Author Archives: DAK

When referring to shots she had to get before a trip to some far away land (possibly Canada), my friend described her feelings to me in ol skool haiku: Three quick pricks, dull acheVaccinations suck my assMount Fuji in mist … Continue reading →

I just spent over an hour on a conference call with some of my design team in Singapore and our client HP, in which I said exactly three things:[1] “Hi! How are you?”[2] “OK, no problem.”[3] “Thanks, bye.” bleh They … Continue reading →

I saw Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon last weekend, and it was quite awesome. “They” say that it’s one of the 100 best movies of all time. Well, I’ve not seen all of the Establishment’s 99 other movies, but, I can … Continue reading →

So, I’ve started archiving my posts (look waaaaay down there), which in retrospect is hilarious. It’s almost like: Some guy: “Dude, Dave Kleeman is saving all of his thoughts for posterity.”Some other guy: “Who’s Dave Kleeman?” Exactly.

Working for a design consultancy, I have so many meetings during the week, every week, that some days I’m never even in the office and instead spend the time driving around SIlicon Valley. It’s gotten to the point where it … Continue reading →

I’ve only just started it, but I’m already in love with the book Infinite Jest. Any fan of David Foster Wallace will appreciate what I consider his magnum opus….OK, so maybe I’ve never actually read any of Dave’s work before … Continue reading →

I was wrong about something last night.

You know how when you get a package, and it’s filled with bubble-wrap, and you start to pop it, and then when you look around again it’s 4 days later? This is like that. I’ve already posted this link on … Continue reading →

Let me take a break from our regularly scheduled program to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Much has been said the past week about whether Dr. King was really as relevant to civil rights issues as … Continue reading →

ALERT! According to the Police Blotter in the Palo Alto Daily News, officers were alerted to the 700 block of Los Trancos Road at approximately 8:15 PM last Thursday with reports that a security guard at Hewlett house had a … Continue reading →