Nothing Up My Sleeve

Mmmmm, fresh crab

A wonderful holiday dinner, dockside, at Tarantino's Restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf. Couldn't have asked for better service or better crab. We had a great table too -- enjoy the dock or the crazy bush man scaring tourists for money.

Down the street, a hustler drew a crowd with The Shell Game, played with 2-liter soda bottle cans and foam rubber ball. I watched him take in a couple of hundred bucks in just a few minutes. Beautiful.

iPoker

Nothing says xmas like a good poker game, and this shiny new version of iPoker is your best bet for Mac OS X. Honest. I've been using since way back in the Mac OS 8.x days and it just keeps getting better and better. Unlike me.

Last-minute gift suggestion

If you're wondering what to get me for Christmas, I found just the thing. A tour of Penn Jillete's home, then lunch with Penn & Teller. You'll forever have my gratitude, and you'll be helping a good cause. Here's the link to the ebay auction, for your shopping convenience.

Boo!

SF Chinatown Ghost Tours has been added to my To Do list. The ghost tour in Gettysburg was a blast, and I expect that this would be equally fun. It's a great way to experience a city, storytelling, and a little 1-on-1 theatre.

So long, and thanks for all the brine shrimp

R.I.P Harold von Braunhut, inventor of Sea Monkeys and X-Ray Specs. We should all be so lucky to invent cultural icons, and fond memories for so many kids and adults, in our lifetimes.

Why dogs are better than cats

This story -- Cats Try to Eat Incapacitated Owner -- is the bottom line of canine superiority over cats. This poor woman's cats were starting to eat her, while the dog was so starved he didn't survive. You could argue that the cats were being smarter, but I think a better case can be made for canine loyalty.

Christmas comes early!

W00t! A new version of Tinderbox just in time for the holidays.

Typecasting

Good heavens, Typecasting is a a fascinating article about the improper use of period typefaces in a variety of movies. Fascinating in a "wow, that's really quite obsessive" sort of way.

A spreadsheet for Mac OS X

Note to self: BC Spreadsheet is a lightweight spreadsheet app that includes graphing. And it's freeware. Must remember to try it out.

Monkeys = Fun

Primate Plunge is a free game for Mac OS X, and I have to say it's rather addictive. Very simple gameplay, but great controls and engaging graphics. Well worthy of a try, and perhaps you'll find it as engaging as I do. Monkeys with jetpacks and parachutes, what's not to love?