Happy 30th Birthday, ...
...Ethernet! [1] You make my world go 'round.
Curtis Jones
A Near Miss
Let me tell you a story. Queue the banjo.
See, once there was a liquor store with an abundant supply of cheap, refrigerated champagne. Those days were careless and free and the champagne flowed without reservation.
But, slowly the stock diminished. Those careless Summer afternoons of mimosa consumption multiplied while
Thirst Quenching
Lesson learned. Be vigilant when rinsing out your bike water bottle and don't neglect the cap. That distinct Palmolive taste isn't exactly thirst quenching so much as it makes you want to not drink any more. Eesh.
Blood Mountain Loop, II
Did it again, this time with the Garmin 450 (which really is a sad replacement for the venerable 60CSx) mounted to the bike stem. It was cool seeing my speed ~35mph while cruising downhill; and depressing seeing it teeter around 5mph while struggling uphill. Oh, and it's very
Packing for BAAM
My pack (Osprey Atmos 35) arrived and it really is small. Small is what I want though. Today I started stomping stuff into it to see how close I'm going to be cutting it.
There's no hurry to purchase the tent (Black Diamond Hilight), and I
MMGWH
Music, mimosas, good weather and hammocks. And lots of iPads and iPhone 4's for good measure. No good evening should be without.
See Boy Run
It's amazing what a difference running in low-80's makes over running in mid-90's. My internal cooling system only barely has to kick in. And the shadows don't start chasing me like they do after running in that heat for half an hour.
iPod Nano Greatness
The new iPod Nano - with its touch screen, pedometer, fm radio receiver, live pause radio, voice recorder, 16gb capacity, 24-hour battery life, clip and perfect size - is quite possibly the greatest invention since Kamen and his insulin pump.
This touch screen marvel is going to be responsible for
As long as I'm buying this RAM...
As long as I'm buying this RAM, yeah, why not, I think I will pick up a Mac Pro and a hard drive. Serious impulse shopping.
Note to Amazon: not all combinations work in any order.
Unexpected Rough Air
This might just be a Delta thing. I wouldn't know what the other airlines do. During their all-important flight safety demonstration (for any aborigines who might be on board), they encourage seat belt use at all times while seated, "in case we experience unexpected rough air."