reluctant angeleno

Mar 10

Spring springing (Taken with Instagram at Descanso Gardens)

Spring springing (Taken with Instagram at Descanso Gardens)

Feb 17

Beer for the People, yo! “The People” being me. (Taken with instagram)

Beer for the People, yo! “The People” being me. (Taken with instagram)

Feb 16

“At some Ivy League schools last year, up to half of the graduates went into finance or consulting, a move that could have a profound effect on the economy in the years to come.”…The very brightest, who do NOT fall for this trap will simply leave the country. A genuine “brain drain.” Leaving the finance twits in charge of a society that explores nothing, invents nothing, produces nothing except paper short-term-parasitic profits.” — http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2012/02/disturbing-trends-in-news.html

Jan 13

“Isn’t it strange, to be so shocked by actual efficient, friendly and delightful customer service? To have a global electronics company say, “well, hell, we’re sorry about this, how about we sort this out quickly and cheaply for you instead of humping you right in the eyesockets and stealing your wallet?” — Warren Ellis » The Dead Kindle And What I Learned About Amazon Customer Service

Jan 03

Taken with Instagram at Desert Gardens At Huntington

Taken with Instagram at Desert Gardens At Huntington

Dec 30

Taken with Instagram at Jones Coffee Roasters

Taken with Instagram at Jones Coffee Roasters

Dec 15

“It looks like a human was involved in choosing what went where,” Marissa told them. “It looks too editorialized. Google products are machine-driven. They’re created by machines. And that is what makes us powerful. That’s what makes our products great.” —

Marissa Mayer addressing Google designers, as quoted in “In The Plex” by Steven Levy (via buzz)

“You will be deleted!!”

The Cybermen!