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Squarcle or Squircle?

11-Feb-11

I recently got a new MacBook, so I’m selling my year-old Apple 13″ MacBook. This is a beautiful new “Unibody” Aluminum style that is much stiffer and solid than the previous Aluminum models, or the plastic models. It also has the uber-cool backlit keyboard, which is fantastic for night surfing. 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo [...]

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Learning to Paddle: Broad-range Activities

11-Sep-09

Playing on the Edge Here I discuss a structured learning activity, in the broader curriculum of canoeing, that allows for a range of skill levels to engage in, and be challenged by. At Flying Moose Lodge, after campers have had some experience and instruction on how to do the basic C- and J- strokes, and [...]

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Simplifying Flying Moose

06-Sep-09

My first summer, in 1993, at Flying Moose Lodge, Harrie 4 gave me the dubious job of “taking care of tents” which I thought was something of a ridiculous task. But throughout the summer, I inspected, fixed, assigned, checked-in, and maintained all the Eureka tents that the camp used on trips. It *was* a ridiculous [...]

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Another InvisibleShield for iPhone

05-Sep-09

This is the second replacement (third time installing) of the InvisibleShield iPhone protective cover. It comes with a lifetime warranty, and is super-tough, right? So why am I on my third one? Answer: the edges peel up, get linty and brown, and eventually the iPhone starts to look like a mushroom. At that point, it’s [...]

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De-distorting photos

26-Jan-09

Make the extreme fish-eye lens the standard I think I mentioned the need/opportunity for this before… Now that we’re carrying computers in out pockets, and making phone calls with our cameras, why not have a spherical lens that can grab more panoramic views than a “flat” one (Yes, I know most lenses are not actually [...]

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-6° Bike Mitts

23-Dec-08

Pogies? Yesterday morning, at -6° F, the 30-minute bike commute to my office was cold. While it’s only 15-20 minutes on warm days on my fixed gear, my winter bike — a mid-80′s Kona mountain bike with Nokian Hakkapeliitta 106 studded tires on it is a much slower ride, especially in the frozen dry slush. [...]

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Eco(nomic) Advice

08-Dec-08

How to fix the Car Industry Disclaimer: This probably won’t actually fix the car industry, but it makes sense to me as a direction.We’ve got a great mass of industry still left in the U.S. but they’re making products that do not make sense in the economically- and energy-challenged world that we’re living in. My [...]

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Giftlist 2008

24-Nov-08

All I need… High heat silicon spatulas – I had a great set a few years ago, but they disappeared about the time that a roommate moved out…. [Update: I'll make do with the ones on my Kona.] Nokian Hakkapelita 700X35 Bike Tire 106 Studs for winter biking. I think I only want one — for the front. That should keep me from [...]

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6 flights; 3 days

14-Nov-08

I hate air travel. Tuesday: Madison-> Minneapolis-> Sacramento Wednesday: Sacramento-> Denver-> Houston Thursday: Houston-> Denver-> Sacramento and on Monday (after an all-to-brief Northern CA vacation) Sacramento-> Minneapolis-> Madison Yes, I’d hate driving more. And, yes, it’s important enough to go to theses places that I put up with air travel, but honestly, I wish I’d [...]

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