my high school German teacher died a few weeks … Continue reading →

I understand a bit better now why Facebook is creepy. It isn’t its origins – as ugly as they are – it’s the unnecessary collection of so much information in one place. And in so narrow a framework. Probably 50 … Continue reading →

On the back stairs of our house a spider built a very impressive Web a few days ago. It’s a big spider – probably 1.5 cm in diameter – and it likes to sit in the middle of the Web. … Continue reading →

I couldn’t sleep well last night so I got up around 3:30 am and read a bit of Kathy Griffin’s book, “For Your Consideration”. If you know Kathy Griffin and you know me, you’ll be disappointed in me, but she’s … Continue reading →

I just got an iPhone 4. It’s about 20x faster than the iPhone 3G running iOS4. If I were Apple, I’d have purposely crippled the iPhone 3G to force people into paying hard cash for upgraded hardware. But I’m not … Continue reading →

Got an oil change, took 3 hours. It was a good time to get a coffee at Martha Bros. The Richmond is flatter than most parts of San Francisco. It blends the Russian and the Chinese mercantile into one long, … Continue reading →