Jim the Cro-ster over at Physics is Phunnner than Phlatulance remarked today on the metric vs. english dichotomy of U.S. society and its implications for daily use. I agree with his main thrust, that in order for something to be useful, it must be used. i.e., to really grok a measurement, like the meter or …
Monthly Archives: January 2009
First Training Injury of the Year!
One of the challenges in training for an Ironman triathlon (so I’ve read) is staying healthy. I’m seen some uncited statistics that say 90% of all ironman-distance triathletes are injured in some fashion or another before race day. These uncited statistics never define “injury” so it’s difficult to figure what exactly they mean by it, …
Reason Number 1032 that iTunes just Sucks
I think iTunes is a piece of crap. My reasons are legion. One of the main ones is the sever use of DRM through the iTunes Store. There are ways around that, but it’s still a pain. Likewise, if you rip a disc to your hard drive and don’t change any settings, the album is …
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Favorite Photo of the Week
I haven’t had one of these Favorite Photo posts in a while…
Email Encryption How To (not Why)
January 28, 2011 EDIT: Hello to all you people coming from Stumbleupon. Note that I haven’t checked out these instructions to see if they’re still relevant after two years. If you find anything that’s out of date, let me know! This post is not intended to convince you to start encrypting all of your email. …
Le Cat
Psyche was imaged several times over the holiday. Here are two noteworthy ones. Here she is, contemplating her manifold burdens in a Hemingway-esque moment of angst. It is sunlit out, but she is relegated to sitting, lonesome, grey and despondent. When will she be free of obligations? Of course, the previous evening she had been …
2009 Resolution Run
Left to Right: Jenn, Me, Courtney. Photo Credit: Sharon Burdick It’s becoming tradition (does three years make it a tradition?) for Jenn and I to get up and go to the Atlanta Track Club resolution run on New Year’s Day. This race is extremely convenient to our house, so it would be a shame not …
No Resolutions this Year (Except One)
This Year’s MMIX Resolution is very simple. Complete the Florida Ironman. That is my focus for the next 10 months. I’m sure you’ll know how it goes if you read this blog.
2008 Resolution Recap
Last year I posted an entry about resolutions. It neatly sums up my opinions. How did I do with 2008’s resolvations? Let’s see: “I resolve to maintain or improve my physical well being!” Score one! I did very well this year with my training. Despite a few injuries, I completed an olympic distance triathlon (my …
Happy New Year!
Welcome everyone to MMIX otherwise known as “Mummix”.