I tried to get an iPhone 3Gs as soon as it was announced on Monday. I called my friend who owns a cellular phone store, and is an AT&T reseller. In his words, “AT&T would rather you buy it from Wal-Mart than me, so call me back and I’ll tell you how you can get one.” Strike one. Continue reading “My (Unsuccessful) Attempts to Get an iPhone 3Gs”
Gogol Bordello: Lessons Learned in Caffeine, Punctuality and Randori
Delayed blog post alert!
I saw Gogol Bordello, a gypsy punk band, perform in Burlington, VT on June 6. I learned a few things, and validated others which I already knew. Continue reading “Gogol Bordello: Lessons Learned in Caffeine, Punctuality and Randori”
IT Spending in an Economic Slowdown
A couple of months ago, I heard a fellow podcaster state that in this economy, it’s a good idea to try to get vendors of IT equipment and services to give their best price because they’re willing to make deals. While I agree with the sentiment, on one level, I am a bit disturbed. Continue reading “IT Spending in an Economic Slowdown”
Electric Scooter Update
Happy Memorial Day, everyone. ?Be sure to thank a veteran for their service.
In the tradition of Scotty on the Enterprise, today I took my scooter out for a spin and was “giving her all she’s got.”?I still was gentle on the starts and accelerations, but did not hold back on the flats.?The result was that a 20 mile trip (averaging 40-50mph) drained the battery down to about half charge. This is a definite improvement over last year’s performance.
Electric Scooter Update (Or, the Truth About Battery Powered Vehicles)
Last year I purchased an electric scooter from R Martin Limited with the intention of cutting my fuel costs. Unfortunately, I did not ride the scooter much last year, except in my 9 mile commute to the office because it was not capable of anything more than a 20 mile trip without draining the batteries. Continue reading “Electric Scooter Update (Or, the Truth About Battery Powered Vehicles)”
Aikido Seminar with William Gleason Sensei
This weekend I attended an Aikido seminar with William Gleason Sensei at Shobu Aikido of the Berkshires. While it would be somewhat pointless to discuss much of the subject matter in this forum, it is sufficient to say that training with Gleason Sensei is, at the very least, awesome. His grasp of Aikido is unique among anyone with whom I’ve trained, and I highly recommend any aikidoka who have the opportunity to train with him do so.
Gleason Sensei will be teaching a seminar at my home dojo, Shobu Aikido Vermont, in August.
Medifast – 11 Months, Still Not Fat
I went on the Medifast diet 11 months ago today. I started at 208#. Four months later I was down to 165#, and I’ve stayed within a few pounds of that ever since. Yeah!
Useful and Fun Bash Prompt Tweaking
A friend of mine gave me the following code, which he pulled off of http://serverfault.com. The site’s still in beta, and I don’t have an account there so I can’t actually get the full source URL, but here’s the code: Continue reading “Useful and Fun Bash Prompt Tweaking”
100 Push Ups, Summer, and Aikido
I haven’t been paying as much attention to my personal blog, but have been rather active over at the corporate one instead. Continue reading “100 Push Ups, Summer, and Aikido”
What Is My Mother Thinking?
Today, my dad handed me a piece of paper, from my mom. It was a page torn from a magazine. (Click the image below for a larger view.)
It took me a bit to figure out what, exactly she was trying to say. My mind raced. Does she know something I don’t? Is she trying to tell me something?
Fortunately, on the flip side of this page is a recipe for some awesome-looking vegetarian chili, which is what she really wanted me to get.
I hope.