Apple Gathering -- September 9, 2009

The big blue and pink advertisement appeared on Friday. Yesterday when I left work, I noticed the satellite truck just visible on the right. This morning there were several more parked in front of Moscone North. Later in the morning, I saw the crowd above. People were drawn by the rumor that Steve Jobs would make a public appearance. The gathering announced iTunes 9. Not a big deal.

I liked President Obama's speech about health care reform. I hope it will help to get it done. I'm concerned about the craziness that people expressed worrying about his speech to school children. Apparently many people are opposed to children staying in school, working hard, and covering their mouths when they cough.

Signs of the Times #11 -- April 17, 2008

They are making progress on the new home of the Jewish Museum, in the Jesse Street substation.

Heavy fog last night and today over the ocean and right over the coast. Bright and sunny inland.

iPod stuff: Podcasts on the Disneyland Railroad (http://www.disneyland.com/), the 2006 cable car bell ringing contest (http://www.sfgate.com/), and two about baseball history (http://baseballhistorypodcast.blogspot.com/) -- Christy Mathewson and Ernie Lombardi. I'm itching to do one of my own.

More iPod News -- April 11, 2008

Last week I inherited an iPod Shuffle. On the bus, I listened to music from Boogie Woogie Flu (http://boogiewoogieflu.blogspot.com/). This week I listened to a podcast about the upcoming Slapsticon from Stolen Moments (http://rudyfan.libsyn.com/). I wish I could go. Then I listened to some old radio shows from The Third Banana (http://thirdbanana.blogspot.com/). I'd like to try a podcast. When I got a cassette recorder in the Seventh Grade, I made my own radio shows.

Big iPod News -- April 1, 2008

A friend who works at Apple informs me that the next big thing in iPods will be the one terrabyte, multiuser version. Watch for it.