About Us | The Digital Game Museum
http://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/about-us/
Our office and collection storage in at 3553 Ryder Street, Santa Clara, CA. We don’t have enough space to put up exhibits, so we show exhibits at events like Maker Faire Bay Area, PAX Prime, and others, and we place small exhibits in interesting places. We hope to move to a space that will include changing exhibits and game play space in the near future. To do that, we need your financial support and the support of corporations. Can you help?
About Us | The Digital Game Museum
http://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/about-us
Our office and collection storage in at 3553 Ryder Street, Santa Clara, CA. We don’t have enough space to put up exhibits, so we show exhibits at events like Maker Faire Bay Area, PAX Prime, and others, and we place small exhibits in interesting places. We hope to move to a space that will include changing exhibits and game play space in the near future. To do that, we need your financial support and the support of corporations. Can you help?
Atari Party 2014, June 14th in Sunnyvale
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/2014/
"Atari Party" is free event celebrating decades of video game and computing history of Atari. They've been held annually since 2009, typically in Davis, California. This year, Atari Party once again migrates to Sunnyvale, California (long-time home to Atari, Inc. and Atari Corp.), where it's being hosted by the Sunnyvale Public Library.
Atari Party 2014, June 14th in Sunnyvale
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/2014
"Atari Party" is free event celebrating decades of video game and computing history of Atari. They've been held annually since 2009, typically in Davis, California. This year, Atari Party once again migrates to Sunnyvale, California (long-time home to Atari, Inc. and Atari Corp.), where it's being hosted by the Sunnyvale Public Library.
enoughalready » San Francisco Is Eating Itself
http://alexcastle.net/2014/01/17/san-francisco-is-eating-itself/#comment-432
It’s just such a bummer to see a place that I remember as openminded, laid back, creative, nonjudgmental erupting with all this anger, everyone pointing fingers, blaming people that really aren’t to blame. Come on, guys. You’re better than this.
enoughalready » San Francisco Is Eating Itself
http://alexcastle.net/2014/01/17/san-francisco-is-eating-itself#comment-432
It’s just such a bummer to see a place that I remember as openminded, laid back, creative, nonjudgmental erupting with all this anger, everyone pointing fingers, blaming people that really aren’t to blame. Come on, guys. You’re better than this.
Welcome to the Pacific Pinball Museum
http://pacificpinball.org/
Mission Statement: The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching science, art and history through pinball, and to preserve and promote one of America's great pastimes.
Welcome to the Pacific Pinball Museum
http://pacificpinball.org
Mission Statement: The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching science, art and history through pinball, and to preserve and promote one of America's great pastimes.
Goodbye, state funding for California libraries | KALW
http://kalw.org/post/goodbye-state-funding-california-libraries
Getting closer to a Max Headroom future, every day
Open Letter to Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi | UCDavis Bicycle Barricade
http://bicyclebarricade.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/open-letter-to-chancellor-linda-p-b-katehi
I call for your resignation because you are unfit to do your job. You are unfit to ensure the safety of students at UC Davis. In fact: you are the primary threat to the safety of students at UC Davis. As such, I call upon you to resign immediately.
California Medical Assn. calls for legalization of marijuana (Anthony York/Los Angeles Times)
http://www.memeorandum.com/111016/p14#a111016p14
BBQ Kalbi: Delicious Kalbi Beef Brought To You!
http://bbqkalbi.com
Caltrain goes broke, will likely wipe out weekend, night and midday trains - San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_14803959?nclick_check=1
"Caltrain has gone broke and will likely need to wipe out half its service — including weekend, nighttime and midday trains — officials warned Thursday, bracing passengers for a major shake-up to the popular commuter line that links San Francisco to the South Bay.
"This is not an April Fools' joke," Caltrain CEO Mike Scanlon told the agency's board of directors. "This is real. We're at a watershed moment where there's a possibility this railroad could go away.""
Tiger bread - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_bread
Huh. I wondered why I'd never heard of it before we lived out there, or seen it since. That's some tasty stuff. "It is sold as "Dutch crunch" in delis throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, but is little known in the United States outside that region."
MyDD :: A Garlic Milkshake Recipe for John Boehner
http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/10/1/205715/679
I'd actually like to make this! "Held the last weekend every July, the Gilroy Garlic Festival serves up garlic ice cream every year. Here's their recipe"
BlockChalk - reading a chalk
http://blockchalk.com/89369b9360fc
"Whoever supplies the pink "thank you" bags to Chinatown must do good business. How about a new color? "
emptyage : Are You Going to San Francisco
http://emptyage.honan.net/mth/2009/07/are-you-going-to-san-francisco.html
"1. Live in San Francisco. 2. Jump in the water. 3. Eat the food .4. Get a bike 5. Make real friends 6. Be real yourself"
California Extreme 2009, A Celebration of Classic Arcade Games & Pinball
http://laughingsquid.com/california-extreme-2009-a-celebration-of-classic-arcade-games-pinball
Wishing I was there! "California Extreme 2009, an annual celebration of classic arcade games and pinball, takes place July 11-12 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara."
Pez Suing Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
http://laughingsquid.com/pez-suing-burlingame-museum-of-pez-memorabilia
"Pez Candy Inc. is suing the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia over copyright infringement. The suit, filed last week, claims that the museum deceives the public into believing they are operating under the authority of Pez and asks that the museum’s 7 foot tall replica of Pez dispenser be destroyed. The lawsuit also takes issue with the museum’s sales of toy truck Pez dispensers which had been modified with Obama and McCain logos during last years elections. The museum has been opened since 1995 and is said to be the only place in the world were you can see every Pez dispenser ever made."
Welcome to Stillheart!
http://www.stillheart.net/home.htm
Passed this place driving, wondered what it was. "Stillheart is a retreat center offering a place of balance in harmony with nature. Nestled in the hills of Woodside, California, Stillheart offers a spiritual retreat center serving humanity from all walks of life and all areas around the world."
euphNET - Silicon Valley's premiere Internet & PC Gaming Center
http://www.euphnet.com/index.html
"Silicon Valley's premiere Internet & PC Gaming Center is now open in Sunnyvale. Come join us and get your FREE membership. We have some of the best gaming machines around, and the fastest servers in the Bay Area."
DNA Lounge: he State of California considers @dnalounge "a disorderly house injurious to the public welfare and morals"
http://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2009/02.html#13
Yahoo vacating 400,000 square feet in Santa Clara towers - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/01/26/daily65.html?ana=e_du_pub
Atari's First Building - Where it all started. | None | ATARIGAMES.COM
http://www.atarigames.com/files/9039cf71b1d3795faa64803f6befa427-22.html
Rode past here every day I worked at Yahoo "I lived in Silicon Valley for 30 years, and I passed this intersection all the time. I finally stopped by this week, and got some pictures of the first building Atari occupied. This is the building where Pong was born. It has a small office in the front, with a workshop and roll-up door in the back. It's the office on the corner of the building. 2962 Scott Blvd in Santa Clara."
Things to do and eat in Silicon Valley
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/things-to-do-and-eat-in-silicon-valley
Managed to do quite a few of these things while I was out in California. "Summer is the time for family and friends to come and visit, so I took a little while and tried to think about things to do and places to eat."
Buying Tomatoes at the Birthplace of Silicon Valley - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/buying-tomatoes-at-the-birthplace-of-silicon-valley?apage=2
"Those rare creatures who consider themselves Silicon Valley history buffs can rejoice — the “birthplace of Silicon Valley” has reopened for business — this time as a fruit and meat market."
Skyline Drive - San Francisco Travel Story - IgoUgo
http://www.igougo.com/story-s1213784-San_Francisco-Skyline_Drive.html
California State Route 35 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_35
Fraiche Yogurt - homemade organic fresh and frozen yogurt
http://www.fraicheyogurt.com
"Fraiche is a homemade, organic fresh yogurt and frozen yogurt café located in downtown Palo Alto. All of our European-style yogurts are made from scratch, in-house using local Clover organic milk and a special probiotic-focused culture. Our fresh yogurts are the basis for our frozen yogurt. So, whether you feel like fresh or frozen yogurt, you'll still enjoy the same health benefits."
Bluebottle Coffee Company
http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net
"Microroasters of organic and shade grown coffee"
Charlie's Diary: A revolting proposition
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2008/11/a_revolting_proposition.html
"Here's a good diagnostic test for whether a proposed law is bigoted: if it applies to a group of people, replace the subject group in question with "Jews" or "Blacks", and see how it reads. If Adolf Hitler or the Grand Cyclops would approve, then it's a fair bet that there's something fishy about it. In the case of Proposition 8, how would you vote if it read, "Only marriage between Christians is recognized in California"? Or "Only marriage between white-skinned people is recognized in California"? "
In Defense of Marriage - Anil Dash
http://dashes.com/anil/2008/10/in-defense-of-marriage.html
"It's fun! It doesn't have to be full of bullshit and drama like your single life. It reduces your sense of obligation. It's so much less work to go out. The Ball and Chain is for Losers. Married people are hot and getting hotter. You can just say "screw everybody else" sometimes. You can have sex whenever you want. You become less of an asshole."
Judge says UC can deny religious course credit
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/12/BAQT129NMG.DTL&tsp=1
"A federal judge says the University of California can deny course credit to applicants from Christian high schools whose textbooks declare the Bible infallible and reject evolution. ... Rejecting claims of religious discrimination and stifling of free expression, U.S. District Judge James Otero of Los Angeles said UC's review committees cited legitimate reasons for rejecting the texts - not because they contained religious viewpoints, but because they omitted important topics in science and history and failed to teach critical thinking."
SuperHappyDevHouse wiki / SuperHappyDevHouse26
http://superhappydevhouse.org/SuperHappyDevHouse26
Calif. firefighters battle more than 1,400 blazes - Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/ap_on_re_us/wildfires
"More than a thousand wildfires — including a massive, stubborn blaze in the Big Sur region — were burning early Monday in Northern California and there was no relief in sight for weary firefighters. "
Radical Cyclists Take to L.A. Freeways to Say Bikes Are Better | Autopia from Wired.com
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/in-a-city-built.html
"For the second time in two months, a bunch of Los Angeles bike advocates calling themselves Crimanimalz took to one of the busiest freeways in the world to make the case that, when your freeways are gridlocked, bikes are better."
Backayard — Caribbean American Grill - Menu - Restaurant Menu
http://www.backayard.net/menu_18/Restaurant_Menu
mengwong - Camping at Napa
http://mengwong.livejournal.com/49292.html
"Move to California. Become a hippie. Eat less meat. Take your Whole Foods cloth bag to the Farmer's Market. Stop driving. Ride a bike. And visit wine country!"
so simultaneously extraordinary and mundane - Vox
http://decafbad.vox.com/library/post/so-simultaneously-extraordinary-and-mundane.html
Looking back at myself, less than a month after moving out here, for perspective.
Silicon Valley Shaped by Technology and Traffic - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/technology/20cluster.html?_r=2&ei=5090&emc=rss&en=7e500d97dbe40606&ex=1355893200&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all&partner=rssuserland
"But in general, the nerds with minimal social lives like me are well down in the Valley, and the cool kids with the trendy glasses and Prada shoes who like to go to parties are in San Francisco"
It's Yahoo's Lawn, But This Artist Says Keep Off the Grass - WSJ.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119101266764543043.html
"Artificial reeds were cut, bent and twisted. The artist, horrified, responded with letters from her lawyers, which were met with letters from Yahoo's lawyers. "They turned my art into a bad miniature golf course," Ms. Louden says."
The DigiBarn Computer Museum
http://www.digibarn.com
"The DigiBarn Computer Museum seeks to capture personal stories and track technological evolution through a large collection of vintage computer systems, manuals, videos, interviews, and other fossil relics of the "Cambrian explosion" of personal computin
Lick Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lick_Observatory
"The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA."
James Lick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lick
"James Lick (August 25, 1796 – October 1, 1876) was an American carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences."
Laughing Squid » In-N-Out Burger, A Fast Food Underdog With a Cult Following
http://laughingsquid.com/in-n-out-burger-a-fast-food-underdog-with-a-cult-following
"One of the first things that many people do when they come to California is seek out the nearest In-N-Out Burger."
T-Rex BBQ
http://www.t-rex-bbq.com
"From the same team that has brought you Lalime's, Fonda, Sea Salt, and Jimmy Bean's, here comes a new barbecue restaurant at Tenth and Gilman, Berkeley, CA."
Calif. interchange collapses after fire - Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/ap_on_re_us/highway_collapse
"A section of freeway that funnels traffic off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed early Sunday after a gasoline tanker truck overturned and caught fire beneath it, authorities said."
Welcome to Sushi california
http://sushi-california.com
Sushi place on Stevens Creek in Santa Clara. Very close to us, pretty good food.
LA Weekly - Viva Border Volleyball!
http://www.laweekly.com/general/a-considerable-town/viva-border-volleyball/14095
"We decide to take our chances. Here we are, under the perfect sun of San Diego, where beach volleyball reigns, so why should that be any different just a few miles south?"
Northwest Florida Daily News: Calif. lawmakers vote to give presidential electoral votes to nation's popular vote winner
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articleArchive/aug2006/californiapopularvote.php
"The California Legislature passed a bill that would give California's 55 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who captured the state _ but for now, the measure stands a slim chance of becoming reality."
Waxy.org: Daily Log: California Extreme 2006
http://www.waxy.org/archive/2006/07/07/californ.shtml
"California Extreme, the awkwardly-named yearly arcade/pinball show, comes to San Jose's Parkside Hall again this weekend."
California Extreme
http://www.caextreme.org
"In a nutshell, it's an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades."
:: BOUCHEE RESTAURANT :: 1+831.626.7880
http://www.boucheecarmel.com/index.htm
"The 49-seat restaurant offers a menu highly influenced by the bounty of the local land and sea."
Gaming heaven for Southern California residents - Howie's Game Shack | TG Daily
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/26/howies_game_shack
"Despite its small sounding name, this "Shack" is actually a huge gaming center with 200 computers and 45 Xbox 360 consoles."
(Sunny) California Swaps and Stores
http://www.bluefeathertech.com/technoid/calswapindex.html
"What follows are listings of electronic-specific swap meets and stores in the SF Bay Area, and a few outside of it."
Goodvibes.com
http://www.goodvibes.com/index.aspx
Welcome to the store at 826 Valencia
http://www.826valencia.org/store
Easily one of the top five pirate stores
Fabric8 - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/ioZnn1wblrFw9ynMqi6v0Q
"Fabric 8 has been selling awesome bags and t-shirts online since 1995 and they've finally opened a physical store in the Mission. "
Kinokuniya Stationery and Gift - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/oml49XIewZrlbd7srw43yA
"They have a plethora of writing utensils, cards, stationary, and Sanrio-like gifts. I adore their notebook section. It's definitely worth a look through if you're into that cutesy stuff."
Agent Provocateur - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/2GmPf7Z2669NNBSM_7ko2Q
"Ladies and gentlemen, the bar has been raised in San Francisco when it comes to sexy undergarments and the people who love them."
Coffee to the People - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/HZThElQfFLIqGc8ZVdRh7g?hrid=M2zXbZiQbpl-UbPbDF0R4w
"I really like that this place *cares* about good coffee, even if they don't always hit the mark. Caring is half the battle...My first coffee experience here was pretty good - not as good as Blue Bottle or my beloved Cafe Organica (RIP) - but pretty good
The Exploratorium - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/0RXDIJ4NhzUNMU2WpUN2XQ?hrid=lXYJQ5UyogEig_6rXoaTRA
"A hands-on museum with dozens of interactive exhibits explaining how and why things work. Even those with little or no interest in science will find themselves fascinated by a lot of the facts and figures told in simple laymen's terms."
Green Apple Books - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/ngUUOEyCHdLkGnO1I5M4Vg
"Welcome to Green Apple Books and Music. Our store on Clement Street in San Francisco has been a destination for bibliophiles for over 38 years. We buy, sell, and trade new and used books, CDs, and DVDs seven days a week."
Mariachi's Taqueria - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/ar5vGVE-EjpbbFzlX0h_mQ?hrid=76lhCZGt00IPL5dqPPQn5g
"I have a thing, a relationship you may say, with their Texas BBQ wrap- affectionately known to me as the mashed potato burrito, aka an orgasm in a tortilla, aka a disgrace to my family and friends."
Chai-Yo Sweets & Treats - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/FxKYh4Qw9f_ZZgiqanDrRg
Comix Experience - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/JATsFz_doW747XVPaUZ3oA
Giant Robot - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/6be_jje1bbq7CB3ZYxFeFA?hrid=WdJTsSIf3Gp_EQxllR_4qQ
"A small but well-chosen and obscure comix section, strange and beautiful art books, constant art exhibits, and the beautiful-and-cuddly people who shop here. More than being Asian, Giant Robot is about being awesome."
Isotope Comics - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lpMhwPqMq493Aphf6FezUA?flow=search&src_adid=G-Q1KvqbH-tm8nw8jDBMKA
"The Isotope is the first of its kind, combining a comic store, an original comic art gallery, an active workshop/meeting place for creative individuals, and a relaxing get-away from the pressures of life."
Super Tokio - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/oRIpCqfHoNff1m3qk-mBrw
"The greatest grocery store for finding the strangest or most ridiculous asian goodies anywhere."
Ferry Building: Location & Overview
http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/visitors.php
Foreign Cinema - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/n6L5VIGunR51-D55C-eYeQ?src_adid=HU1VyFArIf7Ek7ILq02D-g
"Foreign Cinema, one of San Francisco's premier destination restaurants, is open for dinner every night from 6pm featuring California/Mediterranean and a new menu daily."
Solstice Lounge
http://www.yelp.com/biz/nwQEssXVNeWMY9rMkft87g
"I love the family style dining thing. The service has always been extremely helpful. I love their cocktails, and I love the modern spins on comfort food. My favorite dish there has got to be the gorgonzola mac and cheese."
Kidrobot San Francisco store!
http://www.kidrobot.com/kidpages/sfstore.html
"1512 Haight St.San Francisco, CA 94117"
Frascati Restaurant - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/xdAgbLBQcffIxI8mYgjT1Q
"Echoing others, the chocolate bread pudding is a little slice of heaven."
CocoaBella Chocolates - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/Gu6y9trBlNFtziiDFBD9Lg?src_adid=lYJnsyay86mPHNJErAQ9wg
XOX Truffles - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/qkHlhvv6DrCkvY54ogcPiA
Range Restaurant - San Francisco
http://www.rangesf.com
[AMASIA] HIDE'S SUSHI BAR
http://www.amasiahidesushi.com
Ritual Coffee Roasters - San Francisco - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/VOoHZDC-dgDUzTSsmgESOQ
"Great coffee. Good little pastries. Good low key ambient music. The staff are really nice in a down to earth way."
Genki Crepes & Mini Mart - contact us
http://www.genkicrepes.com/contact_us.htm
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
http://www.sfmoma.org
Double Punch - Ningyoushi.com Store
http://www.ningyoushi.com/product/STORE001
"You can experience the trendiest collectibles from Japan, limited edition designer toys, art, clothing and books that you've only been able to see on the web and magazines!"
Apple Store - San Francisco
http://www.apple.com/retail/sanfrancisco/week/20060423.html
Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park
http://www.jgarden.org/gardens.asp?ID=268
Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Garden
Palace of Fine Arts - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Fine_Arts
"The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition."
Super 7 Store in Japantown
http://www.super7store.com
HOTEL NIKKO San Francisco
http://hotelnikkosf.com/default.asp
