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SF Hells Angels Leader Shot Dead In The Mission

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jesus christ. - Neha Narula

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McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Hamlet (Facebook News Feed Edition).

Monday at 1:49 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

hamlet, the facebook news feed. via omar - Neha Narula via Bookmarklet

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Goodbye, Xobni!

August 29 at 2:08 pm - Link

congrats! i hope your trip is lots of fun. - Neha Narula

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iPhone Fashion Apps - Chanel and Style.com

August 28 at 10:46 am - Link

awesome. we need more fashion in technology. - Neha Narula

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If the world's greatest chef cooked for a living, he'd starve

August 27 at 10:36 pm - Link

a piece on the head chef at el bulli, who is one of the geniuses of our time. - Neha Narula

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Best TV commercials by movie directors

August 27 at 5:45 pm - Link

these are awesome. take 10 minutes out of your day and watch the BMW one at #2. - Neha Narula

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District 9 Supervisor Debate

August 25 at 10:49 am - Link

do you live in the mission? get involved! attend the supervisor debate. - Neha Narula

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Look! A Printer For Your Latte

August 22 at 10:59 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

Tom Stocky, Lu Tao, Jauder Ho, Alex Lomas and 42 other people liked this

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Very cool! - Karen Padham Taylor

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soon we'll see "hand-made latte art" advertised. - Neha Narula

ok, this is just awesome! +1 - tagami

This is really cool... One thing though, the reason I gravitate towards coffee shops that have latte art is that there is a high correlation between latte-art and good coffee... Now with these machines, it might no longer be the case :( - Bindu Reddy

you know who has good latte art? cafe del dogge in palo alto. very creative stuff - Charles Hudson

@Jim Not as good as my Guinness shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day! - Anne Bouey

I love that one of their demo images is the Utah teapot. - seth

Cafe del Doge: Venice, Cairo, Tokyo, Palo Alto. - j1m

is that true j1m? That's awesome - Adam Kazwell

amazingly, yes: http://www.caffedeldoge.com/en... - j1m

Hmm, that's awesome. Excellent advertising opportunity - Sam Allan

It looks like it's depositing chocolate or cinnamon powder. Does anybody have more information about how it works? - Gabe Schaffer

Natala Menezes posted a message on Twitter

“today i purchased 12 flights for travel between Aug 28th and Sept 20th. SEA-ORD-SDF-ORD-LHR-CDG-SEA-SJC-SFO-PDX-MFR-SEA-LAX-SFO-SJC-SEA”

August 20 at 8:04 pm - Link

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what are you DOING?! - Neha Narula

holy kamoli - Deepak

Hope you're carbon-offsetting :) - Neil Saunders

it's the fun collision of a personal trip to Chicago to visit my best friend, followed by a weekend in Louisville for Minnie's Ironman then to London and Paris for work, then 2 back-to-back weddings! i can't wait for Sept 21st. - Natala Menezes

day-um. whole lotta travel there girlfriend! make sure u check out http://seatguru.com - dave mcclure

seatguru.com + tripkick.com are always open when traveling! - Natala Menezes

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Christian Louboutin Flats

August 20 at 12:29 pm - Link

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it seems almost... wrong to see christian louboutin flats. - Neha Narula

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Why We're Failing in Math and Science - O'Reilly Radar

August 17 at 12:16 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

Jauder Ho, Eugene, Charlie Anzman, Atul Arora and 34 other people liked this

"At Maker Faire earlier this year, Robert Bruce Thompson gave a talk (video unfortunately truncated at both ends) that highlighted how attitudes towards chemistry have changed since he was a kid, starting with a tour of the powerful chemistry sets available in 1964 (courtesy of the Sears Catalog), and tracing the dumbing down and rising fear of liability that doomed them, until, as Kevin Kelly noted in a recent review of Robert's book, we reached "the so-called chemistry sets today which boldly (and insanely) advertise they contain 'No Chemicals!'" Why are we failing at math and science? Because it isn't fun any more. When you put safety on the highest altar, what do you give up? When fear of lawsuits -- not to mention fear of technology -- drives product design, marketing, and public policy, you eliminate science at its roots, in the natural experimentation of kids who want to know how the world works." - Paul Buchheit via Bookmarklet

Excellent point that I had not considered in the declining interest in math and science. You can't study science because it's "not safe", and why study math if you can't relate it to real, good hands-on science? - klecu

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feels like i've been reading that the usa (and england) has been failing at math and science since i was a boy - Bill de hÓra

Bill, it's true. The American education system has been gutted. It blows my mind what qualifies for classes these days; it's certainly nothing like it was when I was a kid. Kids are taught only what is necessary for them to pass nationwide, standardized achievement tests. They're not trained for adulthood at all. Balance a bank account? Better learn that at home because you're not going to be taught that at school. It's embarrassing. - Akiva Moskovitz

Bill: Yeah. Every year in August there is a huge hoohaa over grades and pass marks. The number of students taking ANY of the sciences comes up every year without fail. The decining number of nuclear physicists, for example graduating from UK institutions is going to make the governments nuclear program more difficult. - Roberto Bonini

"The guy got off the phone and asked 'you're not making any drugs down here are you?" I said no!! He smiled - he winked at my parents. Then he said the most unexpected thing: he said the gang at the labs offered to give me a tour of the labs anytime I wanted." - Clare Dibble

The same discussion happens over here in the UK on a regular basis - particularly when the exam results come out in August. - Andy Davies

akiva, "balance a bank account" that's another matter - very little math is more important than compound interest, practically speaking ;) - Bill de hÓra

I wouldn't blame it on incidents like this. Most of the developing countries (like Taiwan, Singapore, etc) have excellent Math & Science education, despite the fact that most students in school have zero access to chemicals, labs, or any interesting equipment whatsoever. Those countries are usually even more restrictive on random experimentation. The real reason Math & Science isn't emphasized in the US is that we glorify other paths to success (business, or reality TV shows, or being an athlete, etc.) - Piaw Na

I don't think this article has much to do with the real failure in our schools (elementary, middle, high school) to teach kids basic math and science, and more importantly, to make it INTERESTING. - Neha Narula

Well, here in the USSR (when it still was) things were pretty restricted, but the 'Young chemist' set still contained everything from hydrochloric acid to kalium permanganate to Prussian blue and more exotic (nowdays) substances a kid with an itch could use to blast or poison if not half a block than at least the neighbor's apartment. There weren't any accidents widely reported :) - Alex

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“At ycombinator demo day.”

August 19 at 12:50 pm - Link

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Neha, are you an investor now? :-) - Gabor Cselle

it's so much easier than actually building something :) - Neha Narula

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“Omar made me go to lost weekend video for the next disc of the wire even though I have netflix :(”

August 17 at 7:23 pm - Link

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Evil Omar! - Ruchira S. Datta

"the game's out there, and it's play or get played. That simple." - Roshan Vyas

i realize my comment was ambiguous. i meant real-life omar, not wire-omar. though i guess wanting to see more of wire-omar also made me go get the next disc. - Neha Narula

omar thinks this post is whack -- don't be messin' with omar - omar

Jason Shellen posted a message on Twitter

“Drew just recommended I buy him Zyrtec 'because it works faster than Claritin'. I'm going downstairs to throw our TV in a lake now.”

August 14 at 9:19 pm - Link

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As in Doc Drew, you had better get to acting stat. :-) - Mathew A. Koeneker

This is the Twitter of the week. - Sacca

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what is the issue here? zyrtec does work faster than claritin. he is right. - peter

Zyrtec causes drowsiness, Claritin doesn't. - Ruchira S. Datta

If you're trying to use Claritin when you need fast-acting, you're using Claritin wrong. - Amit Patel

Only on FF and with ex-Googlers could a Twitter about Drew's ad-fueled brainwashing turn into a debate about the relative merits of Claritin/Zyrtec :) - Sacca

I'm just glad neither of them gives me the soul-crushing headaches that Allegra does. That stuff could be used for torture. - Harvey Simmons

Claritin does nothing for me. Zyrtec on the other hand is amazing. Megen even uses it when in anatomy class because of the formaldehyde. - Benjamin Golub

Rachel says the same thing, and I don't think she's even seen the commercial, so there may be something there... Oh, but always get the 'D' version, of course. 9 out of 10 meth labs agree. - Kevin Fox

Zyrtec is a generation ahead of Claritin. Fundamentally different way of dealing with it ... just look at the size of the pills. Claritin is a horse pill, Zyrtec is the size of 2 grains of rice. - Jonathan Terleski

the size of the pill pretty much means nothing. zyrtec works really well for me, but it also puts me to bed for 14 hours straight :( - Neha Narula

After years of searching Allegra + Flonase works for me. No crazy headaches (per Harvey's comment). What TMI? - Jason Shellen

Allegra D 24, Flonase, Advair, and Albuterol for emergencies is what I take for the asthma/allergies - Mathew A. Koeneker

...and now back to the original point. Kill your television: http://www.herecomeseverybody.... - Jason Shellen

TV is just a media. Advertisements of drugs are the problem. - Chris White

Advertisement of drugs aren't as big a problem as people believing what they see on TV. If we could teach everyone to be skeptical, it solves all sorts of problems, not only drug company advertising. - Amit Patel

@Amit: yeah, sure it would... or so you say. - Jim Norris

@Jim: I see someone has taught you well! - Amit Patel

Neha Narula posted a message on Twitter

“Range is really, really good as usual. Lick your neighbor's plate good.”

August 14 at 10:12 pm - Link

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? - Jim Norris

Range is a restaurant, if that helps, Jim (http://www.rangesf.com/), but it totally took me a few seconds of exploring, uh, other interpretations to figure out what she was talking about. - ⓞnor

Yup, Range is a restaurant in the mission... Normally pretty good.. - Bindu Reddy

yeah, a Michelin star restaurant that is (relatively) reasonably priced. Dan I don't want to know what else you thought I meant. - Neha Narula

It's true, Range is quite awesome - j1m

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“Offsite ideas for a team of 20? Any place that has wine tasting in the South Bay?”

August 14 at 11:10 am - Link

so many! ridge winery is great, cinnabar is eh in saratoga, also cooper garrrod. - Neha Narula

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Llectuals

August 12 at 4:05 pm - Link

seriously? girls gone wilde? - Neha Narula

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Just learned how to ride a bike…

August 4 at 6:53 pm - Link

Update your feed reader to subscribe to my blog's new domain: http://www.letmecrazy.com/?fee... - Roshan Vyas

ME TOO. like 2 months ago (i'm 26). - Neha Narula

I'm also 26! It's the age of new beginnings... or not. I just hated people's reactions when I told them I don't ride a bike. - Roshan Vyas

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Mindy Kaling's Misadventures in Ethnic Stereotypes Have 'em Rolling at 'Letterman' [India Calling]

August 1 at 7:15 pm - Link

i love her and her blog! http://thingsiboughtthatilove.... - Neha Narula

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my lollapalooza schedule (so far)

July 30 at 4:15 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

if you know of other great bands i should be listening to, let me know. - Neha Narula via Bookmarklet

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a nice story on tax cuts

July 28 at 12:29 pm - Link

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1. I don't think income tax policy should be dictated by rich people's willingness to move abroad. If their connections to their community (and to the country whose capitalist mores allowed them to become rich in the first place) are so tenuous that they are willing to sever them to save on a tax bill, then they should probably go ahead and leave. I won't be begging them to return. - Benjy Weinberger

2. Why is it always liberals who are allegedly in a bubble or "out of touch with America"? San Francisco is no less part of America than Peoria. Judging by the current political climate (see 2006 elections and all available polling about the favorability of Bush and the Republican party) I'd say that rural conservatives are in a bubble. - Benjy Weinberger

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3. People frequently vote against their personal financial interests. I will happily vote to raise my own taxes, while many poor conservatives seem happy to vote to cut government programs that benefit them. - Benjy Weinberger

I think part of what the article is trying to say is there is an optimal taxation policy that brings in the most revenue for the government. If taxes are raised, you can sometimes actually get less aggregate tax because of the way it affects the economy. For example, there is/maybe a huge selloff in the markets during a time when capital gains is low, but it's anticipated going higher. The effect of this might be a larger source of revenue for the government this year than next year. - Chris White

As for the reference to going overseas, I think he was referring to corporations and not individuals. If you are a US citizen, most money you make abroad is taxed, so you'd have to change your citizenship to avoid paying US taxes legally. I'd guess we wouldn't see a lot of people doing that for strictly financial reasons. - Chris White

And of course, the expatriation tax recently introduced makes moving overseas to avoid US taxes a painful proposition. In any case, I agree with Benjy --- people's willingness to move shouldn't impact tax policy. Decreasing marginal utility is what drives progressive taxation, and I see nothing wrong with that. - Piaw Na

whoa, i didn't realize people were commenting here. Benjy, regarding number 2: I think both sides are in bubbles. It's important to recognize that there are people out there with dramatically different opinions, and to try and understand why they hold those opinions. It not only might change your mind, it will help you understand how to best change theirs. Surrounding yourself with opinions just like yours is totally useless. - Neha Narula

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A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss - NYTimes.com

July 22 at 3:02 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

this is very cool. myfarmsf.com will plant a garden in your backyard and take care of it for you! no excuses. - Neha Narula via Bookmarklet

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DailyCandy - The Latest Fashion Designers, Weekend Events & Products - DailyCandy

July 21 at 11:18 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

I think someone hacked dailycandy:"July 22, 2008 Fug You Ugly Bag You’ve tried miracle creams, painful injections, and expensive procedures. But nothing helps. You’re still incredibly ugly. If you suffer from retina-scarring, child-terrifying hideousness, hope exists. Not in a bottle but in a bag: the Ugly Bag, a revolutionary, instantaneous solution..." - Neha Narula via Bookmarklet

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Eight little puppies, all in a row...

July 17 at 9:23 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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puppies. puppies everywhere! - Neha Narula via Bookmarklet

Ahhhh.... - Mark Cross

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Independent Book Stores - Casualty of Retail Experience Evolution

July 17 at 3:22 am - Link

Personally, I think the physical bookstore is doomed regardless. Whenever I go into a physical bookstore I get sticker shock. - Piaw Na

i was in a great independent bookstore the other day and i felt guilty because it was a nice atmosphere but i didn't buy anything. it was all so pricey and i get everything from the library anyway. but what this author says really resonates -- bookstores need to provide a better experience, and connect with their customers! maybe they should all become amazon affiliates and just host community events. - Neha Narula

@Neha: you mean like Cody's? Didn't work for them either. :-( - Daniel Dulitz

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photos from spring 2008

July 17 at 2:00 am - Link

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yum. you should tell us what restaurant the food is from. - Neha Narula

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Radiohead “House of Cards” video

July 14 at 2:58 pm - Link

this is also gorgeous but even better is the making-of video! - Neha Narula

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An amazing collection of abstract satellite photos, demonstrating the "impressionist, cubist

July 13 at 12:52 pm - Link

gorgeous - Neha Narula