Building Upward
By Colin Blake San Francisco is getting taller. In fact, if the city’s 15-tallest buildings were laid end-to-end, they would be over 300-feet taller than the Golden Gate Bridge is Continue Reading
Answers, Not Questions by Colin Blake: Wood Pallet Beer Pong Table
Photo by Martin Bustamante By Colin Blake
Goodbye Guns: San Francisco’s Last Gun Store Rides Off into the Sunset
Steve Alcairo, general manager at High Bridge Arms checks the sights of his personal rifle during downtime. Photo by Ryan McNulty By Colin Blake [dropcap size=”50px”]I[/dropcap]n 1971, Harry Callahan, played Continue Reading
Proposition E
By Colin Blake Come Nov. 3 San Francisco voters will have the option to approve Proposition E, which aims to bring more participation to the political process by live streaming Continue Reading
Technology Hits the Pavement: Electric Skateboards Gain Traction in the Bay Area
Boosted boards are modeled on the floor of Black Diamond Sports in Palo Alto. (Colin Blake/ Xpress) By Colin Blake A skateboard is a very analog form of mobility Continue Reading
Answers, Not Questions by Colin Blake: Altoids Tin Flashlight
By Colin Blake When the last Altoid is consumed, the container is often tossed as soon as possible. However, even though the tin material is not resilient like Continue Reading
Nepal Quake: Architecture’s Role
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal’s infrastructure on Saturday, hitting Kathmandu the hardest.
California Drought: There Isn’t Much Left
Gov. Jerry Brown enacted a mandatory 25 percent water reduction for all California cities and towns.
The Buildable AR-15
The AR-series lower receivers are available in incomplete form for the user to complete.
Fresh Renaissance Art at San Francisco’s de Young
A collection of rare renaissance art, on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland, is on display for nearly three months.
SpaceX launches DSCOVR Satellite
The device will beam back information about potentially harmful solar ejections heading toward earth.
Historic, Mussolini-linked Alfa Romeo fetches $3 million
An exceedingly rare 1939 Alfa Romeo 6c2500 just sold for $3 million at an RM Auctions event in Paris.