gdp's Comments

Loma Prieta : About

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:51:31 +0000

Very nice!

Loma Prieta : About

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:58:30 +0000

and one signed into intensedebate.

Loma Prieta : A pretty good house

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:34:32 +0000

I do now that I am using IntenseDebate. I could have before, if I would have set it up correctly.

Loma Prieta : A pretty good house

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:33:44 +0000

I removed the author attribute for the time being. Later, we can have people login and post!

BJG : Visualizing Q1 2009 Office Vacancy Rates

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:28:27 +0000

What I really wanted to do was a heat map, similar to http://bit.ly/bJ75t or http://bit.ly/fyK2c. I think that would have given the effect you (and I) are looking for. Here is another map I made: http://bit.ly/HqW8G for the Architect Top 50. The data is from Architect Magazine's May issue. I used the different colored circles for another map on the Architect Magazine's Top 50 poll from their May issue. I color coded each group of 10 together. Size of the circle (or square) is revenue, color is rank. What I found with that though is that for cities with multiple winners, the map loses meaning because circles are on top of squares on top of circles.

BJG : Carpet Sample Samurai

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:30:11 +0000

My favorite is the carpet shoe clogs. Me wants. I bought a pair of eco shoes from Simple Shoes (they call them green toes, hemp uppers, recycled tire soles, etc.) a while back and they were pricey (but also comfy and stylish). The carpet shoes look similar and would be a fun weekend project.

BJG : Critical Steps to Code Analysis – How many people can I fit in here? - Part 1

Thu, 28 May 2009 16:03:41 +0000

Great article. I ran into some issues on a building in Fremont that did not have an ESFR sprinkler system, but an AFES. They were storing some Group A plastics, which in turn, reduced the amount of material they could store. Have any tips for that situation?

BJG : Judicial Empathy

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:53:11 +0000

Found an article on esquire.com that talks about some of Judge Sotomayor's big rulings. Thought you might find it interesting. http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/sonia-sot...

BJG : Virtual Site Visits

Wed, 27 May 2009 02:38:54 +0000

I also like using Live Search Maps for the same reasons. No street view, but it does have bird view http://bit.ly/4NGXf. Check out Landmark http://responsivebydesign.com/12/landmark/

BJG : What Can Phineas and Ferb Teach Us About Value?

Tue, 26 May 2009 21:30:48 +0000

When I first saw the pictures, it took me back to my Ren and Stimpy / Rocko's Modern Life days. According to wikipedia, the people behind the Phineas and Ferb are some of the same people that worked on Rocko's Modern Life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_and_Ferb

BJG : There is No Such Thing as a LEED Certified Product

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:20:52 +0000

I just found this article via twitter that explains some of the authentic "green" product verification organizations. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/05/14/how-to-spo...

BJG : New Addition to Pleasanton Office

Wed, 6 May 2009 20:09:04 +0000

I don't know if the Wii you guys have in Reno will work with the NES. They are both Nintendo, but separated by about 20 years of advances in technology.

BJG : Shovel Ready Stimulus?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:48:38 +0000

I found some articles that might interest you as well. Popular Mechanics article on the inability of shovel ready projects to help the economy long term http://is.gd/vnFd Washington Post article on what shovel ready means http://is.gd/eTTR NPR article on shovel ready projects http://is.gd/vnG4 Reuters article on shovel ready projects http://is.gd/vnFd