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Continue reading →: Happy Birthday to Newton
It’s hard to believe that fourteen years ago on August 3, 1993, Apple released the Newton MessagePad. I was one of its early adopters, purchasing it just before my freshman year at college. It was the device that got me hooked on mobile computing, and it paved the way for…
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Continue reading →: Moon Photography and Short Reviews
The August meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Agenda 19:00-19:30: Sign-in and mingling period 19:30-20:15: Moon Photography 20:15-21:00: Short Reviews 21:00-21:30: Monthly Assignment: Elements Moon Photography…
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Continue reading →: BBQ Potluck and Pool Party
Time is flying by. It’s almost been two weeks since our BBQ Potluck and Pool Party at our house! Thanks to everyone who came throughout the day and evening.
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Continue reading →: WordCamp 2007
Very late in coming, but here are photos from WordCamp 2007, held the other week at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco. Last year’s event was a one-day affair, but this year’s edition was over two days. Because of our BBQ Potluck and Pool Party, I was only able…
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Continue reading →: Red Lantern to Win Tour de France?
With Rasmussen getting kicked out of the Tour de France today, we’re only a “few more” expulsions away from Frenchman and Red Lantern-holder Jérôme Pineau from winning. What other surprises are in store in the coming days? Now, Discovery teammates Alberto Contador and Levi Leipheimer are 1 and 3 respectively…
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Continue reading →: Vino, Vino, Vino?!?
Although I get the Versus channel here at my house, I haven’t been watching the live coverage of the Tour. After today’s revelations that our second-favorite Kazakh, Alexandre Vinokourov, has been thrown out of the Tour (along with the rest of his team) for homologous blood doping following his Stage…
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Continue reading →: More Flats
I went for a recovery ride this afternoon, a short 1+ hour spin to Foothill Expressway. When I got my bike out of the garage, I noticed the front tire pressure was quite low. The back seemed fine — after all, I had just changed the tube a few days…
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Continue reading →: Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride 2007
When Jorge asked me to sign up with him for the 2007 Death Ride, I said yes without really thinking what I was getting myself into. It was only after signing up did I think to look on Felix’s website to see if he had done the race. Sure enough,…
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Continue reading →: I Am A Five Pass Rider!
I’m exhausted right now having completed all five passes during the Death Ride. I didn’t think that I would be able to do this, and it was the hardest physical thing I’ve ever done. 129 miles and 15,000 feet of climbing. Oh my god, I’m tired! I started the ride…
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Continue reading →: An early night's sleep before the Death Ride
Going to bed early since I have to wake up at 3:15 am to get an early start tomorrow for the Death Ride. Turtle Rock Park, the starting location is about 45 minutes away from our rental home. I want to start riding around 4:30 am to give me a…






