Sachin’s Posterous

The Milk is a gorgeous, minimalist desk designed specific for Macs. It doesn't get any cleaner or sexier than this. Unfortunately it's $5000 and not available in this country. You HAVE to check out their website: http://www.milk.dk

         

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Another interesting (but still too pricey) option, the OneLessDesk: http://hecklerdesign.com/onelessdesk 

Anyone have other recommendations? Office Depot and Ikea desks are so boring! I just want something simple, no drawers, but designed for computers (hidden wire compartments, etc).

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Kate and I went to Las Vegas last month. I've always loved Vegas, and Kate had never been, so we really did it up. Room at the Wynn, Love Cirque du Soleil, brunch at The Country Club, dinners at Sushisamba and L'atelier, gondolda ride, New York rollercoaster... And of course all the random shopping and hotel touring.

You can see all our pictures from there trip here.

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Even with my 13+ year obsession with Apple and Steve Jobs, I'm seeing many of these photos for the first time.

Congratulations, Steve. You've had a major impact on computing, design, and my life.

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Being able to post to Posterous without an account was something we designed for from day one, even before the name "Posterous" existed. I didn't want there to be hurdles like registration forms and email confirmations for new users.

Emailing to Posterous without an account is actually great for us in a couple different ways. First is the typical "try before you buy" scenario. It makes more sense for a user to *use* the service and see how great it is, before we ask them to sign up. But obviously, most of our users do eventually sign up to get access to all our advanced features.

But sign-up free posting is also great for group sites. When you setup a group Posterous site, you add contributors by adding their email address in site settings. Those people can now email post@sitename.posterous.com with no account. We do see these people engage with Posterous in the long term with no account, especially users who aren't tech savvy.

Using Posterous without an account isn't just some gimmick we did with email, it's something we believe in through and through. Registrations forms and other hurdles slow down adoption. We want to prove to you how valuable our service is *before* we ask you to sign up. That's why we allow this flow not just through email, but through our Twitter posting API and even our iPhone application.

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I was in Vegas last week for Blog World Expo, a fairly small convention for bloggers and other social media pros. Most conferences we go to are a complete waste of time, so I was hesitant to go. But it turned out to be one of the coolest, most valuable tech meet ups I've attended

Blog World Expo is a gathering of bloggers, *our users*. I was able to meet a ton of Posterous users, people who should be on Posterous, and lots of people who teach blogging for a living. It was a great way to see how people blog and what features they need.

Blog World Expo felt more "real" than conferences like SXSW. The sessions were actually useful, people were actually there to share and learn. People were talking about Twitter and how best to use Twitter, but they weren't blinded by Twitter.

I particularly enjoyed listening to Jay Thompson talk about how he uses social media. "Don’t write for the search engines, write for your readers." Trying to get more page views and more followers is just ego.

SXSW, on the other hand, is all about networking. It's about meeting people and going to parties. That's definitely fun, but it's not clear to me why we all need to travel to Austin for this, or why we need to spend money on the conference, or how people can afford to take so much time off.

Posterous will definitely be at Blog World Expo in the coming years, probably with a booth next year. Doesn't hurt that I totally love Vegas :).

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Before Posterous existed, my blog was mostly photos and reviews. I'm going to shift back in that direction a bit more.

1. Naked Lunch
We end up here once a week or so for some of the best gourmet sandwiches I've ever had. Cod sandwich, tuna steak, salmon, they even have a foie gras sandwich but none of us have tried that one yet. Yesterday I had chorizo and egg. Phenomenal. The fried egg had a running yolk that broke and soaked into the top bun perfectly. The sandwiches are fairly small and come with no sides, but it works. You leave satisfied and not heavy/greasy. HIGHLY recommend this place.

2. 15 Romolo
We mostly come here to drink but they have great food as well. This place is hidden up an alley between all the strip clubs in North Beach. I was introduced to it by George Penston of Widgetbox. 15 Romolo makes fantastic drinks and it's never crowded. Even on a Friday night, in the middle of tourist packed North Beach, you can come here to get a table and some fine drinks. I think this is my favorite bar in San Francisco. Forget about Bourbon and Branch.

3. Giordano Bros.
We love Giordano's so much, we're actually on overload and have taken a break from this lunch spot. Giordano's is based on the Pittsburgh "Primanti Brothers" restaurant. "The secret? Take two thick slices of Italian bread. Top with your choice of grilled Italian meats and melted provolone cheese. Pile on some freshly cut fries, oil and vinegary coleslaw, and then serve on wax paper."

4. Molinari's
This is a pretty hardcore Italian Deli. Just grab a roll from the bread bin and hand it to the guy behind the counter. The basic Italian sandwich is awesome, and giant. You just can't go wrong here.

5. Good Luck Deli
I miss New York. I miss being able to walk into any corner deli and getting an awesome sandwich for $5. But at Good Luck Deli, you get just that. It's on the edge of Chinatown and owned by a nice Chinese couple, but there's nothing Chinatown about this place. It's friendly and clean, and they make great New York deli style sandwiches. What does that mean? A basic turkey and cheese on a roll, piled high with lots of meat, for only $5. Love it.

As you can tell, I'm a sandwich guy. I could eat sandwiches for lunch every day and not get tired of them. Anyone have good sandwich recommendations in San Francisco?

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