Not long ago I wrote a rather unflattering review of Mozy. I feel bad in a way because I still believe that the concept is good. I haven’t played with the software recently but I am guessing that my voice was loud enough to influence significant change. I am fine with that. There are a…
Month: September 2008
Trek Project One Launched?
Now that my current bike is a few months old my attention turns once again to bike adultery. I keep reading that the new Project One site is up, but when I visit the site I still get the old system. Perhaps they are keeping me from expensive sin?
Luvfoo – Open Source Ruby on Rails Social Network Platform
For lack of a better place to put this right now I am posting the roadmap for the Ruby on Rails social network we are building here. There has been quite a lot of interest in the project and quite a bit of willingness to contribute for which I am grateful. There are some features…
Why Cyclists Shave Their Legs. The Most Disgusting Post I Will Ever Make
It’s now a bit more than two weeks since I had an unfortunate incident with a serpent. While the leg is actually healing quite nicely I the joy of bending my knee has become a distant memory and a luxury I look forward to each day. The antibiotics I am forced to continue leave my…
Trek XXX Lite Handlebars – Single Use Item
I managed to get out and inspect my bike a bit more tonight. Turns out that I did more than just scrap the handlebars. Putting any downward pressure on the hoods bends the right side. When I hit I must have crushed the carbon. It will be interesting to see what they look like when…
Teachers Without Borders
During the day and lately most of the night I work as a Fellow for Teachers Without Borders at Utah State University. (funded by Cisco). What I actually do bores most people and causes my wife to roll her eyes and tune out anytime someone asks what I do. It’s a long story and involves…
Muffins
When you are not especially mobile because you trashed your knee and you aren’t supposed to bend it more than 30 degrees or else you might tear open a newly sewn together wound you appreciate the finer things in life. My wife makes the best muffins in the world. Period. Every year, at least during…
Cycling Reduces Your Risk of Cancer
So says a new study by some Swedish guys. Unfortunately, increases your chances of running into a rattlesnake by nearly 1,000%.