March 19, 2008
09:25 AM, PST
The situation in Lhasa, where violence has been reported between the
Tibetans and Hans, seems concerning. Hopefully, both sides can
co-mingle through this struggle. With Tibet as a semi-autonomous
province, there's no reason why both groups can share government
representation.
I'm hungry... Off to get some Mongolian grub.
March 02, 2008
11:26 AM, PST
On February 20th, the western hemisphere experienced a lunar eclipse.
Here's my capture of it from the cloudy San Francisco skies:
It's days like this where I wish we were at Deming. This time of
the year, it's not too hold or too cold out there. Clear
skies--virtually guaranteed!!!
I love you, Sweetie!!! This will be our greatest summer ever.
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January 28, 2008
11:34 AM, PST
Hello world! You may notice something new at the top left-hand corner of the screen. The Worldwide Railway Library (WRL) has been added to the Pictures drop-down box. I plan to "scrub and clean" the WRL interface once my Worldwide Highway Library project completes.
Geez... Let me tell you... Web coding is a hair-pulling experience! I'm in the middle of updating 2,500+ different subpages for the highway gallery. That said, the project is also rewarding at the same time, since it represents a long-term investment in a more-polished product.
January 19, 2008
12:31 PM, PST
Happy New Year! May this be the year
America pulls out of Iraq.
My knee is a little sore these days. Doc says it should be in
top-top shape in just a few weeks.
December 09, 2007
09:25 PM, PST
My best friend Eric lived w/ us for the several weeks. It was damn fun too! After hours of playing Guitar Hero III, Super Mario Bros. and chugging down beer and scarfing pizzas, he'll be moving his self-owned business to where we grew up. Check out his site http://www.53mp.com if you need professional web design services. The dude's got his craft down cold.
November 29, 2007
09:50 AM, PST
Boy, those southern California wildfires
have been quite torrential... Not long after the San Diego/Orange
County fires dissipate do flames rise in the Malibu Canyon. I'm
hoping for a rainy season to counteract the production of dry brush.October 27, 2007 (cont'd)
01:25 AM, PDT
Whenever I'm in the San
Francisco Bay Area, and am celebrating a road-related accomplishment, the
place to meet is Buffalo Bill's in Hayward. Those who've joined me at
BB's are a list of who's-who in the highway-photography sphere: e.g.,
Mr
Dan Peri,
Mr Andy Field and
Ms
Erica Burdoin. Just yesterday,
Eric
"Abda53" Lozaga--contributing photographer from the San Diego
area--has joined the who's-who w/ celebration of the Kentucky book:
For each of those people listed above, I'd like to extend a huge thanks for
their support as I juggle the highway-photograpy hobby w/ the slew of (most
excellent) responsibilities that come as being a "late
20-something". Merci, danke, grazie!
October
05, 2007
09:55 PM, PDT
So, Ricki helped me purchase a Wii (thanks babe!). The included sports game offers quite a workout: I'm pooped from all the action!
Interestingly, the Wii includes a worldwide weather and news service. I'm very impressed w/ the global weather service. Check out this video that shows the Wii crossing the globe. This'll definitely be a worthwhile learning tool for our future world traveler. No, we're not pregnant yet. :-)
September
13, 2007
12:52 PM, PDT
Wow! Salt water
might be the next fuel for future generations. A researcher
unintentionally came across this discovery while running certain
radio-frequencies through the liquid. Should the technology become
large-scale and more efficient, we may see small appliances, cars, and
maybe power-plants employ this technology. Imagine a generator at your
local power-plant running on salt water steam. An article on the
technology can be found here.
September 10, 2007
12:55 PM, PDT
David Backlin's photos have been removed from the Worldwide Highway Library. I wish him the best in his future
endeavours. Today's action will make us both stronger in the long-run.
September 9, 2007
8:10 PM, PDT
Six years ago, Ricki and I went on our first date. It seems like we've known each other for a lifetime, which has brought pleasant changes in our goals! :)
July 28, 2007
03:00 PM, PDT
...Introducing the Worldwide Railway Library! This is my newest concurrent project, covering the United States, Switzerland and Italy. Covered is everything from train stations to railroad tracks... Si, jawohl, oui!
July 14, 2007Ricki and I will be
building a vacation home in southern New Mexico, about 25 minutes from the
Mexican border! The area is really beautiful w/ two mountain ranges
and open land all around us. The land is currently under survey;
we're having stakes pounded around the perimeter. Next up will be
the installation of the water and sewage systems.
...BTW, Happy Bastille Day! C'est un bon jour pour tous
français.
June 12,
2007
07:55 PM, PDT
Oh, heck yeah... The next generation of SimCity will come out this year! Called SimCity Societies, the game will offer better visualisation for cities that *you* define from scratch. For those who have stuck with SimCity since the days of Will Wright (...and good for you!!!), the next chapter is right around the corner!
June 04, 2007
07:04 PM, MST
30 cents or 3 pesos. By foot, that's how much it costs to cross the international border at El Paso-Juárez. It's a nominal fee, so I had no qualms dropping change into the American government's bucket before crossing the bridge. At that point, I had 20 dollars. To soak up some Mexican culture, that money was divided between lunch, a small bracelet for myself, and some jewelry for Erica. With one dollar left, I gave it to a crippled elderly man in need. In Mexico, a dollar translates to a ten pesos and garners someone a quick bite to eat.
Ok, I'm ready to cross back into the US. Little did I know, the same 30 cent/3 peso toll applied here too. With no money left in the pocket, I began to scramble. Fortunately, a Mexican woman saw my circumstance and offered me 3 pesos. Many Americans are assumed to be the ones w/ the money. Not knowing that woman's financial situation--not that it's any of my affairs--the gesture was appreciated. Fact was, she was the one w/ the money. She got me back home.
May 26, 2007
10:05 AM, PDT
Today, Barry Bonds' home run total is 745. He needs just 11 more to cement his legacy as the American champ. He needs 124 more to best Japan's Sadaharu Oh.
April 19, 2007
8:16 PM, PDT
Prepared for the lady...
April 15, 2007
7:55 PM, PDT
It's always a blast to see friends
in the City by the Bay!
March 25, 2007
9:50 AM, PDT
;-)
February 18, 2007
7:23 PM, PST
We adopted a maltepoo this
weekend. Good times!
February 11, 2007
3:16 PM, PST
Thanks to all viewers of the
Worldwide Highway Library for their continued readership! Now more
than ever, the demographics of the viewers have never been more
diverse. With no library cards or content that the viewer needs to
check-out & return, it's no wonder this Library is becoming a hit
amongst the crowds. :-)
Stay tuned for updated content. Looking far ahead from now, the
summer of 2008 will bring viewers road-videos from Francophone regions
that Calrog.com previously photographed.
January 25, 2007
8:40 PM, PST
Six months, three hair-style
changes... Who'd've thunk it? :-)
December 29, 2006
12:43 PM, PST
Two of my research projects, Pictures of Highway Shields & Videos of
Worldwide Highways, have merged into a single resource. These were
previously modular components, http://hwy-shields.calrog.com and http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com
(respectively). The combined resource, dubbed the Worldwide Highway
Library, is located at http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com.
December 08, 2006 Rest
in peace, James Kim. Your heroic effort to rescue your family has
been noted throughout the world.
7:55 PM, PST
Well,
the fiancée and I sailed the skies last month, just over Sedona. The
desert views were breathtaking!
November
28, 2006
9:45 AM, PST
Ay ay ay, I've been resting on my laurels... My Psychology subpage has been out of action for almost a year and I never knew it! In a nutshell, I erroneously copied a 'November 2005' index of "Calrog.com" to that page instead of the proper "Psychology.calrog.com" index. Fortunately, this mishap has just been rectified. Thanks to Archive.org, I've been able to find a 2005 backup of the "psychology.calrog.com" index and make the restoration. ¡Muchas gracias for keeping the backup, Archive.org!
November
09, 2006
9:30 AM, PST
Congratulations
to Jorge and Ilse on their recent marriage! We wish you two a lifetime of
happiness and adoring felines around the homestead. ;-)
November 06, 2006
10:25 AM, PST
Unfortunately, our friends at Wikipedia have directed readers to a Windows virus. Now, it's not entirely Wikipedia's fault that it was put there; yet an anonymous editor put it on. The story behind this can be found here. Recent actions like this put a discouraging light on the use of open-source communities. Truly, if there were qualified editors that pre-approved content, that would help prevent the outbreak of virii to non-suspecting users. And no, users are not "stupid" as some open-sourcers would like others to believe. They're simply there to use an encyclopedia for their research needs. Proprietary solutions do have their benefits, as one can see. :-)
October 13, 2006
07:18 PM, PDT
Es gibt's Oktoberfest! Ich möchte einen gute Spaten in München, aber ich habe kein Geld für den Besuch. :-(
Congratulations to my friend Stephen Burdoin for publishing his first book! It's entitled 'Through the Talisman' and is available through authorhouse.com. If you're into science-fiction, this collection of short-stories is sure to please!
September 28, 2006
12:25 PM, PDT
Due to discriminatory and reprehensible practises against this site, CALROG.COM has formed an injunctive ban against Wikipedia. All pages that link from Wikipedia to Pictures of Highway Shields will route to this admonishing page. This ban is indefinite pending appropriate resolution by the web encyclopedia.
Well, the sheepskin rug and couch just won't cut it for the K-man... Tonight, the little bugger decided to topple my text and settle into the bookcase. He won't budge either! Priceless.
August 16, 2006 (cont'd)
10:25 AM, PDT
Some of you have noticed my departure from MySpace. Why, you might ask? Simply put, it served its purpose. The social-networking site helped me live out some of my repressed desires from adolescence. You know, talking about "nothing" topics and showing off neat pictures of yourself. Expressing yourself through music. MySpace gave me a fresh look at things so I could dye my hair bleach-blond for once in my lifetime, "shoot the bull" w/ others from the past, and help promote this website at the same time. Fact is, it really cut into my productivity in other daily activities. Plus, those desires went fulfilled relatively quickly, so there was nothing left to do. It was a positive experience, but now it's time to move on. Yeah, I'm back to being a brunette again ;)
June
18, 2006
05:38 PM, PDT
Some more international highway photographs have been posted to Pictures of Highway Shields, spanning this time around from the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
I'm quite tired today. We've had an awesome weekend nonetheless, visiting Carmel and the location where we plan to marry.
May 04, 2006
1:15 AM, PDT
Some new photographs from
Canada, China and the United States have been added to the Pictures of
Highway Shields page. There are hundreds of new entries; check these
out! Thanks to Sean Gao and Chris Elbert for providing some of the
entries. The rest come from my trip to New England and Québec,
Canada.
March 24, 2006 I could sure use a Jamba
Juice right now. Mmm, Jamba. AAAGGGHHHH.
February 25, 2006 Last weekend, Erica and I
headed out to Las Vegas to see my aunt and uncle. It turned out to
be heaps of fun. Before we headed back home, we visited the Forum
Shops at Caesar's Palace. Can you believe there is a three-story FAO
Schwarz there? While she and I were inside, the top floor had
bean-bags on the floor and there was a plasma-screen presentation of Return of the
Jedi. It's neat to see the
American media referring to Torino, Italy by its local name. There
is an English bastardisation for the location, "Turin", which no
longer seems to be used in the American media. Canada, generally
speaking, still refers to the city as Turin. January 06, 2006 Happy New Year! Gas
prices have dropped more recently. It's not uncommon to find gas in
the San Francisco Bay Area for USD 2.10 per gallon. Good times. December 11, 2005 A new book from CALROG.COM
is now available. It's called Pictures of Highway Shields:
Nevada! (Great Basin Edition). 70+ photographs from Nevada and
southwestern Utah are included from cover to cover. If you'd like to
check out its official description and perhaps peruse its preview, feel
free to click the Bookstore hyperlink at the top of this page. Congrats to Erica for
completing her licensing exams!!! There's no doubt in my mind that
she did superbly. ...Per gli
italiani o ragazzi che parlano italiano! Ho nuove descrizione delle
strade italiane, di Liguria, Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta. Oggi,
traduzioni italiane sono pronto per loro.
November 05, 2005 Earlier this week, I
received a mass-mailing from Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader.
The letter concerns California's special election. If you're in the
mood for comedy, this letter may be right up your alley:
A big pat on the back goes to Barry Bonds for hitting home run #712
Monday. It'll be great to see him pass Babe Ruth's record soon!
12:14 AM, PST
02:25 PM, PST
01:35 AM, PST
01:44 AM, PST
November 09, 2005
06:13 PM, PST
11:20 AM, PST
Let's see how much fallacy you can find. I know... Politicians
are known to do this all the time. But I've found at least three ;)
Even as a liberal Republican, I find his claims to be absurd, ideological
and quite polarised. What's your take?
October 29, 2005
02:35 PM, PDT
Fred Abse, Chris Elbert and Dan
Peri have provided more highway-shield photographs from the American
west. If you've got a few moments, go check these out!
October 27, 2005
06:50 PM, PDT
Congrats White Sox! Hell hath frozen over, and I'm enjoying every moment of it!!!
Perhaps those fellows can teach the northside a
thing or two about grabbing gold. Come on, they deserve some too :-)
October 13, 2005
12:58 PM, PDT
The baseball playoffs are finally here! I'll be rooting for the Chicago White Sox and anticipate some celebration in the Windy City's southside over the next few weeks.
A new nasty strand of cold is passing throughout the SF Bay Area, with symptoms that can easily escalate into a fever.
September 24, 2005
10:15 PM, PDT
Woo hoo, indian summer is almost
here. It's been warm out here the past few months, so the promise of
fog will be quite welcoming.
Some new highway-pictures from Europe have been added. In addition, Glenn Pillsbury has provided photographs from the eastern Sierra Nevadas.
August 20 , 2005
11:05 AM, PDT
Some family pictures of
Chris, Aunt Karen, Uncle Dan and Toby have been posted here. All
photographs were made over the past couple months.
I'm currently preparing for vacation next month. It'll be fun to see
the sights and sounds of different lands.
August 12 , 2005
12:45 AM, PDT
Viva Las Vegas! Over the
weekend, there was a small-scale Rogers reunion at the Fremont Street
district. I had a great time visiting some aunts and uncles.
Next week, some intern colleagues
and I will be heading to the A's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Though the A's aren't my favourite team in baseball, their overall spirit
this season has been caught my attention.
July 26, 2005
07:40 AM, PDT
YAY-EE-YEAHHHH! Sorry, I just couldn't contain it :-) I've been really excited and upbeat recently. The reason is due to published text! That's right, the Pictures of Highway Shields team has published its first book! The release is called Pictures of Highway Shields: California! and is available through Lulu Publishing by clicking here. The book describes and shows pictures of California's highways, municipalities and landmarks.
More recently, I began a psychology internship in downtown Hayward, Calif. The experience is invaluable and I wouldn't miss it for the world.
July 13, 2005
11:42 AM, PDT
Earlier this month, my brother
Chris and I took a four American-state trip. The destination was
Hells Canyon, Idaho. The Snake River squiggles through the park,
with mountain ranges straddling both sides of the bank. It was quite
relaxing to breathe the non-city air, and feel the cool, clean water out
there.
A big shout-out goes to Chris Elbert, who is the newest CALROG.COM
highway-photographer. He begins his journey with many Oregon
photographs.
June 22, 2005
11:50 AM, PDT
Good times. I recently purchased an '05 Ford Ranger. It's a great vehicle for off-roading and just hauling things around. The included warranty and security package were the icing on the cake. Very sweet it is. (...That's my Yoda-ism for the day. heh heh)
A big welcome aboard goes to Ernst Marti! He joins the Highway Shields photography team, and becomes the first photographer here who hails from mainland Europe. His interest in Historic Route 66 has yielded us with many great photographs.
May 31, 2005
11:20 AM, PDT
Welcome to Fred Abse, the latest Highway Shields photographer! He begins his coverage with snaps of eastern California and western Nevada.
Congratulations to
Ricki-wicki (Erica) for completing her post-graduate internship! She's overcome a
challenging task in this, and deserves much time for relaxation.
May 07, 2005
12:09 AM, PDT
I've recently added two new
features to the website! A Psychology webpage, outlining human
decision-making skills, is now ready. Secondly, my old PC news
articles (from 2000 to 2002) have been archived, and can now be researched
by anyone. For those unaware, the original iteration of CALROG.COM
served as a "PC technology news" website! Boy, how time
flies...
To visit the `Psychology` and `PC News Archives`, please refer to the blue
"welcome-message" above.
April 02, 2005
09:37 AM, PDT
Rest in peace to Pope John Paul II. Religion and politics aside, this man was a patriot for peace, and was well-able to intermingle between many different styles of thought and culture--and by adopting each of the two, had a great sense of worldliness. In many respects, he was a great out-of-the-box thinker.
Last week, I had muscle spasms in my neck & shoulders from a bad-night's sleep (i.e., being on a flimsy couch). Muscles in the right region of my neck were stretched, and by morning, pain made it impossible to move my head downwards or to the right. Over the course of the next day, my torso leaned to the right to compensate for the pain.
Since then, I've spent time readjusting my torso (including neck) to proper upright position, but its been really painful. Around the clock pain-killers helped a bit--since yesterday though, I've been off these altogether.
March 17, 2005
10:05 AM, PST
Happy St. Patrick's Day! In
Ireland, many use their
ancestral tongue and say "Lá
Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit".
Here are the phonetics
if you'd like to pronounce it: La
ale-lah pwad-rig son-ah ditch.
March 04, 2005
12:20 AM, PST
...More highway-shield pictures!
Latest
additions:
US (Federal)
Routes: Bus-97 and Historic US-99W.
CA State Routes: 3, 32, 44, 59, 96, 108, 139, 151, 161, 162,
165, 263, 265 and 267.
OR State Routes: 39, 66, 99, 140 and 273.
Latest
updates:
Interstates: Bus-205, 5
and 880.
US (Federal) Routes:
97.
Interstates:
15 and 580.
CA State Routes: 20, 84 and 238.
February 19, 2005
10:13 AM, PST
I'm entirely stressed out this
week! Way too much going on here and there. Today's
plan: relaxation.
On the bright side of things, some new highway pictures are ready:
Latest
additions:
CA State Routes: Bus-20
Latest
updates:
Interstates:
15 and 580.
CA State Routes: 20, 84 and 238.
January 25, 2005
11:52 PM, PST
Happy New Year! My girlfriend kicks of '05 with an excellent scholarship at UCSF. She's one smart cookie, and this experience will help her excel in her field of study.Over the weekend, I visited the Great White North. Having never been there before, it was extra exciting to take highway pictures ;)
Latest
additions:
Trans-Canada Route: 1
AB Primary Routes: 1A, 2, 2A (I), 2A (III), 7, 8, 9, 11, 21,
22, 22X, 23, 24, 27, 40, 42, 54, 68, 72, 93 and 201.
AB Secondary Routes: 543, 547, 564, 566, 567, 575, 582, 583,
585, 587, 590, 595, 797, 806, 817 and 901.
BC Provincial Route: 95.
CA State Routes: Bus-1, 68, 100, and 114.
Latest
updates:
US (Federal) Route:
34.
CA State Routes: 92, 185 and 238.
December 11, 2004
11:50 AM, PST
Trevor Carrier and Dan Peri
recently snapped up more CA highway-pictures. Thx dudes!
Latest
additions:
CA State Route: 42
Latest updates:
Interstates:
I-405 (CA) and I-80.
CA State Routes: 9 and 70
December 02, 2004
09:12 AM, PST
For Thanksgiving, I visited
my parents in metro-Phoenix. Wow, they've got a great condo out
there--swimming pools, golf courses, and nearby commercial centers and
freeways!
In addition, a swing into northern Mexico was made. Wow--Tecate,
Baja California was a welcoming surprise; it was very laid-back and had
nice cool weather.
Here are some highway pictures taken throughout the Thanksgiving week:
Latest additions:
Interstates: I-17, I-40
and I-710 (CA).
Interstate Business Route: 8
US (Federal) Routes: 60 and 93.
Mexican Federal Routes: 2 and 3.
AZ State Routes: 51, 66, 71, 74, 85, 87, 97, 101 (Loop), 143,
153, 202 (Loop), 280 and 303 (Loop).
CA State Routes: 7, 16 (I), 22, 39 (I), 60, 86, 98, 111, 142,
146, 184, 188, 202, 204 and 247.
Baja California State Routes: 2 and 3.
Sonora State Route: 3
Latest updates:
Interstates:
I-8 and I-10.
US (Federal) Route6: 66 (Historic) and 95.
CA State Routes: 46, 58 and 94.
October 17, 2004
12:58 PM, PDTen anytime soon!
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the San Francisco (Loma Prieta) earthquake. With a Richter scale magnitude of 7.1, many buildings were torn and two major-freeways became obstructed. Hopefully, another "rattler" like that one will not happen anytime soon!
More California Highway pictures have been taken. Enjoy:
Latest additions:
CA State Routes: 67, 79,
84 (II), 160 (I), 220 and 260.
Latest updates:
Interstates:
I-880 and I-980.
CA State Route: 78
September 12, 2004
02:10 PM, PDT
Pictures of Rob and Dan have been updated.
Also, some highway pictures
have just been added from California, the Pacific Northwest and British
Columbia; check
it out here!
Latest additions:
Interstates: I-84, I-205
(WA) and I-405 (OR).
US (Federal) Routes: 12 and 26.
Trans-Canada: TC-1
BC Provincial Routes: 1A and 99.
CA State Routes: 77, 87, 93, 109, 116, 121, 131, 221 and 242.
OR State Routes: 35, 99E, 99W and 104.
Washington State Routes: 3, 4, 8, 14, 20, 100, 101, 104 and
305.
Latest updates:
Interstates:
I-5, I-580 (CA) and I-780.
US (Federal) Routes: 30 and 101.
August 25, 2004
09:05 AM, PDT
My nephew turns two years old this weekend--Happy Birthday Vince!
Interstate 210, CA State Routes 46, 56, 57, 75, 76, 78, 91, 94, 133, 170 and 282 and Israel Nat'l Routes 1, 2, 3, 4 and (the) Ayalon Freeway have been added.
Interstate 5, Mexico Federal Route 1D and CA State Route 905 have been updated.
August 06, 2004
01:05 PM, PDT
Chicago was a blast... It was great to introduce Erica to family. The first few days there were in the mid 60s, with little humidity. Milwaukee, on the other hand, felt like 80 degrees plus 100% humidity... In other words, it was muggy as heck.
Happy Birthday to my little brother Chris, who celebrates his birthday today.
Interstates 39, 43, 84, 87, 94 , 180, 190, 287 , 294, 684, 794 and 894, US Routes 6, 18, 20, 30, 34, 46, 52 and 231, Illinois State Routes 38, 58 , 59, 64 (Truck), 71, 72 and the Elgin O'Hare Expwy., New Jersey State Highways 18 and 27, and Wisconsin State Routes 32, 36, 50, 142 , 158 and 165 have been added.
Interstates 80 and 95, US Route 1 and California State Route 73 have been updated.
July 01, 2004
11:12 AM, PDT
Congrats to my cousin Aimee and her husband Dan--they recently delivered a healthy baby girl! Can't wait to visit them all in Chicago in just a few weeks.
Business Routes I-205 and US-395, CA State Routes 23, 27, 70 and 118, and NV State Routes 207 , 429 and 653 have been added.
US Routes 50, 101 and 395 have been updated.
June 17, 2004
10:15 AM, PDT
Greetings to Greg Lee; he's the latest photographer for the Highway-Shields page. Interstate 215 and CA State Routes 18, 74 and 138 have just been added.
Historic US 66 has been updated.
June 12, 2004
10:18 AM, PDT
Thanks to Dan and Melinda's recent trip to Yosemite, CA State Routes 120 and 140 have now been added to the Highway Shields page.
...Don't know what it is about this morning, but I am totally itching for a super-sized burrito with extra guacamole. Yummy.
May 25, 2004 (cont'd)
09:34 AM, PDT
Tons of highway-shield updates this
time around:
Interstates 205 and 505, Interstate Business Routes 80 (CA) and 80 (NV), US Federal Routes 50, 95, Alt 50 and Alt 95, Historic US 40, CA State Routes 12, 16 (II), 20, 26, 28, 29, 37, 65 (II), 88, 89, 104, 113, 123, 145, 160 (II), 174, 192, 193 and 225, and Nevada State Routes 28, 117, 341, 431, 447, 647, and 828 have been added.
Interstates 8 and 80, US Federal Route 395 and CA State Route 4 have been updated.
Although the baseball season has been under way for a while now, I haven't been having too much enthusiasm for it... Reason--both the A's and Giants are sucking. ...Though, it is fun to watch and hear about Bonds hitting more home runs... If he can stay in good physical condition for the next few years, he may break Hank Aaron's 755 HR mark.
May 02, 2004
03:30 PM, PST
Interstates 15, 110 and 605, Business Loop 5, Historic US 101 and CA State Routes 9, 14, 19, 25, 35, 43, 52, 110, 119, 126, 152, 156, 198, 236, 261, 274 and 905 have been added. Interstate 5 and CA State Routes 1, 73, and 99 have been updated.
Sometime in April...
09:20 AM, PST
Calrog.com now hosts its own discussion forum! The main objective of this forum is for individuals (like you!) to exchange highway travel experiences, and at the same time learn new travel concepts from others. ...Hey, don't be shy about discussing your favourite highway-shield or drag of road! :)
There is also a "General Discussion" forum for any other topics you'd like to discuss. Check it out! http://forums.calrog.com
In other news, the GeForce 6800 was recently released! This graphics card shows substantial frame-rate and anti-aliasing improvements over the Radeon 9800XT. If wishing to read up, take a peek at the Anandtech link under "Tech News".
March 28, 2004
09:20 AM, PST
Can't wait for July! Erica and I will be visiting Chicago. Lake Michigan should be beautiful during the summer season.
Interstate 405, and CA State Routes 73 and 85 have been added. Interstate 380 has been updated.
March 15, 2004
09:07 AM, PST
Once in a great while, a small handful of a population will try to determine what is socially "right" and "wrong". In many essences, this is great--this ensures that everyone can give their opinions, and have their voice heard. But if a minority of individuals has similar viewpoints, and wishes to firmly generalize their value system as society's de-facto standard, it begs the question of whether they believe everything he or she really thinks is right--it may imply that he or she desires individual and/or ad-hominem authority.
More recently, the FCC and major radio-stations have been making efforts to determine what is "decent" and not for radio and television. The term "decent"--a very subjective, broad term, can have different meanings from one person to the next. For example, a nude image may seem "indecent" to some members of public, while others may see it as "who cares, it's nature?". Also, some may agree nudity is acceptable to a certain extent, and not in others. In an open democracy like America, all these viewpoints are valid. In principle, censorship inherently blocks many individuals' "freedoms of expression" from being exercised. We Americans, as voters, have the right to speak our individual opinions, in public or private. If one disagrees, you have the right to disapprove in public fashion--but it is irresponsible to shut off other's opinions from being exercised--simply because some believe these are "wrong".
References:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4388609/
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/
attachmatch/DOC-243802A1.pdf
January 24, 2004
05:00 PM, PST
Last week I visited Eric at the San Diego Naval Station. While traveling there, more highway pictures were taken. After we finally met up, we hung out for dinner in Mexico--it was off the hook!
Here are the latest Highway Shield updates:
Interstates 8 (CA) and 805, California State Routes 2, 15 ,33, 68 and 166, and Mexico Federal Routes 1D and 2D have been added.
Interstate 5 has been updated.
January 12, 2004
09:25 AM, PST
Interstate 105 (CA) and California State Routes 58, 135, 160, 217 and 246 have been added to the Highway Shields page.
CA State Route 41 has been updated.
January 08, 2004
01:33 PM, PST
Geez, it's been pretty darn cold recently... Out in the Hayward/Fremont area, the last few weeks have had plenty of wind and showers. :(
...A problem was recently discovered with the website-logo on both the "Friends" and "Family" pages; the link was unresponsive, and displayed no image. This has just been fixed.
December 22, 2003
11:53 AM, PST
Merry Christmas!
December
14, 2003
04:45 PM, PST
Congratulations to the
troops whom captured
Saddam Hussein! This will only help assist Iraq's development into a
democratic nation.
November 22, 2003
10:53 AM, PST
Dan and his girlfriend headed up to Yosemite earlier this month! They snapped up some local highway shields along the way-- CA State Routes 41, 49, and 99.
The Offspring has a new song called "Hit That"; it has the same awesome slapstick-style as their previous hits (like, "Original Prankster" and "Why Don't You Get a Job?"). I'm looking forward to downloading this track, once released next month.
October 14, 2003
09:15 AM, PDTt wait for Halloween!
:)
Pictures of Interstates 280, 380 and CA State Routes 13 & 82 have been added.
September 25, 2003
07:55 AM, PDT
Il be heading back to school today. It'll be interesting juggling a 9-unit schedule and a full-time job, but I'll combat it all each morning with a tall glass of OJ :)
After a year of hype, the Athlon 64 has finally been released! Although 64-bit computing is not necessary for today's computing needs, it essentially "lifts" memory usage restrictions for the future. Today's 32-bit processors can only handle up to 4 GB of memory, whereas 64-bit processors easily surpass this. Areas where 4+ GB of memory can help with are real-time DVD video editing, and multi-tasking with other programs like Adobe Premiere.
September 10, 2003
10:45 AM, PDT
A new look has been designed for this site. There is now a smoother design, and the color layout is more friendly with the eyes :).
This is a project in the works--right now, the design is limited to the main page. Soon, all subpages will have a similar look.
As always, your input on this site is always welcome.
August 15, 2003
08:57 AM, PDT
Wow, there has been a lot of "hot" topics in the news recently. The "hot" refers to the warmer-than-expected summer temperatures... Western Europe is seeing 100+ degree temperatures for the first time in recorded history. While London is just a few degrees shy of Paris or Geneva, the combination of hot days and ever-present humidity are making things unbearable.
Yesterday's power outages in New York City and Toronto have shut down quite a few air conditioners. Both of these cities rely on cool air during arid summers, and going almost one day without was surely a challenge.
June 22, 2003
10:51 PM, PDT
There haven't been any updates in a while. Updates should be regular beginning in August.
I'll be spending July in Europe. My friend Dan and I will visit Ireland, the UK, and Switzerland. European culture contrasts from America's, and experiencing it will be awesome... (A couple kegs here, a couple kegs there, heh heh). This trip is going to kick ass.
April 26, 2003
09:47 AM, PDT
AMD released the Opteron processor earlier this week. This CPU is the first of its kind-- it has the ability to handle both 64-bit and 32-bit code. This should help AMD bolster market share in the server market. The desktop version, called Athlon64, is scheduled for a late summer release.
April 9, 2003
10:40 PM, PDT
Father John Garcia, the
childhood priest of my brothers and mine, passed away last Saturday.
In the several years we
were acquainted with him, he brought tradition and religion into our
lives. Even in times where praying didn't seem cool, his
encouragement to stick with it helped us sail through rough waters.
Looking back, it was
really an honor for Father Mr Garcia to consider me his "all-star"
altar boy. We served several weddings, hundreds of masses church
cer
April 5, 2003
05:31 PM, PST
You may have noticed the site being down earlier this week... The web server went a bit wacky, and took several days to fix. Sorry for that delay there!
March 24, 2003
10:59 AM, PST
Pictures of Illinois State Routes 50, 64, 83, and US 20 have been added; Interstates 55 and 355 have been updated.
February 22, 2003
04:30 PM, PST
Without further ado...
February 20, 2003
07:26 PM, PST
Congrats to my cousin Amanda and her fiancé Chris. They delivered a baby girl at the beginning of the month, naming her Sandra Collette. Looking forward to seeing the newborn next month when I travel to Illinois.
Apparently, CalTrans (the California Department of Transportation) has forgotten to decommission an overhead sign in downtown Oakland. If traveling down Eastbound Interstate 580 (about one mile southeast of the CA-24/I-980 interchange), there is an overhead with a US 50 sign. ...Thinkin' of dusting off the camera this weekend!
February 7, 2003
05:21 AM, PST
Some cowards decided to break into my vehicle early Wednesday morning. How juvenile it is to steal a person's backpack and study materials... But to then steal a garage door opener--that crosses the line. Rest assured, there will be no entry into this house, as it has been disabled. My family's security will not be put at risk.
To those whom committed this crime (and I'm probably not their only victim): Have fun now... If never caught for your acts, you will meet fate in your afterlives.
January 28, 2003
06:57 PM, PST
Thered
and yellow
is back, brother...
January 17, 2003
06:15 AM, PST
SimCity 4 came out on Tuesday. It seems to be more complicated than SimCity 3000, and should be a lot more challenging. Awesome.
Thanks goes out to the big man upstairs. For me, it's been a roller coaster of a week-- His guidance has been an inspiration during the rough spots.
My 4-month old nephew Vincent is getting thicker and darker hair. He's gonna be one handsome brown-haired lad.
January 4, 2003
08:30 AM, PST
School starts again on Monday... Things should really pick up this quarter! I ended up picking up a new trombone a week and a half ago. There was no intention of getting an F-attachment with it (because prices were starting well over $1000), but this pre-owned Yamaha horn really caught my eye. Definitely some good times ahead...
December 21, 2002
04:20 PM, PST
Merry Christmas!
There has been a lot of rain and wind over the past week... Mount Diablo (about 25 miles out from here) reported 91 MPH wind gusts on Monday.
December 1, 2002
01:28 PM, PST
Wow, it's December already! Pictures of CA State Routes
61, 92, 112, 185 and 238 have just been added.November 14, 2002
11:52 AM, PST
This morning, Intel released the Pentium 4 @ 3.06 GHz. Hyper-threading is now available, but ain't as groundbreaking as one would think
October 31, 2002
12:58 PM, PST
Busy, busy week... Got two midterms over the next few days. They should be quite challenging.
A lot of things have been going on over the past few weeks. Thanks goes out to one special lady for being there-- there
''s plenty of cranberry juice in the fridge for ya :).Have a safe Halloween.
October 12, 2002
08:45 PM, PDT
Pictures of
Interstate 55 and Interstate 90 have just been added.I'm slowly getting back in the swing of trombone practice. It's been real rewarding to pick up sheet music again, and start playing away. A lot of time is being spent with H. Voxman studies. Cool stuff.
September 26, 2002
10:15 AM, PDT
Round two.
September 17, 2002
08:35 AM, PDT
The economy's still hurtin' a bit... For a year and a half,
WebTrends has been providing this website with statistics free of charge, in return for banner advertisements.But in an
e-mail sent yesterday, WebTrends is trying to get non-commercial website owners to pay $420 a year for pretty much the same thing.Uh, this is pretty much a no-brainer... Adios WebTrends!
September 1, 2002
11:55 AM, PDT
Say hello to
Vincent T. Rogers, proud son of Thomas and Veronica. He was born on August 28th at 1:00 PM.Chris and I are proud to be first-time uncles, and are looking forward in guiding Vincent through life, whenever needed.
Summer's coming to a close. That sweet fall weather is right around the corner...
August 26, 2002
09:21 AM, PDT
Ozzfest 2002 was frickin' awesome. It was neat to see developmental talent in the works (although they were off the main stage). Ozzy's finale can not be described or put into words.
August 4, 2002
09:48 AM PDT
Ozzfest. Tick tock, tick tock...
July 21, 2002
12:22 PM PDT
After living on a dial-up connection for the past few months, I really didn't use my PC all that much. To make things worse, my former DSL carrier tried to gauge $100 a month for a clumsy 144 kbps connection.
Everything changed for the better on Friday. A new DSL carrier is charging half the price, and I'm getting about 1100 kbps now. Come to papa...
The nForce2 chipset was recently announced. This chipset will allow usage of DDR-400 memory, and includes support for ATA-133 devices. Once again, nForce chipsets are tied to Athlon CPUs only. Nvidia has yet to receive a license from Intel for the Pentium 4.
July 4, 2002
10:36 AM PDT
Happy Independence Day! A lot of fireworks will be going off tonight. Be careful, and have fun.
Hulk Hogan and Edge will be going for the tag titles tonight...
June 01, 2002
11:03 AM PDT
Just in time for summer, a ton of pictures have been added to this website.
Random thoughts...
It's starting to get a bit warmer outside- time to
hit the beach! I'll be heading to CSU Hayward this summer, and
will be majoring in Psychology. It's amazing that Pentium 4's are now available
at 2.53 GHz speeds. If you would like to leave me a $50 donation, this would be much appreciated :)
May 11, 2002
15:15 PDT
I'd like to thank all viewers of CALROG.COM for taking the time to read my tech articles. But between work and college, there really isn't much time for me to get this website updated efficiently! This website will be re-designed in the next few weeks, and will be a bit different.
Reporting tech news for CALROG.COM has been a fun and challenging task. Perhaps, it'll return someday. Who knows?
--Carl