Sunday, December 12, 2010

Google Chrome

The Google Chrome notebooks are not available for the general public.  The pilot Chrome notebooks have been shipped to a select few for beta testing.  The Google Chrome Store is up and running.  Those who use the Google Chrome web browser on their Macs or PCs can run most of the Google Chrome applications or extensions on their existing computers.

So far my favorite Chrome application is CRACKLE.  CRACKLE is a free movie channel on the internet with lots of interesting movies to watch.  For those that are signed up on Netflix; there is a Netflix application and it works great.

The Google Chrome notebook will have no hard drive as it is pure cloud computing.  It is a notebook for those that live on the internet as it cannot operate without an connection to it.

For Christians there is few Chrome applications that I have found so far except: Hymnal.Net, Scriply, ESV Bible Online, Desiring God, Crossway, and Bible.is.  I am sure that more applications will be coming for Google Chrome.

For tweeting there is the following Chrome applications: Seesmic, Twitter, TweetDeck, and HootSuite.

Internet newspapers having a Chrome applicaiton include: New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, and Salon.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Irish Music @ Claremont Depot

Irish rebel music @ Claremont Depot during Friday Night Live in Claremont California.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Chicago O'Hare


Chicago O'Hare
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
CTA subway train arriving at Chicago O'Hare station.

South Haven MI


South Haven MI
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
Boat traffic on the Black River channel in South Haven, Michigan.

Wilhelm Baum


Wilhelm Baum
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
One of the boats at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven Michigan.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Amtrak Pere Marquette

I rode this Amtrak train from Bangor MI to Chicago Union Station. This is the train after arrival at Union Station in Chicago, IL.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

South Haven Lighthouse


South Haven Lighthous
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
The lighthouse at South Haven Michigan as seen from the deck of the tall ship named "Friends Good Will".

Friends Good Will


Friends Good Will
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
This is a replica of a sailing ship that served both the USA and Great Britain during the War of 1812. The British burned the original ship ending its role in the fighting.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Pontiac Le Mans @ Claremont Cruise Night


Pontiac Le Mans
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
A Pontiac Le Mans at the recent Cruise Night in Claremont California.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Rich Warren is Watching



Rather silly ad but I prefer to be watched by Rick Warren rather than Robert Morey or the Christian Research Network gang of self-righteous watchbloggers.   Not as silly of an ad as a PirateChristian ad.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Memorial Day - Amazing Grace

The bagpiper played three songs during the Memorial Day service at Oak Park Cemetery in Claremont, CA. The songs were Amazing Grace, Scottish Lament, and Taps.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Mission Inn - Riverside California


Mission Inn
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
This is a photo of the Mission Inn in Riverside, California. A very beautiful hotel with very interesting architecture.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

A very interesting museum to go and see in Santa Barbara, California.

Ford Tri-Motor


Ford Tri-Motor
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
A Ford Tri-Motor at the San Diego Airspace Museum.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Cable Airport Beacon - Upland CA

Desiring something new, I went to eat breakfast at Manic Mike's Cafe at Cable Airport in Upland, California. I heard that the food is very good and one has a view of planes landing and taking off. The cafe lived up to the good reports I had heard of it.

This is the beacon at Cable Airport which is very visible at night.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Marina Del Rey


Marina Del Rey
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
Recently did a small project in Marina Del Rey which is near Santa Monica, California. It involved cathodic projection of the sea wall for the marina. While there a took a few photos of the marina and posted the photos on Flickr.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

LA Live Steamers - Union Pacific

Los Angeles Live Steamers are located in Griffin Park in Los Angeles California next to Travel Town. Riding on their trains is a lot of fun and highly recommended by me.

Travel Town Train


Travel Town Train
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
This is the train that kids of all ages can ride at Travel Town in Griffin Park which is located in Los Angeles, California. The trains next door at Los Angeles Live Steamers are more fun to ride.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

San Gabriel Mission


San Gabriel Mission
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
Yesterday I went to see the San Gabriel Mission for the first time. The photos I took of the mission are on Flickr.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Santa Fe Depot - Fullerton CA

This is the Santa Fe Depot which is now a Amtrak Station serving Pacific Surfliners and the Southwest Chief. In addition, it is a Metrolink station.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Amtrak Surfliner @ Orange CA

There is a special painted Amtrak locomotive on this Surfliner in Orange, California.

Solana Beach, CA


Solana Beach, CA
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
A view of the beach in Solana Beach, California.

Santa Fe Depot - Riverside CA

This is the Santa Fe Depot in Riverside California which has been turned into an office building. It is located near the Riverside Downtown Metrolink Station.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Sideshow of Protest Against AZ Emmigration Law in Claremont CA at Pomona College

Enjoy Claremont! California

There is much to enjoy in Claremont, California for sure.

High Class Portable Johns

Nothing but the best for the graduation event at Ponoma College. Even astoturf as sort of a green carpet to stand on while waiting.

Red Raspberries


Red Raspberries
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
I purchased some red raspberries at the Claremont Farmer's Market today and very much enjoyed eating them.

Pomona College Museum of Art


5-16-10 015
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
A sample of the art you will currently see at the Pomona College Museum of Art.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

South Haven MI Lighthouse

This is the lighthouse at South Haven Michigan on Lake Michigan.

Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont CA

This is the Santa Fe 3751 returning from San Bernardino Railroad Days to it's home in Los Angeles, California.

Claremont Depot


Claremont Depot
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
This is the historic Santa Fe train station in Claremont, California that is now a Metrolink train station.

San Bernardino Museum

The Bangor Michigan train depot had a very similar office as did all train stations. This photo taken at the San Bernardino Museum inside the San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot.

San Bernardino Museum

Reminds me of my childhood when I traveled with my dad down to Bangor Michigan. My dad transfered the mail bag from the Bangor Post Office to the C&O passenger train mail rail car. It was not abnormal for me to get a Chessie button from a conductor. Typically the train was late so there was time to kill waiting for the train to show up. The Bangor train depot had similar baggage wagons.

Pacific Jazz Quartet


Pacific Jazz Quartet
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
Typically I hang out in "College Center" on Sunday between 2 to 5 PM so that I can listen to live Jazz music. During the summer months there is lots of live free music in the Village of Claremont but only the Jazz series at College Center is year around.

Fruizen in College Center

A favorite place for me to eat ice cream is Fruizen in College Center. It is at the corner of Foothill and Claremont Blvd in Claremont, CA.

Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont CA

Recently this steam locomotive came through Claremont California for the "San Bernardino Railroad Days" event in San Bernardino, California.

Orange Circle - Orange CA

One thing that Orange has that Claremont, CA lacks is a traffic circle. It is a main landmark of Orange California with a nice park in the middle of the traffic circle. Yes, it was Christmas time when this photo was taken.

Orange CA


Orange CA
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
Orange California has a very nice looking downtown. Sort of like Claremont, California but it is in Orange County not Los Angeles County. Claremont is a college town and Orange is more a typical small California town. I like both small towns but I live in Claremont not Orange.

Pere Marquette 1223 @ Grand Haven MI

If it looks like the steam engine in the movie "Polar Express" it is because it's sister Pere Marquette 1225 was the one that the movie used for the role.

Grand Haven Michigan Lighthouse

This is the lighthouse at Grand Haven Michigan. It looks a lot like the lighthouse at South Haven and Muskegon. The South Haven lighthouse is the shortest of the three lighthouses.

Swimming Turtle @ CA Academy of Science

Someone found this video today in my Flickr photo-stream which I forgot existed. It is rather cute if you are into turtles.

M247 Sgt York Division Air Defense (DIVAD) Gun

One of several very popular images in my Flickr photo-stream of military equipment I photographed on Yuma Proving Ground in the Arizona desert near Yuma, Arizona.

Riverside Metro Art Museum

This is one of the interesting paintings I saw recently when I sent to the Riverside Metro Art Museum in Riverside, California.

Petterson Museum


Petterson Museum
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
A very interesting and worthwhile museum to go to is the "Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art" located in Pilgrim Place. The address for the museum is 730 Plymouth Road, Claremont, CA 91711.

Santa Fe 3751


Santa Fe 3751
Originally uploaded by ronald_hodgman
Some time ago I noted a steam locomotive in the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Los Angeles, California. It can be clearly seen from Amtrak Surfliners headed southbound toward San Diego, California. It was not until recently that I found out this was Santa Fe 3751.