Some people create their amazing things with sand ... and then watch them wash away ...

Filed under: sandcastles and summer

In San Francisco, the fight for parking spaces has often turned ugly. Fortunately, a new company now lets you find empty spaces by turning to your cellphone. Ask your phone for a space and it will track down the nearest empty one thanks to sensors embedded in the spaces (see picture).

Filed under: parking, sensors, san francisco, and driving

Pots and pans built the city, rugged cookware, and a foreground looking oddly like a real cooktop. I love how this artwork evokes the city of San Franscisco while at the same time being fresh, new and science fictiony.

Filed under: san franscisco, art, cookware, and sculpture