I found a cool Android app that fits a trend line to weight measurements and predicts meeting a goal. Getting my weight down is something my doctors have been bugging me about. I’m using the same technique I used before, John Walker’s Hacker diet, but this time I’m tracking it with another Android app linked [...]
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August 14, 2010Regifting.
November 24, 2009Angie’s List is running a promotion I found amusing, but not for the reason they suggest. I like the idea of getting something regifted. It appeals to both my sense of irony and my sense of utility. My wishlist, if anybody cares, is here. But, if you have something you’re not using anyway, particularly still [...]
Audacious rhyme
January 28, 2008It’s been a while again, mostly because I’ve been busy. But this morning I was listening to Antje Duvokot’s Merry-go-round and was struck by this rhyme: We are slightly scared of death, a little bit afraid So we celebrate everything we can think to celebrate I would never have put those two words together. tc>
What it means to be rich.
November 26, 2007I stumbled into an article in the Washington Post this morning that includes this comment about the aspirational difference between “middle class” and “rich.” “The middle-class aspirations include a decent home in a good neighborhood with a good school, and the ability to save for college and to make sure that your children have the [...]
Things to see with your kids in Baltimore
April 5, 2007Chris Anderson used my comments about Geek Dad stuff in Baltimore on his GeekDad blog. I love the idea of sharing ideas for seeing “geeky” stuff with your kids, and I’m happy I was able to contribute. tc>
Serendipity
September 11, 2006This morning I couldn’t decide what to listen to on what turned out to be a very long ride into work. So I set my iPod to Shuffle, and the very first song it picked was Credence Clearwater Revival’s “Who’ll Stop the Rain.” My first thought was to run out and get lottery tickets. Of [...]
Cool/amusing nanopeople
June 19, 2006I just thought this was cool, and rather amusing. Nanopeople! Kind of like smileys on the nanoscale. tc>
FiOS is coming
May 21, 2006I spent the day finishing up the desk in the living room. Now all that’s left is trim pieces, and the living room will finally be done. Only what, 18 months? The outside fiber cable was installed today for my new FiOS service. The service guy is coming Tuesday. I’d like to have CAT-5 already [...]
A bit of History
May 18, 2006I wasn’t working today, but took the day off to chaperone Teela’s class trip to Historic Saint Mary’s City. It’s a fairly cool place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. St. Mary’s had two main crops: Tobacco for cash, and corn to eat. Tobacco was both the main crop and the main [...]
