Steve Jobs had a huge impact on my life. My first computer was an Apple ][+. And that was my first exposure to Apple. I learned to program in LOGO and BASIC on my Apple ][+, and played a lot of games of Gorgon and Zork on its black-and-white screen. I think I acquired my …
Here’s what’s been on my mind over the past week: Had a root canal last Tuesday. It was amazingly low-pain and low-stress, all things being equal. The only thing is that I need to chew on one side of my mouth, as the rooted tooth only has a temporary crown on it right now. My …
Folks who follow this blog know that the look has changed over the past week. Part of the reason why this happened is because I wanted to change things up. I upgraded to WordPress 2.5 – no probs there. And I looked for a different theme to mark the change. So I looked for a …
As I get ready to post a review of a cool, bike-oriented gadget, I point to this wonderful, does-it-all computer for the bike: the Cerevellum Bike Computer. Sure, it costs as much as a laptop, but it has features: the usual speed, distance and time, as well as a GPS, elevation gain/loss, wattage produced, and …
It’s cool to see tech that was developed when you were first in college enter into the world of bicycle design. Too cool. (Hat tip to Adam.)
Some things that have crossed my mind today: WAMU’s decision to relegate their bluegrass programming to the HD range is flat-out stupid. The powers-that-be at WAMU continue to prove that they know how to implode a local radio station, creating more of the same (political talk radio and over-syndicated NPR content) rather than provide a …
The latest part arrived for the new bike today: a Campagnolo Centaur rear derailleur, 2007 model. Dig the carbon fiber outer plate – high bling factor there, plus a (somewhat trivial) weight saving over an all-metal unit. And it should match well with the other parts in the works – especially the carbon fiber Chorus …
As of tonight, I’m no longer on the executive board of DC for Democracy. The elections came and went. There was only one contested race – for chair – and the vote went in a predictable direction. Many of those who felt left out of the organization after the big schism surrounding the 2005 United …
I love the politics of Wikipedia, especially when the “size of your manhood” debate rears its ugly, pointless head. Case in point: the current uproar over the entry for Annabel Port, one of the co-hosts of “The Geoff Show” on Virgin Radio. Somebody suggested that Ms. Port’s entry be deleted as she is “of insignificant …
Late last night, WordPress 2.1 “Ella” (named after Ella Fitzgerald) was released into the wild. Of course, I had to try it out! I first upgraded Off The Eaten Path to the new WP engine, and the upgrade went through without a hitch. The one catch: OtEP is a very simple blog, with very few …
