Friday, March 29, 2019

Fun With Lycra

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MattShafter had a nifty video on creating simple mesh shoulder strap pockets . I picked up some of the fabric he mentioned ( 1209C Heavy...
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Stealthy Caloric Motivation

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I've found noshing while running , even on relatively short runs, can have a big impact. Sure, it may be mainly placebo effect, but po...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Improvised Direction Finding Using A Clock, Some Math and A Pocket Friendly Chart

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It's 10:42am last Sunday and the sun is shining brightly. I'm curious how closely I can calculated my direction using the sun and m...
Monday, March 25, 2019

Etched in Stone

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I ran by the Department of Justice yesterday, and noticed the quote etched in the wall: Lawn Alone Can Give Us Freedom . Deep, I thought. I...
Friday, March 22, 2019

The River Was Angry That Day My Friends

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Typically, running along Holmes Run is a placid affair. You get the woods for ambiance, the paved trail for convenience and the stream cr...
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Review: Ready Player One

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I listened to the audiobook version of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and really enjoyed it. The only hints of the plot I had were from ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

pick-one: a (very) lightweight image collaboration tool

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Last week I wanted a small group of folks to weigh in on a particular design decision. Surely I thought, there's a tool out there I can...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Learn the Lessons, Avoid the Pain | The Catalog of Failed Attempts

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Yesterday, Shira came home and found me in a glum mood. The problem I explained, was that Jupiter's YoYo attempt of the PCT had ended i...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Building a Better Barometer

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Picture it: We're a 1000 miles from nowhere , it's 3pm, and we're staring at a trail map. Should we push forward and tackle th...
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Review: Phantom Warriors

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I've mentioned before how riveting a read Phantom Warriors by Gary Linderer was, and I recently finished book 2 in the series. Bot...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Digits, Aspirin and an NFC Powered Cheatsheet

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This past weekend we got recertified in CPR and first aid, and so the time was right for me to take stock and up my first aid game. Here ...
Friday, March 08, 2019

Weather Prediction Like It's 1850

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I've been wearing one of Shira's old watches and I've become fascinated by the weather function. Without any connection to the...
Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Making More Minyans | A Software Solution to Increasing Attendance

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For years I've wondered what code I could write to help improve attendance at my shul's Thursday morning minyan . For those not fam...
Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Massive and Invisible | The Oscar Straus Memorial

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Outside the Reagan Building , on the DC Mall, is a large fountain flanked by imposing statues. You could be forgiven for (a) assumi...
Friday, March 01, 2019

Very Tiny and Very Annoying | The War on Biofilm

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Below is a pic of the Jefferson Memorial I caught on a run a few weeks ago. Note the odd swath of white on the dome. My guess is that...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Eating on the Run. Literally.

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I don't typically run long enough to justify consuming calories while I'm out. However, the times I do manage to get in a long run...