Without much [possibly due] fanfare, my Surly 1×1, nicknamed “Black Gold” due to its gold chain, gold bell, and stunning good looks (kind of like this) was sold yesterday evening. It was the first bike I ever built, a good learning experience, and provided me countless fun commutes to work and rides around town. It will be sorely missed. I have moved onto bigger…
So yeah, I did it. Give me a few days to get it all pretty. Click here to access the old site (no migration path available).
Too many items to be put into Facebook statuses. I sold my Facebook stock. The insider lock-up period has ended so any [smart] insider will be selling to get what he/she can. I lost about 50% of what I put in. That’s the gamble. Maybe I’ll get something back via class-action? I can only hope. Regardless, it was play money… Ya win some, ya…
I like to simplify when it comes to everything. If I can do something with less, I will. With Mac OS X 10.8 (aka Mountain Lion), Apple has put more effort into being your one-stop shop for various needs. With it, I was looking to simplify my Mail, Chat, and Reading List solutions. Mail What I used to use: Gmail was always open for…
Yeah, yeah. I’ve been terrible. Moved and crushing amount work. I even feel like I’ve been neglecting Facebook! What’s going down: Yes, we moved. About a half mile down the street. House from the 40s, needs some serious TLC, but having room to move around is nice… and weird at the same time. I’ve been sharing cramped quarters for a long time. Garage, backs…
This past weekend I did the Crystal Ride in Arlington for the 2nd straight year. I went 66 miles in 2:59, which is 3 more miles in 10 fewer minutes than last year. I earned a gold medal (nothing too special… you need 57 miles in 3:30 for that), and “placed” (not actually a race) 7th overall out of the 1500 participants. I have…