blue marlin strikes back at fisherman

July 24, 2006

After being hooked near Bermuda, the 800-lb, 14-ft marlin came out of the water, stabbed the fisherman in the chest and tossed him in the sea.

According to his doctor, the fisherman is lucky to be alive.

eating at the desk: a new tool

I generally eat breakfast and lunch while working, and have so far managed to keep the keyboard relatively free of crumbs and other debris. Now there’s a product to make juggling food, drink and typing a bit easier. Well, for some anyway.

Seems to be fine for conventional desktop work, but maybe not so great for laptop users since the tray, while transparent, will still block part of the screen.

make way, make way, Fog coming through

Both my sons work in SF, but only one has a view of the bay, and he has just reported that fog is coming in at a good clip. While some appeared last night, it did not cool those of us farther inland, who suffered through yet another sweltering night.

Here’s a view from the Fairmont Hotel. To many Bay Area dwellers, it’s the sweetest sight.

Barbie perks up the gadgetry

She won’t exactly fit in your purse, unless you have a big one, or a man purse, but she’ll sure brighten your day.