This weekend we went to Encinitas to see a rare ocean phenomena known as bioluminescence caused by a red tide. By day, a red tide is unsightly and uninviting, with water the color of coffee. But at night, during this unusual phenomenon caused by a plankton bloom, the waves are a brilliant, almost neon blue. This [...]
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Bioluminescent Waves in Encinitas
Posted in Random, Science, tagged Beach, Bioluminescence on October 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Get Out of Auto Mode
Posted in Random, tagged canon 7d on May 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last weekend I took a photography class from Hector Gonzalez in Long Beach. The class was about 14 hours in a single day and covered all the basic concepts to control your camera in full manual mode. We got to practice hundreds of shots at different apertures, shutter speeds ISO’s and compositions. Check out some [...]
Juicy!
Posted in Random on April 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Doesn’t this just make your mouth water?
Now I know why our ottoman is broken!
Posted in Kids, Random on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This video speaks for itself!! They’ve been playing too much guitar hero. Acting credits go to Nikhil and Ryan. Camera work by Annika and music by Sam.
China Boom
Posted in Dinner, Random, Vacation, tagged China, Hong Kong on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I got back from my trip to Hong Kong and China. The most striking thing is the booming economy there. You wouldn’t know there is a recession here in the states. Here is a picture from one of the hotels in mainland China. The smog lingers constantly and the construction continues into the night. [...]
Did you feel the Quake?
Posted in Random, tagged earthquake on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From the USGS site this morning: A light earthquake occurred at 4:03:25 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The magnitude 4.3 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) WNW of Beaumont, CA. The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles). We are about 70 miles southwest of the epicenter. It woke me an Annika [...]
Dear Clancy
Posted in Random, tagged smooth collie on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a couple of pictures of our beloved Clancy. We are looking for a new Smooth Collie puppy – just like Clancy but with a lot less hair to maintain.
Rubik’s Cube Solved
Posted in Random, tagged Puzzles, Rubik's Cube on February 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Vikram spent the last couple of days working the algorithms to solve his first Rubik’s Cube! Did you know that the cube was invented by a Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture. It has sold over 300 million cubes to date! Congrats Vikram!
Just felt the 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake
Posted in Random, tagged earthquake on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I was sitting at my desk, a small 5.1 magnitude rumbler just rippled thru here. It was located about 100 miles north east of here near Barstow. Here is a link to the USGS website. Earthquake Details Magnitude 5.1 Date-Time Friday, December 05, 2008 at 08:18:42 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other [...]
What’s In a Name, Vikram
Posted in Random, tagged Citigroup, Names, News, Random, Thoughts, Vikram on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today it was announced that Vikram Pandit would assume the role of CEO of Citigroup. As I was reading the article, it struck me that there are several other high profile “Vikram’s” in the financial services industry. These include: Vikram Atal who is the CEO of Citi Credit Card Management Vikram Gandhi is the head [...]
My College Roommate Nabby
Posted in Commentary, Friends, Random, tagged business, CNBC, MEMC Electronics, Nabeel Gareeb, Random, WFR on February 21, 2008 | 25 Comments »
I was watching TV this morning and saw my old college roommate Nabeel Gareeb on CNBC. He is now the CEO of MEMC Electronics which is a $2B manufacturer of wafers. Check out his interview below. http://www.cnbc.com When the rest of us were in college partying, he was up studying or working. His only vices [...]
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