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.