Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
Exercise log
I normally “run” from my office (at the intersection of West Millbrook and Dixon Drive) around Shelly lake and back (a distance of about 3.75 miles. And by “run” I mean, I walk most of the way, with spurts of running. Today, I ran all the way, with only two stops (at an intersection). I'm [...]
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
Map my run
I was looking for a surveyor's wheel, and I came across the following mapping tools: Map My Run: 3rd party distance route mapper. gmap-pedometer: Google's own mapper.
Monday, November 28th, 2005
Why Crunch Mode Doesn't Work: 6 Lessons
http://www.igda.org/articles/erobinson_crunch.php Why Crunch Mode Doesn't Work: 6 Lessons There's a bottom-line reason most industries gave up crunch mode over 75 years ago: It's the single most expensive way there is to get the work done. by Evan Robinson Executive Summary When used long-term, Crunch Mode slows development and creates more bugs when compared with 40-hour [...]
Sunday, November 27th, 2005
How I Trained for the Tactical Strength Challenge
18 dead hang pull ups w/10 kg weight squat – 400 lbs pushups – 100 in 2 minutes 20 dips w/10 kg weight How I Trained for the Tactical Strength Challenge Josh Everett, RKC Head Strength Coach, University of California Riverside The TSC hosted in Vista, CA on 3/8/03 brought out some great competition. Fortunately [...]
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
How To Make A Sourdough Bread Starter
http://www.rejoiceinlife.com/recipes/starter.php How To Make A Sourdough Bread Starter Sourdough bread starters are quite easy to make. They consist of two groups of micro-organisms: Bacteria: Lactobacilli and other bacteria Yeasts: Saccharomyces and other yeasts. The bacteria create lactic acid and substances that provide flavour, while the yeasts create bubbles of carbon dioxide to make the bread [...]
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
Self-Watering Sprout Cabinet
http://www.i4at.org/lib2/sprouter.htm Self-Watering Sprout Cabinet Overall Dimensions As you can see from the cutaway drawing, this sprout box, which has overall dimensions of 16-1/2″ x 16-1/2″ x 41″, can accommodate up to four 2″ x 9-5/8″ x 13-3/4″ wire mesh bottomed trays, each of which ca be layered with as much as two cups (about one [...]
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Best vehicle?
I'm planning to purchase a new (to me) vehicle. The most importat criteria to me are the following: * Diesel-fueled. (10) * Durable (9) * Inexpensive (8) * Widespread availability of parts. (8) * Easy to repair and maintain. (8) * Reliable. (8) * Fuel efficient. (8) * Powerful. (8) * Capacious. (8) * Maneuverable [...]
