sony RX100

just before my kid was born, i convinced my wife we needed a new camera to capture his beautiful face.

i decided on the sony RX100 because it was getting rave reviews and i wanted something i could throw in my pocket for the trip to the hospital and all that.

i freaking love it. it's an insane camera for its size. all the shots below are straight off the SD card, no retouching whatsoever.

book review: steve jobs

i'll get this over with quickly: don't buy the book.

at best, it offers a handful of interesting insights into some of the history of apple and the tech industry at large during steve's lifetime.

at worst, it is painfully redundant and starkly lacking any narrative quality. this book DESPERATELY needs some hardcore editing and a sober round of new input from all contributors now that el jobso has gone up the great glass staircase in the sky.

i wish you could return kindle editions...

RISE

two 24"x48", spray paint on canvas. commissioned by dr. jennifer davenport. photo by brad wenner.

book review: robopocalypse

pretty good book. BADLY overhyped. spielberg's gonna make a movie of it... that pretty much covers everything on this one.

RIP, steve jobs

no kidding, my mom just called to see how i was doing about steve's death. the funny thing is, i think i'm a lot more upset than i'm willing to admit...

book review: ready player one

Ready Player One is a really good book. maybe not Neuromancer good, but still a fun read. especially if you love plucky kids vs. megacorporations, video games and 80s nostalgia.

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Nick Swardson - 80s Parties
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best run ever

last weekend

the new ipad hotness

stephanie vs coco

mazda 3 review

this weblog has long suffered in the purgatory known as "i-am-way-too-busy-to-post-stupid-crap-anywhere-other-than-facebook-land." so let's resurrect it with everybody's favorite: a rental car review!



last week i had to fly out for a press check on a sunday (boo!) and monday was my birthday (BOOOOOOOO!) but this car was my little birthday miracle. for starters, it was black. always nice to have something other than white, burgundy or gold. second, it was reasonably fast and handled mighty nicely.

but the vehicular icing on the birthday cake: BLUETOOTH HANDSFREE. i got to make telephone calls from the steering wheel and every time i got in the car it started playing MY music from MY phone.

i love the future.

5 out of 5 rental car stars.

andy ralph

my homeboy andy had a rad piece called Trash Clan in the 2010 OCMA biennial:

Andy Ralph Trash Clan OCMA 2010 Biennial from Charles Bergquist on Vimeo.

he's also in a rad band with his rad brother, jaime:

rad.

analogue pro tip

in spite of the 31,330 songs by the 2,909 artists stored in my itunes library, i've been playing a lot of vinyl while i work on projects at home.

having to get up to flip and/or change the records often brings some new perspective when i get back to the work at hand. plus, my butt doesn't fall asleep as much.

it can get tricky if paint is involved in the project, but it's still worth it.

numerology

finished my run tonight:

and noticed the new billboard on my building:

COINCIDENCE???

yes, definitely.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, STEPHANIE

been making out for 15 years, married for nine. i love you, stephanie.

RIP hubba hideout

hubba hideout is being torn down. it was one of those spots i would go to in high school and vibe out while i watched the big kids skate and hope some pro would show up to shoot a spread for thrasher or transworld or something.

i saw a dude asking the construction crew for pieces of debris he could take home. they hooked him up with a couple chunks of concrete.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

karaoke:


das boot:


festive be@rbrick:


clarke x wylie bespoke shirt:


signs point to yes:


toilet angel:


the following morning:


also, i lost a bet:

nerdy christmas

lootpack:

kinect for xbox 360


crystal skull bottle stopper and stainless steel sharpie


best of all: lego space shuttle