http://steve.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ just another day in paradise... en Vox Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:17:35 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://steve.vox.com/library/post/multimedia-message-58.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Steve) http://steve.vox.com/library/post/multimedia-message-58.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://steve.vox.com/library/post/multimedia-message-58.html?_c=feed-rss-full Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:17:35 -0700 <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fad696079a0005" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad696079a0005.html"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad696079a0005-500pi" alt="Photo0239.jpg" title="Photo0239.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad696079a0005.html" title="Photo0239.jpg">Photo0239.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p><br />Wanted to grab a cup of coffee after lunch with a friend at Google, got my chance to use a <a href="http://cloverequipment.com/whyclover/why_clover.aspx">Clover coffee</a> brewing machine.&#160; Before the manufacturer was acquired by Starbucks, they were selling the machine for $11,000.&#160; Yes, the coffee was good.&#160; That good?&#160; Not so sure...</p><p>Here&#39;s a video of the machine in action:</p><p><br /> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fa96847c9d0003" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large video-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item video-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/video/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa96847c9d0003.html"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa96847c9d0003-500pi" alt="Full Clover coffee cycle at The Roasterie" title="Full Clover coffee cycle at The Roasterie" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/video/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa96847c9d0003.html" title="Full Clover coffee cycle at The Roasterie">Full Clover coffee cycle at The Roasterie</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/post/multimedia-message-58.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00bc07d12957de9400fae8c8624a000b?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://steve.vox.com/library/post/view-from-hunters-point.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Steve) http://steve.vox.com/library/post/view-from-hunters-point.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://steve.vox.com/library/post/view-from-hunters-point.html?_c=feed-rss-full Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:16:55 -0700 <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fa9683d0c40003" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa9683d0c40003.html"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa9683d0c40003-500pi" alt="Photo0238.jpg" title="Photo0238.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa9683d0c40003.html" title="Photo0238.jpg">Photo0238.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p><br />The high point at <a href="http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_fremont.asp">Fremont Older preserve</a>.&#160; Very smoky view -&#160; the Valley is still quite&#160; full of smoke from all the forest fires.<br /></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/post/view-from-hunters-point.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00bc07d12957de9400fae8c7bef2000b?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://steve.vox.com/library/post/nakayoshi-gakko.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Steve) http://steve.vox.com/library/post/nakayoshi-gakko.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://steve.vox.com/library/post/nakayoshi-gakko.html?_c=feed-rss-full Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:40:15 -0700 <p>Everyone at <a href="http://www.nakayoshigakko.org/">Nakayoshi Gakko - </a>the Japanese culture day camp that KT&#39;s in this and next week - starts the day with taiso - stretching - and the good morning song. KT&#39;s class trip to Hakone gardens is today.</p> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692e1890004" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692e1890004.html"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692e1890004-500pi" alt="Photo0205.jpg" title="Photo0205.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692e1890004.html" title="Photo0205.jpg">Photo0205.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p><br />The entrance to <a href="http://www.hakone.com/">Hakone Gardens</a> in Saratoga.&#160; Some of the scenes in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397535/">Memoirs of a Geisha</a> were filmed here...</p> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fad69207530005" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad69207530005.html"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad69207530005-500pi" alt="Photo0206.jpg" title="Photo0206.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad69207530005.html" title="Photo0206.jpg">Photo0206.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p></p><p>And the kids coming in...<br /> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fae8c465fb000b" at:format="large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; 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border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692ea2e0004.html"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692ea2e0004-500pi" alt="Photo0213.jpg" title="Photo0213.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692ea2e0004.html" title="Photo0213.jpg">Photo0213.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <br />The docent was great, explaining how to view the gardens, a bit of history (&quot;but not too much history, since you&#39;re not that interested in it&quot; - he really said that!)<br /><br /> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692e9550004" at:format="large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; 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margin: 0 0 20px 20px;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa967fda720002.html"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa967fda720002-200pi" alt="Photo0220.jpg" title="Photo0220.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa967fda720002.html" title="Photo0220.jpg">Photo0220.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> </div><div><br /></div></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/post/nakayoshi-gakko.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa9680737b0003?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://steve.vox.com/library/post/pasatiempo.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Steve) http://steve.vox.com/library/post/pasatiempo.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://steve.vox.com/library/post/pasatiempo.html?_c=feed-rss-full Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:45:50 -0700 <p>View from the 1st tee</p> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fad692c31c0004" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; 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border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa967e9d5b0002.html"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa967e9d5b0002-500pi" alt="Photo0198.jpg" title="Photo0198.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://steve.vox.com/library/photo/6a00bc07d12957de9400fa967e9d5b0002.html" title="Photo0198.jpg">Photo0198.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p><br />Nice little winery in the hills above us - <a href="http://www.savannahchanelle.com/">Savannah-Chanelle</a>, located <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=23600+Big+Basin+Way+Saratoga,+Ca&amp;sll=37.249302,-122.080257&amp;sspn=0.007806,0.016243&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=37.249307,-122.080261&amp;spn=0.499569,1.039581&amp;z=11">here.</a> That&#39;s Silicon Valley in the smog below - which may be a bit worse than usual given the fires near Santa Cruz.</p><p></p> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00bc07d12957de9400fad691d0de0004" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; 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