Victor Caballero
This blog is written by Victor Caballero. I write about a wide variety of topics ranging from music to community events to energy.

Concert Share is Thursday, January 15, 2009
Postcard says to “Look for program flyer in November”
Diamond Bar Center
1600 S Grand Ave
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Vendor Fair is from 10am – 1pm (probably arrive at 8am to check-in/set-up)
There will be a registration period and a fee to pay (around $25, I think), but doesn’t mention it on this [...]

1. Kitchen Cabinets – if they contain formaldahide get rid of them. Bamdoo is great.
$300-1000 per foot
2. Paint your house, VOC free, make sure you use a paint that is environment friendly.
3. Insulate – 10% or more by insulating, recycled newspaper, denim, cullulose, caulk seal around windows.
4. Lawns – don’t use pesticides [...]

Two stealth bombers have arrived in the southern california area to make a display during the new year’s day events in Pasadena.
One will fly over the rose parade and the other over the rose bowl on January 1, 2009.
The 2 billion dollar planes are awesome to watch.

Scratch proof your cell phone, buy the invisibleSHIELD

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One of the most on-demand products in the electronics market place today! The Flip Video camcorders and The Flip Video camcorder accessories!

Boras(Manny’s manager) contacted Ned Colletti regarding Manny Ramirez  being signed. Manny is the Dodger’s first choice of free players.

Word is coming down that T-Mobile and Google are going to offer an extra G1 battery pack to all G1 owners in about a month from now.
This from Chris over at MobileWhack:
T-Mobile is cooking up an extended battery project which will address customers complaints regarding the current battery status.
T-Mobile doesn’t have an official statement for [...]

Android Market Update

Hello,
Thank you for your participation in Android Market!
Since we launched a couple months ago, the team has been working on
several significant updates to Android Market. I’d like to let you know
about these upcoming changes and what they will mean to you and other
members of our developer community.
Many of you have asked about international [...]

There is a great little cheese & sandwich shop called…
The Artisan Cheese Gallery
12023 Ventura blvd.
Studio City, CA
Its just east of Laurel Canyon

Artisan Cheese Gallery
http://www.artisancheesegallery.com
www.artisancheese.smoola.com
www.artisancheesegallery.wordpress.com

The Artisan Cheese Gallery
12023 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
Phone: 818-505-0207
Fax: 818-505-0282
E-mail: melody@artisancheesegallery.com
To contact us:
Store Hours
Mon-Sat 10:30AM—7PM
Sunday 9AM—5PM
Cheese, Wine, Sandwiches, Salads, Gift Baskets, Private Events, Catering, Wine & [...]

JAMES “Jimmy Mack” COCHRAN
Passed away today 12/30/08
We are sad to report the passing of James Cochran. I met Jimmy on several occasions while working at Album Network/Urban Network in Burbank. Jimmy was at Motown for many years. His circle of friends is deep and wide. Very friendly and kind.
I know Miller London [...]

There are several opportunities with the rise in foreclosures.
USA Today has an article on house cleaning services that have started and are cleaning and maintaning dozens of homes each month to keep them ready to market.
One company is run by Joe Cino used to buy and sell real estate. Two years ago, while he was [...]

A man is being featured on CBS Early Morning show that has been living with the garbage he produced for the last year to make a point about the environment.
Read more about Dave Chameides

Don’t miss the first Dorkbot SoCal of 2009!
Dorkbot SoCal 33 – Aschheimm, Evans, Guttman
Saturday, January 10, 2009
1:00pm
Machine ProjectDon’t miss the first Dorkbot SoCal of 2009!
Dorkbot SoCal 33 – Aschheimm, Evans, Guttman
Saturday, January 10, 2009
1:00pm
Machine Project
1200 D North Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Presenters will include:
Deborah Aschheim
http://www.deborahaschheim.com
Deborah Aschheim creates works that blur biology and technology,
exploring [...]

In the last few days Google has made some updates to the search results. At least for several searches I have made there is an icon to what appears to be a video that is hosted or is linked from the top organic search result.
I’m not sure what the purpose of this icon is. As [...]

Today we went to Cafe Divine in North Beach area of San Francisco.
Cafe Divine – Heavenly Cuisine
1600 Stockton on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
415.986.3414
http://www.cafedivinesf.com/

Today we went to Pizzeria DelFina in San Francisco.
The location was at
3611 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.437.6800
They have another locationat
2406 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.440.1189
website: www.pizzeriadelfina.com

Today we went to buy some baked goods at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco.
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero Street @ 18th
San Francisco, CA
415.487.2600
www.tartinebakery.com

Some of the activities we started off the day with a plan to do:
On Friday, December 26:
1. Academy of Sciences ( may want to do this next time)- we are going to pass because the crowds are just crazy.
2. Fortune Cookie Factory (Chinatown) – we did do this and itis very interesting to see a [...]

The location for Botcon 2009 has been revealed!
As released on Botcon.com and through members emails, the convention will be held in Pasadena, California!
The event is scheduled to run May 28 through the 31st.
The following email was sent out to members of their collectors club.

This just in from the North Pole:
##Santa just announced the location of [...]