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Monthly Archives: January 2007
C25K: Week 1 Day 2
The second day of the C25K is done. I am running with a partner when we can find days that match up. Today was the first time it worked out. Running with someone else who is in better shape pushed … Continue reading
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I survived
Day one is in the done column. I set out around 9. I completed the day one circuit of ’5 Minute brisk walk -> 60 seconds of jogging -> 90 seconds of walking. The 60/90 you repeat till 20 minutes … Continue reading
Computers
If anyone would like old computers, from parts to whole machines, and you live near me, let me know. I have a ton of crap to get rid of. Some items of interest to the hobbist: TRS 80 (works) TI … Continue reading
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Understanding message passing in Ruby
I saw a link on reddit comparing Python and Ruby. The article, surprisingly, wasn’t an infantile fan boy tirade. And it solidified some of my Ruby reading. One of the things I don’t always “read” when I look at Ruby … Continue reading
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C25K
Ok, here it is…this will force me into action. On Monday, I am going to start trying to get back into shape. I am going to follow this: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml I’ll blog my way through it, and I will put it … Continue reading
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irb
On Ubuntu, edgy, irb doesn’t have tab completion out of the box. Create a file called ~/.irbrc and put in it: require ‘irb/completion’ Next time you use irb you can hit tab twice to see what methods are available on … Continue reading
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Many of you may already be aware
There is a new release of Prototype. Looks like they are touting the docs this release. I’ll have to check them out.
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Vegetarian
I just want to put this out there. There was a story on reddit today about being vegetarian, and it’s overall effect on global warming. Most of the comments on reddit from vegetarians seemed apologetic in nature. Like “I am … Continue reading
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Predictions
2008 presidential election…I want to seal my prediction here. John Edwards wins, with Barak Obama as vice president.
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SD Card
For a geek, I have surprising little experience with digital cameras. I had bought Erika a Canon Poweshot A620 for her birthday, and needed to borrow it to take pictures of my ailing house to show potential fixers of those … Continue reading
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