May 28th

• I played around with http://www.gapminder.org today which is a great site that displays visuals across data points in a ver simple, easy to understand manner. Check out some of the example graphs and play them forward as they map across time. My favorite is the population boom. Note to self: be a 'better visualizer' for idea mapping and explanation - lets see what happens.
• For anyone in SF or LA, NYC, Chi-town or Honolulu - if you like cheap or free drinks, you must bookmark myopenbar.com or sign up for mobile text alerts. I read about it on a good NYT article about scruffing it in the big apple. Many of these "tips" certainly rang true for me. Although I never paid more than $350 for rent before moving into Manhattan from the starter boroughs, I had my fair share of flasks and scrappy dinners. In fact my house had a name for them, "gruel" - a tasty rice, beans and chicken dish that seemed to last all week and packed a good lunch/dinner/snack.
  

May 27th

• Memorial Day weekend came and went, as usual, too fast. I stayed local and had my 1st group golf lesson at Presidio Golf Club in San Francisco. My instructor Morgan was great and basically broke down my entire 'golfitude' to re-assemble it into 3 components: grip, posture, and alignment. Very helpful. I think this will help me lots since the last formal golf lessons I had were when I lived in NYC.
• This article on Twitter was a good one. I agree and like this business model, although it is going in the wrong direction to keep everything free, according to Chris Anderson. I read this article and it made a lot of sense to me as part of the online industry. Then I read this rebuttle on freeconomics, which had many good arguments as well. I predict things will meet in the middle to appease both sides, but I lean towards Anderson based on his examples and theory.
  

May 22nd

• 2009 looks to be a banner year in search - lookout microsoft. The graphs nicely illustrate how Google is such a large threat online, surpassing revenue share but from the office side a wide gap still remains.
• A great article on managing Google calendar, or Gcal. I'd use it anyday in place of evite, good idea.
  

May 14th

• I want to leverage these new Google Maps features in my soon to start real estate search. I'm a big fan of Zillow and Trulia. I'm sure Zillow will add in street view as Trulia has.
  
• I have been summoned for San Francsico Jury Duty at criminal court. I was all set to show up and not even postponed, but today I realized it conflicts with training. See you in October Judge!
• Today and tomorrow are supposed to be record highs in downtown San Francisco. We're talking above the 80' mark, a big fit 90 degrees. I wasn't going to believe it but today I walked to work with no jacket under a warm sun and no wind. Perhaps this is one of the times weatherman are 50% correct.
  

May 9th

• As a Twitterer this article made lots of sense to me
• TGIF! I'm looking forward to going road bike shopping this weekend. I need something a tad faster than my 21 speed 10 year old Novara mountain bike. The time has come.
  

May 7

• I've been busy these past weeks. Very busy. Busy enough my Tweets have decreased to just a few per week ( I try to do at least 2 a day during the week.) Why the increased busybee factor?
• Work! I haven't changed jobs, but my company was acquired so I've been ramping up on new systems, new PC, new phone, new building. The little things add up, but it's all moving along at a good pace, and definitely under control much more than a few weeks ago when the move happened.
• Leisure. Well, more like fitness ramp up time. I'm getting off my duff and have a fitness program for some upcoming spint triathlons this summer, and some half marathons. I'm getting my a%% in gear and it's definitely about time! I seem to enjoy the Jan-April months as my down mode. It's practically cyclical and guaranteed as I've noticed this trend the last few years. At least I know it's not permanent.
  
• This morning I went running with my rowing NYC friend Jess. She actually rowed yesterday am with our old club back east. I am impressed that she can muster up the energy and time to go to rowing practice while on a 24 hour trip to NYC. I'm not sure my back could take it these days, but heck I'd take a spin too. Next NYC visit they can put up with a retiree like me.
• This weekend I'm attending KFOG Kaboom - fireworks timed to music
• Before fireworks I'm going to a 'support merlot' party that starts at the late late hour of 2pm. Only in CA!