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Bamboo bikes

Note the bamboo frame. Was this fixie rider after the lightweight, the stiffness, or the green-ness? I think none of the above; even with baskets (vs. clips), those shoes aren’t shoes to ride in. She had to be just a model for the photo shoot. We’ll never know…. But a hot skinny chick on aContinue reading “Bamboo bikes”

Daily airplane flight activity simulation video

This is just so cool that I have to put it here simply so I can remember to come look at it again in the future. Pay attention to the sunlight curves, and watch the patterns of where the planes stream over the course of the rhythm of a day. Thanks to the Zurich School ofContinue reading “Daily airplane flight activity simulation video”

My next open source “want”

In the mid-1990’s I ran engineering at ON Technology. One of our most profitable products was MeetingMaker, an enterprise-grade calendaring system. It was a much loved – and equally despised – product among companies that (for whatever reason) weren’t running Microsoft Exchange but needed a “real” calendaring system to run their company. Faithful customers included Cisco,Continue reading “My next open source “want””

Red Sox win

Went with Dries and his wife Karlijn to see the Sox play last night. Their first game. Tix (for amazing seats!) obtained by the ever-fantastic Roger (red jacket), accompanied by my wife (pink sweater) and kudos to Chuck (left), who got to go because he scored our first revenue dollar. (Go Chuck!) Jason Varitek hit an exciting long ball to center,Continue reading “Red Sox win”

Feats of strength

I’m not sure; maybe you have to be a cyclist, and know the pain that occurs after a long climb, and how fatigue has set into your legs, and how every pedalstroke is simultaneously a pain-generator, a motivator, and chinese water torture all in one. Maybe only cyclists can appreciate the moment when somebody inContinue reading “Feats of strength”