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Chicken John Meets Goal For Election Matching Funds
I just spoke to Chicken John, who is currently en route back to Burning Man. Working up until the very last minute, by today’s 5pm…
Burning Man Set on Fire Early Due To Arson
Wow, this is a shocker. At around 3 am Tuesday morning at Burning Man 2007, during a rare lunar eclipse, the Burning Man sculpture was…
Boing Boing Redesign, Adds Comments & New Gadgets Blog
Boing Boing co-founder Mark Frauenfelder has just announced the new Boing Boing, which along with a complete redesign by Jemma Hostetler of Studio Sans Nom,…
Apache’s Greg Stein Mugged, Donations Needed
Kevin Burton has just informed me that open source software developer Greg Stein, Director of the Apache Software Foundation, was mugged and seriously injured last…
San Francisco’s Panhandle Bandshell To Be Shut Down
According to Jim at SFist, San Francisco’s wonderful Panhandle Bandshell, which is made of recycled materials and that our friends at The Black Rock Arts…
The Street Art of Mildred
I came across this Milly sticker at the Potrero Center Post Office in San Francisco. Here’s some more wonderful 2007 street art from of Mildred.…
Endless Strummer, A Benefit & Tribute to Joe Strummer
Endless Strummer is a tribute to Joe Strummer of The Clash and a benefit for Strummerville, a foundation that creates new opportunities for aspiring musicians.…
Jonathan Coulton Singing “Re: Your Brains” at PAX 2007
Jonathan Coulton was one of the special musical guests at last weekend’s Penny Arcade Expo 2007 (PAX) in Seattle. Here’s a video by rurounifrane of…
Peter Max and the Summer of Love at the de Young
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Summer of Love, The de Young Museum in San Francisco is presenting a special exhibition of the…
Telstar Logistics Celebration Aboard The Jeremiah O’Brien
On Saturday night Telstar Logistics hosted a wonderful celebration aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien which is docked at Pier 45 in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.…