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The ReconHQ software is now up to version 1.21. A couple great improvements autoupdate works! Maps of the ski resort are now (optionally) overlayed on your google map. You can see lifts, ski runs, and other things like bathrooms and … Continue reading →

Nothing like sitting poolside in Maui with a Mai Tai and watching your kids try to kill themselves on the Tarzan swing. And then making a Photosynth with your digital camera:     http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=fccd6037-7730-45cf-a4d8-cd2bfc534fff&i=0:0:73&z=2138.6841892761586&g=0&p=-1.26172e-015:-2.11201e-013&m=false&c=-0.311786:-0.0953924:0.0531123&d=-1.33258:0.401867:0.48954    Mai Tai not included.

If you haven’t seen Photosynth, it’s incredibly cool and you should check it out. I tried to make some synths from some of last winter’s skiing photos but they never turned out because I didn’t have enough coverage. Last night … Continue reading →

Neal Stephenson has a new book coming out. This book is apparently not available on a Kindle. What is a self-respecting geek supposed to do??? Sacrifice some trees and pre-order a huge lump of paper from Amazon? If there is … Continue reading →

I just unboxed my Amazon Kindle (or amazonkindle as it says on the front) This thing launched yesterday and I had to have one, so here it is on my doorstep today. All the way from Kentucky overnight, courtesy of … Continue reading →

5:52 – Queen Anne bus leaves Bellevue Transit Center for the trip home. I guess their schedules were a bit optimistic in the face of real traffic. 520 has the usual afternoon 405-to-bridge jam. 6:00 – turns out the carpool … Continue reading →

I achieved my goal of being on the very first MicroBus from Queen Anne. A few (literal) bumps in the road, but overall seems like a good v1 effort. Here’s my trip report: I left my house at 6:25 for … Continue reading →

Hey, I’m blogging from the bus! WiFi works! 

http://www.orgear.com/home/page/home/vertfest   what more can I say?

The first day of jury duty was remarkably uneventful. My name got called to be on a jury right before lunch, so I was all excited. I’m gonna be on a jury! I could barely eat lunch, my anticipation was … Continue reading →