Clam Chowder
I had a lot of discretionary time this weekend and did some cooking. This clam chowder recipe is a lot easier than it might initially look.
Playlistism
O, the perils of technological life! Wired reports that music sharing is letting playlistism creep into university social circles. I predict that by 2010, there will be a twelve-step program.
Biking in the rain
Having rode over 300 miles in the rain this year, I offer one indisputable fact: you will eventually reach a point where you cannot get any wetter than you already are.
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Concorde arrives in Seattle
British Airways retired its Concorde fleet and generously donated G-BOAG to the Museum of Flight. Its scheduled arrival was 2:45pm today, but it was a half hour early. While on my way to Boeing Field, I saw it turn over Elliot Bay, making its final approach into 31L. By the time I parked, it had
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It takes an EE to spell gEEk
There’s a little known saying: when you have an electrical engineer, everything looks like it should be wired. I installed our ReplayTV and its broadband connection with a surprisingly minimal effort, though it initially didn’t start out that way.
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A simple physics problem
A simple physics question was asked yesterday at work, but it generated a lot of debate: “A guy’s on top of a 20 foot ladder when it falls over. How fast was he going when he hit the ground?”
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Biennial Flight Review
I’ve been flying for nearly nine years, however this was the first time I’ve done an actual BFR. Previously, I’ve met the recency requirements either through earning a new rating or participating in the Wings program. I had assumed it was going to be something with more check ride formality than a low-key brush up.
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Scary toys
My daughter received a talking “Cat in the Hat” for her birthday. It initially looked really cool: it reads The Cat In The Hat to your kids.