mad dog in the fog

• PVRBlog > Adventures in CableCards
  The new Tivo Series 3 uses CableCards. The process for getting these from your cable company is not totally ironed out yet. And every cable company seems to have different pricing. Some charge a monlthy fee; others don’t.

  (tags: cablecard tivo tivoseries3)

• Tutor.com
  Is your kid having trouble with their homework? This recently launched service provides live help from an expert tutor.

  (tags: education learning webtools)

• NY Times > Costly, Sure, but It’s Nirvana for TiVo Fans
  Review of the new TiVo Series 3

  (tags: tivo tivoseries3)

Another shot from Angel Island - San Francisco in the background…

• Likoma > Wordpress Tutorials
  Video tutorials for WordPress
  (tags: tutorials wordpress blogging howto video)
• Zillow - City Heat Maps
  A very interesting way to visualize real estate values based on price per square foot.
  (tags: visualization realestate maps zillow)

Today, the company that I work for went on an outing to Angel Island. We did a 4-mile hike to the highest point on the island (Mt. Livermore) and we were rewarded at the top with this amazing view….

• Picasa 2 with Web Albums
  It’s out of beta now. Need to check this out.
  (tags: photosharing photomanagement google picasa)

• SF Chronicle > Shark That Walks on Fins Is Discovered
  Two words: Land Shark!
  (tags: weirdnews)
• CHOW: Food. Drink. Fun.
  New online food magazine
  (tags: food cooking recipes)
• LIVEdigitally > Sonos 2.0 - the best gets better
  Hands on with the Sonos 2.0
  (tags: sonos homeaudio)
• ParentsConnect.com
  New social networking site for parents.
  (tags: parenting socialsoftware)

• A Sense of Belonging Among Belongings - New York Times

  Zebo.com is a new web site that allows you to track your belongings. Their slogan is kind of scary: “You are what you own”.

  (tags: trends socialsoftware)

• SharePod

  Copy music from your iPod to your computer

  (tags: ipod)

• SF Chronicle > 2006 Bargain Bites

  “To even be considered for today’s list, 90 percent of the menu must be $10 or less. Two people should be able to get an appetizer and two entrees for about $30.”

  (tags: sanfrancisco sfrestaurants bargains)

• AnnoyingCoworker - Let your coworker know about their annoying habits

  They will receive an anonymous email

  (tags: funny work)

• Google Trends on the Real Estate Crash

  Interesting analysis of Google Trends results for the term “real estate crash”

  (tags: google bubble trends realestate)

• Pixel Groovy

  A digg-style site for web designers. A good place to go for Photoshop tips, tutorials, etc.

  (tags: webdesign socialbookmarking)

It was a beautiful day in San Francisco. The fog has finally lifted along the coast. Here’s a shot from today at Fort Funston…

• BusinessWeek > Special Report: Cutting-Edge Designers
  A collection of articles / podcasts related to innovative design
  (tags: design innovation)
• Camtasia
  “Camtasia Studio is a complete solution for recording, editing and publishing rich screen video presentations.”
  (tags: productmarketing demo tools)

• Guardian Unlimited > Blake Krikorian, chief executive of Sling Media
  Interview with the CEO of Sling Media (creator of SlingBox). He reveals that the beta for the Mac platform is underway.
  (tags: slingmedia slingbox interviews)