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Continue reading →: Chapeau Landis!
What an amazing Tour de France this year! This was easily the most exciting race since 1989 and 2003, with the race changing leads a record-tying eleven times. Landis truly deserves this race after proving to everyone that it’s not over till it’s over. I watched Stages 16 and 17…
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Continue reading →: It's Not Over Yet
Landis today proved that it’s not over till it’s over! Over 8 minutes down at the beginning of the stage, he made a daring breakaway and gained back over seven and half minutes! Amazing! It’s going to come down to the final time trial on Saturday. If not then, we…
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Continue reading →: Fireworks at the Tour!
Stage 16 turned the entire Tour upside down. Landis cracked badly on the ascent to La Toussuire. I was watching the stage this morning, and I felt so bad for him as he was dropped by Menchov, Kloden, Sastre, and Pereiro. When you crack, it’s as if you’re standing still…
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Continue reading →: Twas The Day Before Alpe d'Huez
It’s the day before the three epic stages in the Swiss Alps. These are the days that will determine the winner of the Tour de France this year, and these are the stages I’ve been waiting for. Who do you think will grab the maillot jaune? Landis, Evans, Kloden, Menchov,…
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Continue reading →: World Cup 2006
Some thoughts on the World Cup match yesterday. I’ve come to dislike penalty kicks as a way to determine the winner of the match. I say play until one team scores the Golden Goal. Because of the way the match ended, I’m not sad that France lost; rather, I’m disappointed…
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Continue reading →: Does Anyone Want To Win?
After watching today’s Stage 7 time trial, I’m wondering if anyone wants to win the Tour de France. Like the commentators said, this was a strange time trial. No clear favorite in the field meant we’d see some fireworks, right? Sorry, the Fourth of July was last week for the…
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Continue reading →: July 12 COBA Meeting
The July 2006 meeting of the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Location Reminder In case you haven’t heard, we’re now holding our meetings at Stanford University: Cordura Hall…
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Continue reading →: Tour de France Coverage
With the Tour de France underway, it’s time to list out the best sites on the Web covering the event. I’ve been reading: VeloNews Daily Peloton Pro Cycling News The Paceline Official Tour de France OLN Graham Watson Photography Caroline Yang Photography New sites that I’ve found include: VeloGal What…
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Continue reading →: 7800 GTX CineBench 9.5 Scores
Ran CineBench 9.5 on my new video card last night. Here are the results: **************************************************** Rendering (Single CPU): 381 CB-CPU Rendering (Multiple CPU): 1135 CB-CPU Multiprocessor Speedup: 2.98 Shading (CINEMA 4D) : 394 CB-GFX Shading (OpenGL Software Lighting) : 1352 CB-GFX Shading (OpenGL Hardware Lighting) : 3754 CB-GFX OpenGL Speedup:…
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Continue reading →: Tour de France Doping Scandal
What was shaping up to be a great Tour de France has now turned into a nightmare. Riders are being ejected left and right from the race a day ahead of the Strasbourg start as part of the fallout from Operation Puerto. Ullrich, Basso, and Mancebo, three of the top…
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