my name is brad and this is my weblog ++ clips and tidbits from the web and sometimes from the streets of San Francisco. I also sport a mobile photo blog at [Mobile SF] B&W. the shiny buttons below will direct you to other places on the web I frequent. Tumblr (3.0; @transistor)http://transistor.tumblr.com/<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kseu4ekiCw1qzxbeqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://eitherwayyourewrong.tumblr.com/">eitherwayyourewrong</a>)</p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/234762558http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/234762558Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:56:18 -0800 Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from brad’s posterous | Comment » http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/205079641http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/205079641Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:29:34 -0700<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6601409&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6601409&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6601409&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Time-Lapse Video of Summer in San Francisco (via <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/time-lapse-video-of-summer-in-san-francisco/">Laughing Squid</a>)</p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/196429350http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/196429350Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:30:50 -0700<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqe9y6QtRa1qz5tvjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/knottorious/3945838934/" title="Sydney Dust Storm by Andrew Knott, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3945838934_ce05cbe1b5.jpg" alt="Sydney Dust Storm" height="375" width="500"/></a></p> <p>“Right now there is a dust storm in Sydney turning the sky and everything under it red”</p> <p><a href="http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/09/22/red-dust-over-sydney/">Red dust over Sydney « Flickr Blog</a></p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/194486710http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/194486710Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:46:54 -0700<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqc7ffc4bB1qz5tvjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There’s a great story told in an 8 minute video at the link below.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20iwo.html?_r=1&WT.mc_id=fb_nyt593&WT.mc_ev=click">U.S. Veteran Returns Iwo Jima Relic to Daughter of Japanese Soldier - NYTimes.com</a></p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/193565147http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/193565147Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:57:00 -0700<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpr94gieF61qzv4ago1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ivanfilios.tumblr.com/post/184471633/the-8th-anniversay-911-memorial-02-via-drunkcat">ivanfilios</a>:</p> <blockquote>The 8th anniversay 911 Memorial (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/drunkcat">drunkcat</a>)</blockquote>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/185160972http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/185160972Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:42:27 -0700 Posted via web from brad’s posterous | Comment » http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/183823878http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/183823878Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:24:26 -0700“He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.” -...http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/182646665http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/182646665Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:53:56 -0700<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=ae29a26db3&photo_id=3888765555&hd_default=false" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=ae29a26db3&photo_id=3888765555&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>Bay bridge construction cutatway and moonrise </b>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/captin_nod/3888765555/">captin_nod</a></p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/180619063http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/180619063Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:40:39 -0700<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpdb6rLhoz1qz5tvjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I should be working right now.. it’s getting close to 5pm and I have plenty to do.. but instead I’m looking at this photo in a <a title="What rock stars can teach you about Kicking Ass with social media" href="http://www.slideshare.net/MackCollier/what-rockstars-can-teach-you-about-kicking-ass-with-social-media">slide show</a> that my wife has sent to me saying “this is going around work.” She works at AAA and I suppose the buzz is about what social media can do for you or the company you work for, right? It’s what everyone is talking about…</p> <p>The quote in the photo would be impressive not even considering what’s been going on in the music industry over the past several years with distrubution, FCC, Napster, et al. But, to see the shift of control and artist can take back with their careers is mind blowing. I love to see creativity at work, especially when creative minds are advancing their careers by doing in and being the message of inspiration and change.  And damn, I’m sorry we missed seeing <a title="Amanda Palmer" href="http://twitter.com/amandaPalmer">@amandapalmer</a> at <a title="Bay Shakti" href="http://bayshakti.com/vibrations-at-high-altitude-the-wanderlust-festival-at-squaw-valley-rocks-the-shakti">Wanderlust last month</a>.</p> <p>Also: Here’s the <a href="http://www.webinknow.com/2009/07/yesterday-i-enjoyed-spending-some-time-with-amanda-palmer-lead-singer-of-the-dresden-dolls-and-punk-cabaret-force-of-nature.html">story behind the quote</a> if you are interested. By David Meerman Scott, a ‘rock star’ is his own right.</p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/178321543http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/178321543Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:42:00 -0700<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kou75q5qBA1qzzokbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a take on courage</p> <p><a href="http://jyamasaki.tumblr.com/post/171066405/hiten-via-itchycosmicpocket">jyamasaki</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://hitenshah.name/post/169883709/via-itchycosmicpocket">hiten</a>:</p> <blockquote>(via <a href="http://itchycosmicpocket.tumblr.com/">itchycosmicpocket</a>)</blockquote> </blockquote>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/172726508http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/172726508Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:18:34 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f30D3LSe-kY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f30D3LSe-kY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This pretty much satisfies my web browsing curiosity for the week.  “How do you get caught up … on Twitter?” - Mickey Rooney = Classic</p> <p>via (<a href="http://mashable.com/2009/08/21/ben-stiller-twitter/">mashable</a>)</p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/168355038http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/168355038Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:23:00 -0700<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/ch63VsVEvqj98hpg0piyeLwho1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can you dig it!</p> <p><a href="http://artofthearcade.tumblr.com/post/152349834/title-pong-packaging-atari-year-1975">artofthearcade</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Title: Pong Packaging (Atari)</p> <p>Year: 1975</p> </blockquote>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/168015507http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/168015507Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:49:21 -0700zenhabits: minma: brandonevans: a-thursty: I will be leaving my 1,200 sf apartment at the end of...http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/167174390http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/167174390Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:29:14 -0700Gene May Determine How Much Sleep You Need : NPR: A team of researchers has found a genetic mutation...http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/165415190http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/165415190Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:01:18 -0700<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63qzm36kdstlFsH5Ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Smells like. Tastes like. Must be. Word!</p> <p><a href="http://nonsense.giannii.com/post/162703088/truth-jessicachu-via-thedailywhat">giannii</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Truth.</p> <p><a href="http://jessicachu.tumblr.com/post/162160505/via-thedailywhat">jessicachu</a>:</p> <blockquote>(via <a href="http://thedw.us/post/160242998/late-links-pervert-tricks-woman-into-treating">thedailywhat</a>)</blockquote> </blockquote>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/162948898http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/162948898Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:10:08 -0700<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kodoxtSfa91qz5tvjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2009/08/14/wtf_moment_of_the_day.php">Curbed SF: WTF Moment of the Day</a></p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/162946695http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/162946695Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:05:53 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://transistor.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/161466163/uuF4wghRKr0k8izfasPFi23V&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>agreed. I would add Ted Leo to any road trip collection.</p> <p><a href="http://tuneage.tumblr.com/post/161430196/ted-leo-and-the-pharmacists-the-high-party">tuneage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.tedleo.com/index.php">Ted Leo and the Pharmacists</a> - “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WVVDI0/?tag=httptuneagetu-20">The High Party</a>”</p> <p>When preparing for a 1200 mile drive there are several things that you must check: make sure your car is in order, have plenty of snacks ready and make sure you have plenty of upbeat music.</p> <p>My recent choice was everybody’s favorite indie/punk/rock band, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.  If their energetic music is enough to keep me going through the expanse of the American plains then it can do just about anything.</p> </blockquote>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/161466163http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/161466163Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:35:45 -0700<object width="400" height="358"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FGOOGLE_VILLAGE_article.jpg&videoid=97279&title=Google%20Opt%20Out%20Feature%20Lets%20Users%20Protect%20Privacy%20By%20Moving%20To%20Remote%20Village" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="358" flashvars="image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FGOOGLE_VILLAGE_article.jpg&videoid=97279&title=Google%20Opt%20Out%20Feature%20Lets%20Users%20Protect%20Privacy%20By%20Moving%20To%20Remote%20Village"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>the Google Opt-Out Village, a 22-acre, barricaded town void of banks, hospitals, computers, and … Google.</p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/160981399http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/160981399Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:10:52 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B3g6-GWCGt8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B3g6-GWCGt8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Downfall FriendFeed (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/Leonnard187">Leonnard187</a>)</p> <p>“I suppose it was all just a matter of time”</p>http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/160655632http://transistor.tumblr.com/post/160655632Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:49:00 -0700