Planes, Trains & Automobiles

The weather here makes me not miss San Francisco much. This time of year, when most of the northern hemisphere is enjoying warm sunny weather, San Francisco is hidden beneath a layer of fog. It might be 65F in the city while 5 miles to the East, South or North it will be 85F. Explains the pasty people. Of course with October fast approaching, SF is set to enjoy its two weeks of Indian summer… those are good times to be around.

But in Madrid, where every day seems to be 75-80F, this weekend was a great chance to get outside and enjoy some free entertainment. El Rastro is a giant outdoor flea market near the …

Apparently Saturday is the new launch day for websites. C|Net relaunched their site (at 1024×768 no less) as did Ebay. The new C|Net site certainly is sexy looking but I haven’t used it enough yet to know if it’s working. C|Net is one of those sites that I have used pretty much since they started but it’s very hit or miss as to whether or not I get what I need from it. Digital camera reviews are a perfect example; last night I went to a sort of open-mic event with some singing and flamenco dancing at Clan with Judith, her roommate and some of her local friends. A girl from Taiwan had this …