2008

Jul

Pandora for iPhone/iPod Touch is...

Almost too good to be true. Wouldn’t surprise me if someone were to make this illegal. ...

Jun

Our big boy lost his first tooth today!

Björn Borg, predictably, is an ass.

Consider: After Federer prevented Pete Sampras from tying his record five consecutive Wimbledons,...

IMG_8952.JPG (via Amin Sabet)

Thinking about getting another computer. The boys are...

Apr

Happy 5th Birthday Oliver!

Found this photo of our high school band in my friend Chris...

Mar

Oliver with his new glasses

After a third opinion, the second from a pediatric ophthalmologist, Oliver started glasses today....

Happy Easter! (via Amin Sabet)

IMG_8340.jpg (via Amin Sabet) Philip wanted a better pic of...

Philip and Oscar (via Amin Sabet) Philip calls that little...

John Lennon - Yer Blues (via )

Gini (via Amin Sabet)

Young panda at the National Zoo (via Amin Sabet)

Philip, Oliver, Sophia, and Ellie

Grandma, Grandpa, and Ellie

James and Ellie

Oliver giving Mr. Potato a head hug in...

Feb

Hangin with dad in the lab

Bij & Happy James

Happy Birthday Bijan

My older brother Bijan’s birthday is today. Here’s a scanned image of the two of us a...

Philip Sleeping

Lawrence Lessig on Barack Obama

Analysis: Obama has advantage in head-to-head...

I had the featured comment on my favorite photography blog. Check it out =).

Jan

“Mommy, I wish I could jump in the book, but I’m not...”
— Philip Sabet, chocolate lover,...

Centennial Park, MD

Are you a human?

About half the time, I get the word verification wrong when trying to post on a blog that employs...

More photography gear trades...

Having enjoyed my Olympus OM 35mm film experience, I am gradually trading some of my digital gear...

to: steve@mac.com, subject: Fwd: iPod touch. New software upgrade now available. Dear...

Note to self - 40mm Tests by Roland Ruehl

This is a friend, Ling. Having been a long-time digital...

First roll of film with the Olympus...

Click here to see the rest of the set. Ilford XP2 (C41 B&W film), Zuiko OM 50/1.2.

Two from today

Oliver found this hawk hanging out in our yard today.

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters | The Onion - America’s Finest News...

No more photos dad.

Oliver gives me the foot sign. Ricoh GX100.

Traded my new Olympus Zuiko Digital...

I just traded my new Olympus Zuiko Digital 70-300mm zoom lens for a near-mint old Zuiko analog (OM)...

"Your mother is one of those rare...

During a telephone conversation this evening, my dad said to me, “Your mother is one of those...

2007

Dec

Philip, running full speed … to catch up with his exhausted, resting brother and cousins...

“What does ‘insulted’ mean Daddy?”

Last night I was reading a “Thomas the Tank Engine” book to the boys at bedtime and came...

Is the virtual world better than the...

I know that the answer is no. At least it is for me. But since Christmas morning my kids are...

We had tons of fun hanging around with Uncle Bijan, Aunt...

Oliver was so psyched to meet Santa and these carolers =).

Finally got a Wii!

Found one in stock at Walmart, finally! Oliver (4yo) is already kicking my ass at tennis and...

Looking for a new cell phone.

My two-year contract wih Verizon ends in February, and I am looking for a new phone. Here’s...

“Santa Came!” Oliver makes the discovery =). Merry Christmas everyone!

Recommend a wrist watch for me.

Apparently I have a nickel allergy, which is making it pretty tough for me to find a watch that...

Philip sings “Happy Birthday” to Jesus. We sure have some religious boys =).

Oliver’s new Christmas song, “Happy Birthday Jesus” ^_^

Family quote of the day

Oliver: “Mommy is my wife.” Me: “Who’s my wife then?” Oliver: “A...

Oliver singing “12 Days of Christmas,” unabridged (grandparents’ cut).

Philip and Oliver singing during a long car ride, filmed by me on my compact digital camera while I...

Apple is going to eat Amazon's dust.

For me, downloadable media is the future. I don’t care about HD DVD or Blue-ray, and I...

Best $15 I've spent on audio in a long...

Not being rich or an audiophile, I am unwilling to spend much on replacement headphones for the...

Finally got me a rangefinder.

I’ve been wanting to try a rangefinder for some time now, but I didn’t want to spend...

View from the drive into Baltimore today.

Christmas Shows

Used the camcorder on my blackberry to make this. Also testing out the vimeo + tumblr integration...

My four year old Oliver saw a “Lost Dog” sign...

Oli’s “Bear, Hippopotamus, and Elephant”

“Ru-off” by Philip.

Desktop computers are getting really...

Recently at work, I noticed that the longer I sat at my desk, the more ill I felt. I wondered if...

Street I pass each morning on the way to work.

The view from my lab in the evening.

Ricoh GR Digital II

Quote of the Day

Oliver: “Daddy, wake up and come downstairs. Mommy wants to make you some tea.” Me:...

Quote of the Day

Me: “Philip, Don’t talk to mommy like that.” Philip (to me): “[Stamping his...