http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/ beauty and the street en-us jose nazario Copyright 2005 2003-05-11T17:15:02-05:00 hourly 12 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 2008-10-03T09:24:34Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=eating_playing http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=eating_playing <h2></h2><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnazario/2902353863/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2902353863_44072dcc99.jpg"></a><br /><br />little dom's been feverin' lately, but he's slowly getting better.<br /><br />for the past year and a half i've been working my way through cookbooks and stuff, learning new recipes and techniques, rarely repeating myself. it's a challenge, and sometimes beth wants an old favorite that fell way back, but overall we've found a few gems. here's a couple we made this week: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bitchincamero.com/mel/2008/09/crisp-gnocchi-with-lemon-garlic-greens/">Crisp, Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Lemon Garlic Greens</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogchef.net/cashew-chicken-recipe/">cashew chicken</a>, actually an old favorite we haven't made for some time</li> <li><a href="http://agoodappetite.blogspot.com/2008/10/bacon-and-lentil-soup_02.html">lentil soup with bacon</a>, actually a variant of this recipe but you get the idea</li> </ul> we eat well, and it's a lot of fun to cook.<br /><br />been getting into wooden toys for dominic. i can't bring myself to <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/ohdeedoh/~3/409615678/city-and-country-blocks-by-kid-o-064992">spend $56 a set</a> on wooden blocks, so i've been investigating making my own. stay tuned ... <br /><br />does dominic need his own <a href="http://kidmondo.com/tour/">homepage on kidmondo</a>? it may simplify stuff for his relatives to keep track of him.<br /><br />also been thinking about finally painting inside the house. i wonder if we could pull off <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/slinks/nyslink-look-peacock-blue-kitchen-cabinets-062942">peacock blue cabinets</a>.<br /><br />



little dom's been feverin' lately, but he's slowly getting better.

for the past year and a half i've been working my way through cookbooks and stuff, learning new recipes and techniques, rarely repeating myself. it's a challenge, and sometimes beth wants an old favorite that fell way back, but overall we've found a few gems. here's a couple we made this week:

• Crisp, Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Lemon Garlic Greens
• cashew chicken, actually an old favorite we haven't made for some time
• lentil soup with bacon, actually a variant of this recipe but you get the idea

we eat well, and it's a lot of fun to cook.

been getting into wooden toys for dominic. i can't bring myself to spend $56 a set on wooden blocks, so i've been investigating making my own. stay tuned ...

does dominic need his own homepage on kidmondo? it may simplify stuff for his relatives to keep track of him.

also been thinking about finally painting inside the house. i wonder if we could pull off peacock blue cabinets.

]]> 2008-09-24T10:43:52Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=dj_shadow http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=dj_shadow <h2></h2><br /><br />found this online while digging for a story i heard recently.<br /><br /><object width="350" height="36"><param name="movie" value="http://www.studio360.org/flashplayer/mp3player.swf?config=http://www.studio360.org/flashplayer/config_share.xml&file=http://www.studio360.org/stream/xspf/104378"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.studio360.org/flashplayer/mp3player.swf?config=http://www.studio360.org/flashplayer/config_share.xml&file=http://www.studio360.org/stream/xspf/104378" id="STUDIO360_Mp3_Player_104378" name="STUDIO360_Mp3_Player_104378" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" wmode="transparent" height="36" width="350"></embed></object><br /><br />shadow, many years ago, was an awakening for me to a resurgent hip hop and way better DJs than when i was a kid. i still enjoy his work. he's on tour this summer with cut chemist in their third installment of an all 45rpm scratchfest, the hard sell. i've heard excerpts. quite impressive, yet again.

found this online while digging for a story i heard recently.



shadow, many years ago, was an awakening for me to a resurgent hip hop and way better DJs than when i was a kid. i still enjoy his work. he's on tour this summer with cut chemist in their third installment of an all 45rpm scratchfest, the hard sell. i've heard excerpts. quite impressive, yet again. ]]> 2008-09-19T15:32:12Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=food_ideas http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=food_ideas <h2></h2><br /><br />via various blogs, some ideas of things i may make this coming week. rather than putting them in the wiki and hoping i remember, here they are: <ul> <li><a href="http://chefsgonewild.blogspot.com/2008/09/ratatouille-conspiracy_18.html">confit biyaldi</a>, to capture those delicious end of summer veggies</li> <li><a href="http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/09/14/strozzapreti-al-sugo-di-carne/">Strozzapreti al Sugo di Carne</a>, a make and freeze meal for later this winter</li> <li><a href="http://web.mac.com/marciaskitchen/Site/Risotto_with_Squash_and_Sage.html">risotto with squash and sage</a>, always a hit in our house</li> <li><a href="http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2008/09/14/upside-down-apple-cake/">upside down apple cake</a> as we enter autumn</li> <li><a href="http://jenyu.net/blog/2008/09/14/slow-bounce/">Sigara Boregi</a>, i think both beth and i would enjoy these</li> <li><a href="http://thebittenword.typepad.com/thebittenword/2008/09/moroccan-chicken-with-apricot-and-olive-relish.html">Moroccan Chicken with Apricot-and-Olive Relish</a> looks worth a try</li> <li><a href="http://thecookmobile.com/langues-de-chat-cats-tongues">Langues de Chat (Cats Tongues)</a> for snacking</li> <li><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-in-vinegar-sauce">Chicken in Vinegar Sauce</a> to continue my french food theme as of late </ul><br /><br />i also need to <a href="http://janetching.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/best-way-to-preserve-garden-herbs-freezing-method-in-ice-cubes/">capture my herbs</a> from my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jose_/sets/72157604742167277/">garden box</a>.<br /><br />as a quick report, <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sauteed-chicken-with-olives-capers-and-roasted-lemons">Sauteed Chicken with Olives, Capers and Roasted Lemons</a> was not so good. the acid of the lemons and the brine of the capers and olives did not make for an appetizing flavor. next time i'll skip the olives and capers. however, <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-with-piquillos">Chicken with Piquillos</a>, aka <em>pollo casero</em>, was a hit. one small serving left at home.

via various blogs, some ideas of things i may make this coming week. rather than putting them in the wiki and hoping i remember, here they are:

• confit biyaldi, to capture those delicious end of summer veggies
• Strozzapreti al Sugo di Carne, a make and freeze meal for later this winter
• risotto with squash and sage, always a hit in our house
• upside down apple cake as we enter autumn
• Sigara Boregi, i think both beth and i would enjoy these
• Moroccan Chicken with Apricot-and-Olive Relish looks worth a try
• Langues de Chat (Cats Tongues) for snacking
• Chicken in Vinegar Sauce to continue my french food theme as of late

i also need to capture my herbs from my garden box.

as a quick report, Sauteed Chicken with Olives, Capers and Roasted Lemons was not so good. the acid of the lemons and the brine of the capers and olives did not make for an appetizing flavor. next time i'll skip the olives and capers. however, Chicken with Piquillos, aka pollo casero, was a hit. one small serving left at home. ]]> 2008-09-19T13:12:36Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=orgo http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=orgo <h2></h2><br /><br />pre-meds again complaining that they shouldn't be subjected to a year of rigorous organic chemistry because it's hard.<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/16/do-pre-meds-really-need-that-year-of-organic-chemistry/">http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/16/do-pre-meds-really-need-that-year-of-organic-chemistry/</a><br /><br />i have always, and continue to do so, advocated for a full year of o chem for pre-meds prior to biochemistry.

pre-meds again complaining that they shouldn't be subjected to a year of rigorous organic chemistry because it's hard.

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/16/do-pre-meds-really-need-that-year-of-organic-chemistry/

i have always, and continue to do so, advocated for a full year of o chem for pre-meds prior to biochemistry. ]]> 2008-09-14T14:10:21Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=yum_yum_bento http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=yum_yum_bento <h2></h2><br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/1116227047_24aa5044ea.jpg"><br /><br />flickr photo by Sakurako Kitsa.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsa_sakurako/sets/72157600857507834/detail/">delicious looking bento boxes</a> on flickr. lots of talented people out there eating delicious food.<br /><br />



flickr photo by Sakurako Kitsa.

delicious looking bento boxes on flickr. lots of talented people out there eating delicious food.

]]> 2008-09-14T14:08:06Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=sketchpad http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=sketchpad <h2></h2><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mOZqRJzE8xg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mOZqRJzE8xg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />"probably the most significant single thesis ever done." he basically created the GUI, OOP, and lots of graphics algorithms. "i didn't know it was hard" he said. o<br /><br />decades later still quite impressive.



"probably the most significant single thesis ever done." he basically created the GUI, OOP, and lots of graphics algorithms. "i didn't know it was hard" he said. o

decades later still quite impressive. ]]> 2008-09-12T11:01:16Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=carmelized_pepper_chicken http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=carmelized_pepper_chicken <h2></h2><br /><br />t'was a very good dinner.<br /><br /><A href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/caramelized-black-pepper-chicken">Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken</a> via food and wine. <br /><br />many more good recipes in that magazine, specifically in that issue. <br /><br />lots of approval from beth.<br /><br />noticed by the always great <a href="http://foodgawker.com/">food gawker</a>.

t'was a very good dinner.

Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken via food and wine.

many more good recipes in that magazine, specifically in that issue.

lots of approval from beth.

noticed by the always great food gawker. ]]> 2008-09-12T10:58:04Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=sticky_notes_eepybird http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=sticky_notes_eepybird <h2></h2><br /><br />the new thing from the diet coke mentos guys.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1700732&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1700732&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/1700732?pg=embed&amp;sec=1700732">EepyBird's Sticky Note experiment</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user737605?pg=embed&amp;sec=1700732">Eepybird</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&amp;sec=1700732">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />via a friend.

the new thing from the diet coke mentos guys.


EepyBird's Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.

via a friend. ]]> 2008-08-26T16:34:42Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=corporate_blogging http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=corporate_blogging <h2></h2> <em></em><br /><br />Here are some notes for technical teams when asked or encouraged to do blogging for their employer. Conversely, the notes can serve the marketing and web teams who ask their technical talent to begin blogging. This assumes the policy is to let the technical talent blog, and not someone who writes copy for marketing. <ul> <li>Do show a lot of enthusiasm for what you enjoy about your job <li>Do use the blog to highlight your teams work, the product, and its success <li>Do use the blog to highlight interesting uses of the product or service <li>Do write about what you love, it shows <li>Dont reveal customers unless specifically authorized to do so <li>Dont badmouth your competition </ul><br /><br />For marketing people <ul> <li>Do let your people speak with their own voice <li>Do let your team be enthusiastic about the products and services they're building <li>Dont edit more than you need to; invest in some good writing help if you need it, but keep their voice their own <li>Dont force them to write on certain subjects, let them blog on what they love </ul><br /><br />In short, blog your passions and successes. Don't treat the blog as an updatable glossy brochure. Good work will reflect well on the team.

Here are some notes for technical teams when asked or encouraged to do blogging for their employer. Conversely, the notes can serve the marketing and web teams who ask their technical talent to begin blogging. This assumes the policy is to let the technical talent blog, and not someone who writes copy for marketing.

• Do show a lot of enthusiasm for what you enjoy about your job
• Do use the blog to highlight your teams work, the product, and its success
• Do use the blog to highlight interesting uses of the product or service
• Do write about what you love, it shows
• Dont reveal customers unless specifically authorized to do so
• Dont badmouth your competition

For marketing people

• Do let your people speak with their own voice
• Do let your team be enthusiastic about the products and services they're building
• Dont edit more than you need to; invest in some good writing help if you need it, but keep their voice their own
• Dont force them to write on certain subjects, let them blog on what they love

In short, blog your passions and successes. Don't treat the blog as an updatable glossy brochure. Good work will reflect well on the team. ]]> 2008-08-23T20:26:43Z http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=lots_of_press http://monkey.org/~jose/blog/viewpage.php?page=lots_of_press <h2></h2><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jose_/2784809886/" title="DSC00649.JPG by jose_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2784809886_7e88376c8b_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="DSC00649.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jose_/2762932609/" title="DSC00636.JPG by jose_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2762932609_abba934274_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="DSC00636.JPG" /></a> <br clear=all> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jose_/2762932529/" title="DSC00632.JPG by jose_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2762932529_11f96c7f52_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="DSC00632.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jose_/2763776358/" title="DSC00633.JPG by jose_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2763776358_2121cb19db_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="DSC00633.JPG" /></a><br /><br />spent lots of time on the phone, on TV even (PBS, CNN, almost Fox) talking about the DDoS angle of the russia-georgia attacks.




spent lots of time on the phone, on TV even (PBS, CNN, almost Fox) talking about the DDoS angle of the russia-georgia attacks.]]>