So now that the first quarter of the year is almost finished I hope that everyone has had a great incoming fall season, Thanksgiving and holidays. Yes, I'm still busy, dreadfully busy.....reading and losing weight.
I've finished reading David Allen's 'Getting Things Done', Drs. Yeun & Burka's 'Procrastination: What it is...What to do about it', and I'm about to begin reading Julie Morgensterns' daughter's book 'Organizing from The Inside Out for Teens'. Now why on earth would I read a book for teens you might ask. After reading, and then buying, one of the best books on earth written by Dr. Neil Fiore' 'The Now Habit' I realized I have to start where I ended, in high school.
Although the beginning of high school was not great as almost all of my friends were seniors, soon graduating. One of my business teachers suggested that I purchase a calendar to support FBLA. I had no idea what use I would have for the thing. Yet I plucked over three bucks as it was for a great organization I would join in a year.
After looking at the pretty cover I realised my handwriting will be very tiny, but I wrote shorthand so that's no problem. This purchase, which I thought was very insignificant, actually helped me keep some kind of order to my life. I would write my schoolwork projects, vacations, practice schedules and job interviews into a one inch square. This 'tiny' writing schedule spilled over to my bedroom, which I shared with my sister which could only accomodate two twin beds, a chesterdrawer a large dresser with mirror. I eventually squeezed a night table for my books, which would grow into a magazine station for 10-12 stackable fully loaded cassette drawers.
My second high school job was part-time position at a PR firm and I needed a much larger calendar as I dealt with multiple and monthly work projects. Too much clutter for only having a staff of three and over 12 clients. I eventually stopped visiting the library for fun unless it was necessary. My days consisted of going from one small 'box of a room' to another at home, school and work. I loved my bedroom and school was good, but the clutter at work was overwhelming and not being able to afford another office...well. Now fast forward, really fast, to my life today and the same situation has resurfaced, except it's the reverse. My bedroom as an adult it much smaller of that as a teenager. My bookcase, bed, file cabinet and five unpacked boxes leaves very little room to walk.
I've recycled and gifted many items that were important, but that I had not touched in months, if not a year. Items have sentimental value of loved ones passed, neices, nephews, church families and friends. My rubberstamp and cycling hobbies have been moved to the livingroom, camping gear to the front closet as many shoes and handbags are properly packaged in my closet. The thought of selling these items has crossed my mind a lot lately.
So you have a view of my little dilemma and why now I need to use a teens organizational book just to arrange my room and life. There are lots of lesson plans that accompany this item online to teach other teens, and I know a couple churches full of teens who drive their parents sad of their organizational skills. Yet has anyone sat down to actually read and teach them? Are you as a parent/guardian organized and punctual? Humans learn more by seeing and doing more then reading and instructions.
Help a teenager, yourself or even another adult along by helping them 'Get Things Done' Now, Inside and Out.
Reading five books in two months with varying views of the same topic will give you more options. Now that this topic is almost done I can begin on the next item and cross these off my list.
We are surviving through winter! Be patient spring and summer are coming.
11.30.2006
10.24.2006
Apple pulls through without exploding
After hearing months of difficulties of Apple batteries I decided to check to see if I was crammed with the rest of the victims. Unfortunately, the answer was 'yes'.
Powerbook's are now on the endangered list. In particular, my G4-12, and I'm not that concerned 'cause the battery has always been hot since the day I carried it home. I installed iStat to monitor the heat last spring and made a little shelf on my extra long window-sill to keep cool air flowing while blocking sun rays with special blinds and curtains.
Well Mr. DHL has arrived six weeks after placing my request with Apple. He wished to wait for me, but I advised him of the reason he was delivering my battery. So he kindly passed, which was great because my battery was fully charged.
So the new battery came partially charged and I completed its first cycle then used it to drain. Wow!! A substantial difference in temperature while using this battery. Even during the charging process the original would get hot.
I'm so happy that the replacement is now tempered and won't blow off the handle. Now if they can do something about the hard drives.....
Powerbook's are now on the endangered list. In particular, my G4-12, and I'm not that concerned 'cause the battery has always been hot since the day I carried it home. I installed iStat to monitor the heat last spring and made a little shelf on my extra long window-sill to keep cool air flowing while blocking sun rays with special blinds and curtains.
Well Mr. DHL has arrived six weeks after placing my request with Apple. He wished to wait for me, but I advised him of the reason he was delivering my battery. So he kindly passed, which was great because my battery was fully charged.
So the new battery came partially charged and I completed its first cycle then used it to drain. Wow!! A substantial difference in temperature while using this battery. Even during the charging process the original would get hot.
I'm so happy that the replacement is now tempered and won't blow off the handle. Now if they can do something about the hard drives.....
10.09.2006
Drag & Drop your iTunes downloads
Have you recently had one of those mornings when you've gotten out of bed 15 minutes late to barely take a shower let alone eat, but knowing it's going to be a long day you need your ipod?
On the way to running out of the bathroom to the kitchen you check your bag and then look up to find itunes long slow list of progress. You look a bit closer in Downloads to find your favorite podcast episodes are waiting for some other unimportant larger files at top to finish? Well wait and worry no more. Grab your breakfast and mouse and rearrange, pause or stop the downloads of your choice.
Itunes 7 allows you to drag and drop the episodes in the order which you want them to finish first. Allowing you to sync your most important audio and videos and leaving the rest to finish and sync at a later time.
So as I sit here at the end of the day, itunes is automatically updating the episodes that were left behind from the morning rush.
Now I'm totally in control.
On the way to running out of the bathroom to the kitchen you check your bag and then look up to find itunes long slow list of progress. You look a bit closer in Downloads to find your favorite podcast episodes are waiting for some other unimportant larger files at top to finish? Well wait and worry no more. Grab your breakfast and mouse and rearrange, pause or stop the downloads of your choice.
Itunes 7 allows you to drag and drop the episodes in the order which you want them to finish first. Allowing you to sync your most important audio and videos and leaving the rest to finish and sync at a later time.
So as I sit here at the end of the day, itunes is automatically updating the episodes that were left behind from the morning rush.
Now I'm totally in control.
9.18.2006
Freddie Hoffman rides
After being featured in Bicycling magazine Freddie Hoffman still rides even today. He has recently been interviewed on ABC News and on the way put atleast 70 miles under his belt along the way.
During the interview he explains how inspite of a difficult birth and brain damage he's just like the rest of us. A man who loves his mother, family, bike and the inspiration of flying to the moon. He realized that he would not be able to do so, but instead of soaring through the atmospheres he would keep his feet on the pedals. He's visited every capitol of every state and national parks that most of us dream to visit.
So Freddie...keep riding.
During the interview he explains how inspite of a difficult birth and brain damage he's just like the rest of us. A man who loves his mother, family, bike and the inspiration of flying to the moon. He realized that he would not be able to do so, but instead of soaring through the atmospheres he would keep his feet on the pedals. He's visited every capitol of every state and national parks that most of us dream to visit.
So Freddie...keep riding.
9.08.2006
Mayor R. O'Connor
As I sit here in the library, the funeral for the Mayor of Pittsburgh has begun. The route will be almost throughout the east-end of town then onto the cemetary. At the same time a Steelers game is today. So I'm going to try to head out of dodge although most of the streets along the 10-mile route have been closed. Only an eight-month term, but The Lord is gracious knowing how much he wanted to be Mayor. What a legacy! Sleep until The Lord returns.
8.18.2006
7.21.2006
Don't Say a Word.....
As with anyone's life two weeks can render sometimes render madness. Well image four weeks between relocating and getting used to a new apartment, a new semester starting at the same time of your move and to top it all off your online services are basically scrapped.
I've been out of the saddle since between moving, not feeling well, unpacking, and studying with atleast seven to ten volumes of borrowed books, and then jamming up my ride during a 'wax-on, wax-off' cleaning session. Fortunately, Keith at my LBS (local bike shop) was able to get my cogs and shifting to sync.
Thank the Lord for His Sabbaths. I can put it all away and just forget about the world. Rest is what He has commanded us to do, as He, perpetually.
Now that I'm 80% ready for Sabbath I thought to give to quick posts. One for my sisters 40th birthday. Wow, 40!! I remember when I was eight and thought graduating high school was old. Well 40 is not old at all. The Lord said that a person living a good life according to His word will live 70 years.
Hey...is mom there yet? Are you?
Where does your life stand according to God's Holy Word?
He is coming soon and His reward with Him.
Happy Sabbath, God Bless You and Keep You. I love you!
I've been out of the saddle since between moving, not feeling well, unpacking, and studying with atleast seven to ten volumes of borrowed books, and then jamming up my ride during a 'wax-on, wax-off' cleaning session. Fortunately, Keith at my LBS (local bike shop) was able to get my cogs and shifting to sync.
Thank the Lord for His Sabbaths. I can put it all away and just forget about the world. Rest is what He has commanded us to do, as He, perpetually.
Now that I'm 80% ready for Sabbath I thought to give to quick posts. One for my sisters 40th birthday. Wow, 40!! I remember when I was eight and thought graduating high school was old. Well 40 is not old at all. The Lord said that a person living a good life according to His word will live 70 years.
Hey...is mom there yet? Are you?
Where does your life stand according to God's Holy Word?
He is coming soon and His reward with Him.
Happy Sabbath, God Bless You and Keep You. I love you!
7.05.2006
Has your Itunes gone screwy yet? Give it time.
It's 3 a.m. and due to Independence day celebrations I'm unable to sleep. That's partially true. I'm fretting why I have only received one updated podcast. I know the entire world does not celebrate the same Independence day on the same day, at the same time.
So after visting one of my favorite podcasts, Top of The Pods, I noticed their July 4th show did not download. So my thought was ok people in the iTunes division are you screwing with the feeds again. Well that's particially true, because I came across Spymac.com that states iTunes has a new category(s) being added which will affect the feeds. Hopefully not, but apparently podcasters have been given notice to make revisions.
So maybe that would explain why my macTV ipod version vidoes are all dated July 5th. That would be an easy reason as to why they've finally converted all 150+ videos to release on the same day. It's possible. Let's see how this change will affect our daily and weekly doses of sometime useless banter of podcasts and vidcasts. Yes, you read it correctly, V-I-D-C-A-S-T-S.
Now instead of flaming me go change your preferences from daily to hourly. I need to get some sleep.
So after visting one of my favorite podcasts, Top of The Pods, I noticed their July 4th show did not download. So my thought was ok people in the iTunes division are you screwing with the feeds again. Well that's particially true, because I came across Spymac.com that states iTunes has a new category(s) being added which will affect the feeds. Hopefully not, but apparently podcasters have been given notice to make revisions.
So maybe that would explain why my macTV ipod version vidoes are all dated July 5th. That would be an easy reason as to why they've finally converted all 150+ videos to release on the same day. It's possible. Let's see how this change will affect our daily and weekly doses of sometime useless banter of podcasts and vidcasts. Yes, you read it correctly, V-I-D-C-A-S-T-S.
Now instead of flaming me go change your preferences from daily to hourly. I need to get some sleep.
7.04.2006
Technology to fly
One of the most expensive pieces of technology known to the US public is loading humans to, once again, venture into outerspace.
As it continually rains here in the northeast, accuweather.com show's just a little rain activity. My question is why do we spend so many billions of dollars when we need to invest in humans here on this planet. Yet I understand, use it or lose it. So we're almost 90 minutes to countdown and all of the members strapped in their seats. You should see the manner in which they most pull themselves up into the saddle.
Since many people are unable to physically attend this expensive event. it's being streamed live. Microphone's are being checked and next is the ground check.
As I read the Bible last week I came across Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians in chapter 15, verse 40, of the many bodies other than man, animals, and celestial beings. The Lord also brings to him the acknowledgement of terrestrial bodies. So now that we know that there are many universes with a different body from man why do we spend billions of tax payers dollars looking for them? If we wait and are patient we will see them when this great controversy of good and evil is over. We will get to worship God with them on Sabbath
So as I sit here watching with five safari tabs open, the quicktime live feed, google earth, and the NASA video wdget I have one request; Pray for this crew as I have for a successful flight out, project completion and safe return back to where God intended for them to be stationed.....with there two feet walking upon this earth.
God Bless and Happy Independence Day!
As it continually rains here in the northeast, accuweather.com show's just a little rain activity. My question is why do we spend so many billions of dollars when we need to invest in humans here on this planet. Yet I understand, use it or lose it. So we're almost 90 minutes to countdown and all of the members strapped in their seats. You should see the manner in which they most pull themselves up into the saddle.
Since many people are unable to physically attend this expensive event. it's being streamed live. Microphone's are being checked and next is the ground check.
As I read the Bible last week I came across Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians in chapter 15, verse 40, of the many bodies other than man, animals, and celestial beings. The Lord also brings to him the acknowledgement of terrestrial bodies. So now that we know that there are many universes with a different body from man why do we spend billions of tax payers dollars looking for them? If we wait and are patient we will see them when this great controversy of good and evil is over. We will get to worship God with them on Sabbath
So as I sit here watching with five safari tabs open, the quicktime live feed, google earth, and the NASA video wdget I have one request; Pray for this crew as I have for a successful flight out, project completion and safe return back to where God intended for them to be stationed.....with there two feet walking upon this earth.
God Bless and Happy Independence Day!
6.26.2006
Textamerica wants your shekel
I'm watching my favorite vidcast newshow!
The show begins with some troubling news about the site going fee-only and since I've had my barely active account since 2004 with only 60 pics I'm positive I'm not a great threat to their server. However, I have a few favorites who have thousands of pics on their TA account.
What if Cat Schwartz or Amber MacArthur do not wish to pay to continue their very popular site? If not for TA, I wouldn't be able to keep up with Cat & Keefs' wedding. Let alone the new birth of Jack, or Amber's family vacation. Nor would my family know what I see during my travels.
Now after wiping the mac clean I now have to extract and close my TA account.
...And to think I was going to load more photos. I guess flickr will be home for my jpegs.
Thanks Boing Boing!
The show begins with some troubling news about the site going fee-only and since I've had my barely active account since 2004 with only 60 pics I'm positive I'm not a great threat to their server. However, I have a few favorites who have thousands of pics on their TA account.
What if Cat Schwartz or Amber MacArthur do not wish to pay to continue their very popular site? If not for TA, I wouldn't be able to keep up with Cat & Keefs' wedding. Let alone the new birth of Jack, or Amber's family vacation. Nor would my family know what I see during my travels.
Now after wiping the mac clean I now have to extract and close my TA account.
...And to think I was going to load more photos. I guess flickr will be home for my jpegs.
Thanks Boing Boing!
6.18.2006
Burn Daddy, burn....
I would like to wish all the dads, soon-to-be-dads, and the 'just found out you hit the jackpot' future dads.
Making a committment to share the rest of your life with someone, and have children is a path of great honor not many men have decided to walk down.
I wouldn't be sitting here posting in my blog it wasn't for my parents. I think about my dad a few times a week. My thoughts running through my childhood of the special events in my life. Such as the day he showed up at my job because he needed a ride for eye surgery. I was a little over 17 and he made me prove to him that I could really drive. So he stuck me behind his Dodge Ram, which did not have power steering, and made me drive all the way through New Jersey to Pennsylvania. That was a four hour drive one-way, but he taught me to love driving highways just as much as he did. I have physical memory scars of camping, and boating in Florida. I never figured how I end up sitting on my Mickey Mouse ears.
A final thought that runs through my head is my dad asking me when am I getting married and having children. He never knew my life decision was to never partake of this institution in which he belonged.
Now as he sleeps until Christ's return I realize he was right. It's a hard argument when you try to go toe-to-toe with a World War Veteran. No is not an option.
Happy Father's Day to my brothers, brother-in-laws, cousins, uncles, church dads and family!
God Bless You All and Keep You!
Making a committment to share the rest of your life with someone, and have children is a path of great honor not many men have decided to walk down.
I wouldn't be sitting here posting in my blog it wasn't for my parents. I think about my dad a few times a week. My thoughts running through my childhood of the special events in my life. Such as the day he showed up at my job because he needed a ride for eye surgery. I was a little over 17 and he made me prove to him that I could really drive. So he stuck me behind his Dodge Ram, which did not have power steering, and made me drive all the way through New Jersey to Pennsylvania. That was a four hour drive one-way, but he taught me to love driving highways just as much as he did. I have physical memory scars of camping, and boating in Florida. I never figured how I end up sitting on my Mickey Mouse ears.
A final thought that runs through my head is my dad asking me when am I getting married and having children. He never knew my life decision was to never partake of this institution in which he belonged.
Now as he sleeps until Christ's return I realize he was right. It's a hard argument when you try to go toe-to-toe with a World War Veteran. No is not an option.
Happy Father's Day to my brothers, brother-in-laws, cousins, uncles, church dads and family!
God Bless You All and Keep You!
6.09.2006
Busy reading...trying to GTD
One of the few reasons why I have not been riding is due to a couple of my favorite podcasts and websites related to Mr. Allen's GTD. If you've been living under a rock even comedians have added GTD into their skits. Well honestly, it's no laughing matter when you receive atleast over 100, or even 300+ internal emails that require an action. Just get yourself up and come visit.
I've soaked up the first couple chapters, but now that last hundred pages are actual action steps. Things you need to do to start Getting Things Done! I've been a user of The Franklin Institute system, which is now Franklin Covey and some things have changed. Probably for the better, but why must I carry around my planner just in case? Do you know how many times I've left it on top of a car and drove off to hear it thump the rear window. No fun.
Merlin Mann of 43folders.com, I love you mann! I've put myself in the position of being a metro-technical for the time being, just to see what application will fit my character. Low-fi may be better than hi-fi for me, yet I think Apple should create a pda-ipod so that you not only can sync but insert data on the go. If I were to add my pics to flickr's whatsinyour/mybag you would find that I'm just another person who needs psychiatrist on all the gadgetry I carry. Six days a week I schlep this stuff around, but as I prepare for Sabbath just my wallet, glasses and pen holder will transfer.
Why on earth do we carry around all this junk, which sends us to the chiropractor or worse to surgery. We need to get things done so that we can lose ourselves of the attachments of this world.
Technology is why we're unable to get things done. Well, that's one of the reasons. Yet will I give up my ipod, laptop, pda, iGo cords, cds and optical mouse. Now my latest necessity to the bunch a wifi antenna to receive better wifi. All to save trees for the sake of printing on paper, yet the electricity needed to bank power for these devices when will it ever end? Sooner than you think.
No offense, but thank God I'm not a gamer because I would definitely need a Timbuk2 or Crumpler bag.
Have a safe and wonderful Sabbath, and for the rest of you have a safe weekend.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWINS: CRR & CTR CONGRATULATIONS CAT & KEEF ON THE BIRTH OF JD!
6.02.2006
I'm singing in the rain...
Oh, wait a minute. Maybe not...
I'm actually laying on the bed listening to the flooding of the roads and trees. An enormous rain cloud is probably flooding WV, PA and OH. All at the same time.
My hope is that it will help the trees that are extremely late blooming. Personally, my thought is that all the tearing down of trees has hindered the season cross-pollenation of some species. That or they do not accept acid-rain? Why would I say such a thing, because a beautifully bloomed tree just outside my window looks as though fall is arriving.
I can hear massive construction equipment running. A farm and acres of trees torn up to finally expand an overdue two-lane artery.
What a waste..we're gonna have to buy oxygen if they keep this up.
I'm actually laying on the bed listening to the flooding of the roads and trees. An enormous rain cloud is probably flooding WV, PA and OH. All at the same time.
My hope is that it will help the trees that are extremely late blooming. Personally, my thought is that all the tearing down of trees has hindered the season cross-pollenation of some species. That or they do not accept acid-rain? Why would I say such a thing, because a beautifully bloomed tree just outside my window looks as though fall is arriving.
I can hear massive construction equipment running. A farm and acres of trees torn up to finally expand an overdue two-lane artery.
What a waste..we're gonna have to buy oxygen if they keep this up.
5.22.2006
Glad I am not home for this event
Is this homage to the WTC? Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not.
After the initial repairs of the PATH station were made to return full service downtown, it appears Apple has created an underground store. The look and feel reminds me of visiting that little pub just to the left of the first set of elevator/stairs before ascending to the main vertical corridor to street level at the old WTC. Will more stores follow Apple's trail? Instead of building up let's go underground. I hope they checked the surrounding blocks watermain breaks history.
The design is fabulous! It allows a place for people to sit for events, but a spiral staircase and all that tempered glass? Where are the emergency exits?
Can you imagine the people that live across the street? They will need earplugs and background music machines to help them sleep. But, hey, we're New Yorkers, some of us slept through the earthquake of in the 80's.
Ciao!
After the initial repairs of the PATH station were made to return full service downtown, it appears Apple has created an underground store. The look and feel reminds me of visiting that little pub just to the left of the first set of elevator/stairs before ascending to the main vertical corridor to street level at the old WTC. Will more stores follow Apple's trail? Instead of building up let's go underground. I hope they checked the surrounding blocks watermain breaks history.
The design is fabulous! It allows a place for people to sit for events, but a spiral staircase and all that tempered glass? Where are the emergency exits?
Can you imagine the people that live across the street? They will need earplugs and background music machines to help them sleep. But, hey, we're New Yorkers, some of us slept through the earthquake of in the 80's.
Ciao!
5.16.2006
Do you have a boat?
Sabbath was beautiful!! Now today is the third day straight that it's been raining. The trees are in dire need of watering and this will save on landscaping costs of watering your yard twice daily.
Yet, I have this fear that a repeat of September 27, 2004 may arise. The three rivers at Point State Point swelled and overflowed into Point State park.
However, my friends and family are holding on in the New England area.
All will be ok.
Go out and stay dry.
Ciao!
Yet, I have this fear that a repeat of September 27, 2004 may arise. The three rivers at Point State Point swelled and overflowed into Point State park.
However, my friends and family are holding on in the New England area.
All will be ok.
Go out and stay dry.
Ciao!
5.11.2006
Are you todays cartoon?
I think Dilbert has been reading my diary!
There's more junk on Craigslist, Yahoo's Hotjobs and just forget about looking for a job through Google. CareerBuilders has there database flowing over with junk.
After the flooding of the days rain make sure you wait for the ground to dry a bit before you ride.
Enjoy the weekend.
There's more junk on Craigslist, Yahoo's Hotjobs and just forget about looking for a job through Google. CareerBuilders has there database flowing over with junk.
After the flooding of the days rain make sure you wait for the ground to dry a bit before you ride.
Enjoy the weekend.
5.04.2006
Stop posing and Get a Mac!
Apple - Get a Mac - Watch The TV Ads
These skits are absolutely hilarious! I opened Apple's homepage to find multilayers of video fun.
If you're into dry humor...well, enjoy!
These skits are absolutely hilarious! I opened Apple's homepage to find multilayers of video fun.
If you're into dry humor...well, enjoy!
5.01.2006
Lately....
Spring is slowly blooming the countryside and it's made me realize that I must wake up. I have a desire, but I dont' know for what.
The death of a family member can linger in your mind and turn your brain into a serious omelette. I thought I was fine, but I guess I'm wrong. There's a horrid fear, which has me stuck. My open-minded and sunshine outlook is stuck in this past winter.
I went riding yesterday. Only seven miles, but a bike club came through town of about 20-30 riders. I was just so pumped, but now I'm back to the extended February winter. What a mess?! All the local universities have packed up until the summer classes begin later this month.
I should be estatic...It's National Bike Month and in a couple weeks it will be Bike-to-Work week. Then next month is Bikefest 2006 so I have an entire month to get my lungs, heart rate and weight down below 200lbs.
Where's Merlin Mann when you truly need him??!
4.12.2006
Do you plan your blog?
Yesterday I went into Pittsburgh and enjoyed the beautiful weather in Schenley Park. If you visit, please be sure to stroll through one of Pitts oldest parks.
My plan was to publish a post of thought from my visit, but I jumped online to view the local newspapers. I then went to the tried and true electronic only sites and found some fabulous news. If you're a student at CMU you better hang around for a few years.
Lets just say that I plan to apply to a fabulous organization which has shown interest in Pittsburgh. Totally unbelievable! In the last five years some of the worlds best technology companies have shaken the dust from their shoes never to anticipate any growth in this city. Pittsburgh's gettting ready! Have you noticed the construction and rehab work of closed department stores and banks have been turned to condo's? There's a HUGE reason why.
Well I need to go soak this all in and spruce-up a bit.
Ciao!
My plan was to publish a post of thought from my visit, but I jumped online to view the local newspapers. I then went to the tried and true electronic only sites and found some fabulous news. If you're a student at CMU you better hang around for a few years.
Lets just say that I plan to apply to a fabulous organization which has shown interest in Pittsburgh. Totally unbelievable! In the last five years some of the worlds best technology companies have shaken the dust from their shoes never to anticipate any growth in this city. Pittsburgh's gettting ready! Have you noticed the construction and rehab work of closed department stores and banks have been turned to condo's? There's a HUGE reason why.
Well I need to go soak this all in and spruce-up a bit.
Ciao!
4.06.2006
Step up and get your free wi-fi weekends this spring!
T-Mobile Free Wi-Fi Weekends, Awareness
I can not believe it! T-Mobile post- and pre-paid cellular customers can sign-up to access free wi-fi at Borders, FedexKinko's and other hotspots around the country.
The catch is that you have to sign-up the day of for a fresh access code. In addition, the promotion deadline is May 29 so come on stack-up those hours. I know I will.
I hope they extend this offer for the rest of the year.
Thanks T-Mobile
I can not believe it! T-Mobile post- and pre-paid cellular customers can sign-up to access free wi-fi at Borders, FedexKinko's and other hotspots around the country.
The catch is that you have to sign-up the day of for a fresh access code. In addition, the promotion deadline is May 29 so come on stack-up those hours. I know I will.
I hope they extend this offer for the rest of the year.
Thanks T-Mobile
3.22.2006
Have you ever, ever, ever...
Originally I was going to sing the kids game, but it's a bit late.
Yet... Have you ever downloaded so many podcasts, pictures and etc. that you had less than 10% hard drive space left on your computer. Well being the podcasting explorer junky that I am...... I have left myself with 12 gigs of space.
Now in order for me to clear up my disk space I need to binge on podcasts for a few days. This is a bit difficult as I have problems just deleting episodes I've listened to already. There are atleast three podcasts that will not be removed until I make a backup disc (topofthepods, commandN and the group from Joseph Nilo), which reminds me I need to make one for the system. I have no intentions of resolving a crashed system again.
I currently have about 30 pictures sitting on my desktop that I need to upload to either my flickr account and/or textamerica. Guess what? Not tonight!
Yet... Have you ever downloaded so many podcasts, pictures and etc. that you had less than 10% hard drive space left on your computer. Well being the podcasting explorer junky that I am...... I have left myself with 12 gigs of space.
Now in order for me to clear up my disk space I need to binge on podcasts for a few days. This is a bit difficult as I have problems just deleting episodes I've listened to already. There are atleast three podcasts that will not be removed until I make a backup disc (topofthepods, commandN and the group from Joseph Nilo), which reminds me I need to make one for the system. I have no intentions of resolving a crashed system again.
I currently have about 30 pictures sitting on my desktop that I need to upload to either my flickr account and/or textamerica. Guess what? Not tonight!
3.17.2006
Warmth soon, please.....
As we're a hare past the half-month mark I was hoping for some warmer weather. However, it does not appear to be anywhere in sight.
Pittsburgh weather will DROP this weekend. Maybe the US should just give us and upstate NY to Canada. Most of the people in the area have either originated from the North or from West Virginia. What's the difference you might ask? Canada has Toronto, which I think is Pittsburgh's little sibling. Please don't take offense even thought I see how Canadians would have every reason.
So bulk up on the wool, fleece and down feather clothing unless you're allergic. I'm going to go finish watching Hak5 archives for the next 15 minutes until the wireless is closed.
Until I make some small changes to this blog sometime next week, stay warm.
Happy Sabbath and God Bless.
Ciao!
Pittsburgh weather will DROP this weekend. Maybe the US should just give us and upstate NY to Canada. Most of the people in the area have either originated from the North or from West Virginia. What's the difference you might ask? Canada has Toronto, which I think is Pittsburgh's little sibling. Please don't take offense even thought I see how Canadians would have every reason.
So bulk up on the wool, fleece and down feather clothing unless you're allergic. I'm going to go finish watching Hak5 archives for the next 15 minutes until the wireless is closed.
Until I make some small changes to this blog sometime next week, stay warm.
Happy Sabbath and God Bless.
Ciao!
3.14.2006
Is it freezing now?
Yesterday on the way to school it was 75+ degrees and a rainstorm came upon us. The temperature dipped to the high 50's after 7 p.m.
So as the night passed I grabbed my two comforters and my trusty fleece throw just to stay warm. For the past two hours a flurry blizzard and high gusts of wind had me grabbing for my wool socks, and -20 degree hoodie and shell to head out to school this morning.
Prepare for snow....spring will not be reporting to the northeast until May!
So as the night passed I grabbed my two comforters and my trusty fleece throw just to stay warm. For the past two hours a flurry blizzard and high gusts of wind had me grabbing for my wool socks, and -20 degree hoodie and shell to head out to school this morning.
Prepare for snow....spring will not be reporting to the northeast until May!
3.10.2006
Beautiful day for a ride
It has been a week, even though there are a couple days left to it. For the week some items excited me to no end. Now today was the icing on the cake after leaving school. I finally had a veggie cheeseburger and a bottle of Accelerade.
That's right! The weather today was so beautiful that I pulled the bike off the trainer, worked on the tires, rear skewer and brakes, and then grabbed my seatbag, lights and computer. Quickly dressed in my winter riding outfit then added my fleece vest and Oscar The Grouch socks then out the door.
I put a few miles on the trainer, but nothing major. A leisure ride up the hills then enjoyed the looked for flats. It was beautiful, except for the soil from the local constructions!
My goal was to enjoy the ride and concentrate on the basics: get the legs working in tandem to crank out even circles. I will also have to work on my steering.
I wish there were a local streetsweeper to clear off the shoulders. Winter plowing digs up the asphalt and oiled roads, as well, people throw their trash out of vehicles.
The last couple weeks skunks, deers, squirrels and wild turkeys have been laying on the shoulders after being hit, but the town quickly grabs them up before decomposing. I hope they continue through the summer as I've met packs of joggers enjoying the lovely weather too. The items on shoulder roads can harm bike tires and especially joggers.
So get your gear ready and visit your local REI.com calendar for outdoor training classes. I've already missed the bike mechanic 101 course.
That's right! The weather today was so beautiful that I pulled the bike off the trainer, worked on the tires, rear skewer and brakes, and then grabbed my seatbag, lights and computer. Quickly dressed in my winter riding outfit then added my fleece vest and Oscar The Grouch socks then out the door.
I put a few miles on the trainer, but nothing major. A leisure ride up the hills then enjoyed the looked for flats. It was beautiful, except for the soil from the local constructions!
My goal was to enjoy the ride and concentrate on the basics: get the legs working in tandem to crank out even circles. I will also have to work on my steering.
I wish there were a local streetsweeper to clear off the shoulders. Winter plowing digs up the asphalt and oiled roads, as well, people throw their trash out of vehicles.
The last couple weeks skunks, deers, squirrels and wild turkeys have been laying on the shoulders after being hit, but the town quickly grabs them up before decomposing. I hope they continue through the summer as I've met packs of joggers enjoying the lovely weather too. The items on shoulder roads can harm bike tires and especially joggers.
So get your gear ready and visit your local REI.com calendar for outdoor training classes. I've already missed the bike mechanic 101 course.
3.09.2006
Yeah......Hot Pants!!
It's 12:40 a.m. and I'm listening to the three recent shows from Top of The Pods, my favorite podcast.
I'm waiting with bated breath of a new introduction, which sounds like James Brown having a fit. It's better then Eddie Murphy's SNL skit of the James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub.
Jon and Rob, you're making it very hard for me and the rest of the household to sleep.
I'm waiting with bated breath of a new introduction, which sounds like James Brown having a fit. It's better then Eddie Murphy's SNL skit of the James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub.
Jon and Rob, you're making it very hard for me and the rest of the household to sleep.
3.07.2006
Where did the time go?
Finally, after many months of sifting through various blog-text editors a widget has been produced for Blogger.
So if you're wondering why I've posted twice for the day...this is a test for my new widget. I took a rest from all the researching and reading to search for previous widgets I've removed or the widget updater by versiontracker and others.
Honestly, I would love to iLounge's widget, but they have not produced a podcast in such a long time that I thought to pass. They were extremely informative and I just loved the accent of the host. So I have now filled that position with a few of my favorite podcasts: Top of The Pods and all three of Joseph Nilo's podcasts, Macpropodcast, Podcaster's Confession and the Mac Roundtable.
So as I fill myself on lemon-water and Panera's Sourdough-bowled soup I bid you goodnight.
Ciao!
So if you're wondering why I've posted twice for the day...this is a test for my new widget. I took a rest from all the researching and reading to search for previous widgets I've removed or the widget updater by versiontracker and others.
Honestly, I would love to iLounge's widget, but they have not produced a podcast in such a long time that I thought to pass. They were extremely informative and I just loved the accent of the host. So I have now filled that position with a few of my favorite podcasts: Top of The Pods and all three of Joseph Nilo's podcasts, Macpropodcast, Podcaster's Confession and the Mac Roundtable.
So as I fill myself on lemon-water and Panera's Sourdough-bowled soup I bid you goodnight.
Ciao!
Strange....Not!
Have you ever wondered why The Lord have people sit next to you, or to your understanding just talk to you out of the blue sky for no apparent reason? It's not the first time it has happened to me so I guess it will not be the last.
Hoping for some privacy, I've placed myself at a table situated behind a beam to get an edge on my research. I'm cluttered with books and technology, which spans half the table. A woman comes to loudly place her belongings on the table and heads for the bookshelves 20 feet away. Ok, I'm confused. There are many tables, chairs and other areas to sit. Why me? I just prepare myself for a conversation to commence.
Yet I've failed to realize that it's lunchtime and I have not moved from this table to eat, nor have I turned on my cellphone. I've become a bit engrossed, and quite honestly, obsessed with reading and searching. I've been waiting upon The Lord for the answer. However, the answer is 'not yet because you must wait'. Wow what does He have planned for me.
Although it's freezing outside the weather personalities are hoping for warmer weather later this week. I wonder who will come sit and speak to me then?
Hoping for some privacy, I've placed myself at a table situated behind a beam to get an edge on my research. I'm cluttered with books and technology, which spans half the table. A woman comes to loudly place her belongings on the table and heads for the bookshelves 20 feet away. Ok, I'm confused. There are many tables, chairs and other areas to sit. Why me? I just prepare myself for a conversation to commence.
Yet I've failed to realize that it's lunchtime and I have not moved from this table to eat, nor have I turned on my cellphone. I've become a bit engrossed, and quite honestly, obsessed with reading and searching. I've been waiting upon The Lord for the answer. However, the answer is 'not yet because you must wait'. Wow what does He have planned for me.
Although it's freezing outside the weather personalities are hoping for warmer weather later this week. I wonder who will come sit and speak to me then?
3.02.2006
It's driving me...
I've been Downtown, Oakland, Squirrel Hill, Southside and to The Waterfront searching for help. No luck as of yet, but in my search a man approached me for help.
The chain of libraries are not on one accord with their wireless and as this gentleman explained how he followed the established instructions to no avail. I jumped at the opportunity to help him. As he opened his Dell I turned his laptop to him to remove his security password. He told me that he doesn't use it much and that a log-on was not necessary for him. We followed the printed instructions, once again, then opened his browser to start changing his proxy. I suggested to him to try the firefox browser instead of ie. As we made the alterations he told how he had asked his parents for a Mac and they purchased the 15-inch Powerbook, loaded. He stated he felt guilty and returned it to purchase his Inspiron.
Well IE would not produce his internet options dialogue boxes for some strange reason so as I went to suggest a round-about it opened after some questioning of what's wrong. We completed installing the host address target as I noticed it was different from the Mac proxy directions. Address and all, unfortunately, we were still unable to connect to the internet until I picked up my Palm T3 and had him change the proxy address.
Hooray for hollywood...a connection. He was finally happy to connect to the libraries wi-fi, but had to leave.
I realized after we shook hands and he dashed out the door that I meant to inform him that he will have to remove or change this proxy for other access points of his favorite access-clad hangouts.
It feels so go I'm tempted to apply for an IT position again. It's surrounding me; driving me; taunting and seducing me...
I'm not sure I want to give-in. Is it truly what I waant to do? Let's see the next coming sabbaths.
The chain of libraries are not on one accord with their wireless and as this gentleman explained how he followed the established instructions to no avail. I jumped at the opportunity to help him. As he opened his Dell I turned his laptop to him to remove his security password. He told me that he doesn't use it much and that a log-on was not necessary for him. We followed the printed instructions, once again, then opened his browser to start changing his proxy. I suggested to him to try the firefox browser instead of ie. As we made the alterations he told how he had asked his parents for a Mac and they purchased the 15-inch Powerbook, loaded. He stated he felt guilty and returned it to purchase his Inspiron.
Well IE would not produce his internet options dialogue boxes for some strange reason so as I went to suggest a round-about it opened after some questioning of what's wrong. We completed installing the host address target as I noticed it was different from the Mac proxy directions. Address and all, unfortunately, we were still unable to connect to the internet until I picked up my Palm T3 and had him change the proxy address.
Hooray for hollywood...a connection. He was finally happy to connect to the libraries wi-fi, but had to leave.
I realized after we shook hands and he dashed out the door that I meant to inform him that he will have to remove or change this proxy for other access points of his favorite access-clad hangouts.
It feels so go I'm tempted to apply for an IT position again. It's surrounding me; driving me; taunting and seducing me...
I'm not sure I want to give-in. Is it truly what I waant to do? Let's see the next coming sabbaths.
2.14.2006
Snow Marathon
At the close of sabbath the family continued our discussion which transposed into book authors of the 1800's. It appeared a bit bright in pittsburgh and we wondered when to close the sabbath. come to find atleast three inches of snow outside.
it's sunday now and it has snowed practically all day, non-stop, so instead of heading out i've been on a commandn.tv binge. Commandn is a video podcast, a vodcast on technology, which the hosts give suggestions to sites for either inexpensive or free mac applications or services. You will find the same for MS as well.
The hosts, amber and mikey give weekly news , site picks, and quips of the tech world. While Ambers' brother, Jeff, provides tutorials, gadget reviews and interviews. At times their cameraman/editor, brian, comes from behind the scenes for a segment.
so for the past three months, or more, a suitable coif has not been obtained by mikey and he has tried numerous styles, which gives you ideas of a clown or an end-of-october-hair-jelled-character. he appears to be a bit weary of going to a salon as apposed to a barber. However, he's, once again, in need of cut. yet he must consult with a stylist due to his facial structure for a cut, which accentuates the positive.
as time goes by you will find that amber and mikey's favorite sites are lifehacker and betanews. however, some of their best shows include the christmas show closing credits, amber at macworld, techtv meet-up, and times when jeff flies in to co-host, or when he talks about music.
for such a small crew, it's a great and professionally produced show. take a peak.
it's sunday now and it has snowed practically all day, non-stop, so instead of heading out i've been on a commandn.tv binge. Commandn is a video podcast, a vodcast on technology, which the hosts give suggestions to sites for either inexpensive or free mac applications or services. You will find the same for MS as well.
The hosts, amber and mikey give weekly news , site picks, and quips of the tech world. While Ambers' brother, Jeff, provides tutorials, gadget reviews and interviews. At times their cameraman/editor, brian, comes from behind the scenes for a segment.
so for the past three months, or more, a suitable coif has not been obtained by mikey and he has tried numerous styles, which gives you ideas of a clown or an end-of-october-hair-jelled-character. he appears to be a bit weary of going to a salon as apposed to a barber. However, he's, once again, in need of cut. yet he must consult with a stylist due to his facial structure for a cut, which accentuates the positive.
as time goes by you will find that amber and mikey's favorite sites are lifehacker and betanews. however, some of their best shows include the christmas show closing credits, amber at macworld, techtv meet-up, and times when jeff flies in to co-host, or when he talks about music.
for such a small crew, it's a great and professionally produced show. take a peak.
2.09.2006
I'm accustomed to your face...on my ipod
I'm sitting in the school's computer lab, which is predominately filled with macs. However, there is a row of hp pc's. The macs are on all night while the hp's must be boot-strapped cold. Every ms start up theme I hear I want to load this prank.
Yes, it is rare for me to visit the website of a podcast, but I'm highly attracted to some Canadians who like to travel about spewing tech websites and little gadgetry. L-o-o-o-v-e It!
Maybe we can get them to visit The Pitt during the summer when stores are open and better activities abound.
Yes, it is rare for me to visit the website of a podcast, but I'm highly attracted to some Canadians who like to travel about spewing tech websites and little gadgetry. L-o-o-o-v-e It!
Maybe we can get them to visit The Pitt during the summer when stores are open and better activities abound.
2.07.2006
The earth is shaking
One of the first items that I have loading on my laptop is the dashboard kickstarter widget to wake up and connect my widgets from dragging along. I decided not to increase my memory, but to scale back on installing so much software that I would not use on a daily basis. Now if there's an application for me to create my blogs and upload them at a later date that would be fabulous.
One of my favorite widgets is TremorSkimmer and Sunlit Earth. As I sit here looking out of the 12 foot glass-wall of the library an earthquake is shaking the vicinity of the northern coral island as I post. There have been atleast 10 during the night all over the world, mainly off the Pacific Ocean area.
As I look at all this glass and steel beams of the library, and across the street a new office building housing Rite Aid, Vivisimo, and Per Mie Figlia I know a tremor of the older buildings may not hold. Who knows even the new buildings, even the one that I'm sitting in may shift.
We as humans are the same. What are you attached to that can and will crumble that would shake you to ruin? Ask The Lord to help you stand on The Rock.
One of my favorite widgets is TremorSkimmer and Sunlit Earth. As I sit here looking out of the 12 foot glass-wall of the library an earthquake is shaking the vicinity of the northern coral island as I post. There have been atleast 10 during the night all over the world, mainly off the Pacific Ocean area.
As I look at all this glass and steel beams of the library, and across the street a new office building housing Rite Aid, Vivisimo, and Per Mie Figlia I know a tremor of the older buildings may not hold. Who knows even the new buildings, even the one that I'm sitting in may shift.
We as humans are the same. What are you attached to that can and will crumble that would shake you to ruin? Ask The Lord to help you stand on The Rock.
1.23.2006
Where has it gone...
Remember that extra second we were given at the count down of the new year.
Where did it go?
I'm sitting in the university library and just realized that it is the 23rd of January. I thought they were trying to sync the atomic clock. Are they sure they did it correctly. Are they going to do this every time the earth slips a bit off its axis? Because if so we're truly going to ruin the clocks. It's like a bank teller who keeps coming up short. Either teach him proper accounting or change his job description.
This is totally nuts! I've finally relocated the code for some of my favorite sites, but there are hundreds I bookmarked, but Firefox decided to act funky when i went to grab the update and get some more themes. Yeah, start from scratch madam.
So February is almost here and I'm hoping the weather will clear a bit to allow me to get some riding under my gut. Yes, I mean GUT! The trainer that was slipped onto my back tire is giving me some issues sitting in the saddle. I tried doing the five to fifteen minute trial, but it's just total torture for my sit bone.
The new spring Terry catalog arrived. I'm need to quickly jump on the sock-wagon. The one's from last summer have fallen apart. If you wait to long all you wished for will be gone. I hope I will have more time to recondition my body. Can you imagine it....spring time rides to increase your summer stamina.
I know it's early, but this is the best time to clean your bike from handlebar-bb-tires. If you're local bike shop is open go visit them before the season rush. Believe me they are VERY bored, especially if you live in a area where all four seasons pass by your front yard to leave gifts.
In the meantime, increase your salads by adding kidney beans, chick peas, tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. Help condition your inner organs as well.
Ciao!
Where did it go?
I'm sitting in the university library and just realized that it is the 23rd of January. I thought they were trying to sync the atomic clock. Are they sure they did it correctly. Are they going to do this every time the earth slips a bit off its axis? Because if so we're truly going to ruin the clocks. It's like a bank teller who keeps coming up short. Either teach him proper accounting or change his job description.
This is totally nuts! I've finally relocated the code for some of my favorite sites, but there are hundreds I bookmarked, but Firefox decided to act funky when i went to grab the update and get some more themes. Yeah, start from scratch madam.
So February is almost here and I'm hoping the weather will clear a bit to allow me to get some riding under my gut. Yes, I mean GUT! The trainer that was slipped onto my back tire is giving me some issues sitting in the saddle. I tried doing the five to fifteen minute trial, but it's just total torture for my sit bone.
The new spring Terry catalog arrived. I'm need to quickly jump on the sock-wagon. The one's from last summer have fallen apart. If you wait to long all you wished for will be gone. I hope I will have more time to recondition my body. Can you imagine it....spring time rides to increase your summer stamina.
I know it's early, but this is the best time to clean your bike from handlebar-bb-tires. If you're local bike shop is open go visit them before the season rush. Believe me they are VERY bored, especially if you live in a area where all four seasons pass by your front yard to leave gifts.
In the meantime, increase your salads by adding kidney beans, chick peas, tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. Help condition your inner organs as well.
Ciao!
1.09.2006
Careful you don't know where that playlist has been!
So the Christmas holiday break from school is over. Woo hoo:( :(
Do I sound happy? Truthfully? Well, I am. Waiting in the hall for a classmate and I lucked upon an iTunes playlist by the name of Moosik, whicih consists of 5000 songs from various genre's. You name the genre and year and ta-da! Songs I've never heard of and those that take me almost back to my birth.
I couldn't understand who in this bum-backward building could have such beautiful songs flowing from their iPod. Well from one New Yorker to you I found the body. A tech-head here at school, originally from Long Island, hailing from the Ohio/West Virginia area with a music degree.
My first thought was Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's The Wedding Player. However, that thought was cleared up quickly. This young man has worked with some of NYC's finest artists across the board. You can start from the early 1990's and work your way backwards.
So I confirmed his question if my playlist was heavy in podcasts. There are some things I've been thinking about such as where to get some of his music, which is predominately from vinyl. These are songs you can not find on iTunes, mp3, or Napster. So for my personal ears he will pull out his master vinyl-cd to transfer. I'm lovin' this dude, immediately.
So my favorite lunch spot in Pittsburgh, hotdogmapgh.com, has a great playlist as well. From classical, gospel, inspirational, r&b, hip-hop/rap, and jazz. Here's another playlist from a young NJ entrepeneur showing his musical roots listening to NJ & NY radio stations from WDHA, WKTU, WBLS, and mostly WNJR. The playlist at Hotdogma consists of music a decade prior to the birth of any of the owners.
So when you're out and about and luck upon an iTunes playlist, please be careful you never know what you'll find.
Do I sound happy? Truthfully? Well, I am. Waiting in the hall for a classmate and I lucked upon an iTunes playlist by the name of Moosik, whicih consists of 5000 songs from various genre's. You name the genre and year and ta-da! Songs I've never heard of and those that take me almost back to my birth.
I couldn't understand who in this bum-backward building could have such beautiful songs flowing from their iPod. Well from one New Yorker to you I found the body. A tech-head here at school, originally from Long Island, hailing from the Ohio/West Virginia area with a music degree.
My first thought was Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's The Wedding Player. However, that thought was cleared up quickly. This young man has worked with some of NYC's finest artists across the board. You can start from the early 1990's and work your way backwards.
So I confirmed his question if my playlist was heavy in podcasts. There are some things I've been thinking about such as where to get some of his music, which is predominately from vinyl. These are songs you can not find on iTunes, mp3, or Napster. So for my personal ears he will pull out his master vinyl-cd to transfer. I'm lovin' this dude, immediately.
So my favorite lunch spot in Pittsburgh, hotdogmapgh.com, has a great playlist as well. From classical, gospel, inspirational, r&b, hip-hop/rap, and jazz. Here's another playlist from a young NJ entrepeneur showing his musical roots listening to NJ & NY radio stations from WDHA, WKTU, WBLS, and mostly WNJR. The playlist at Hotdogma consists of music a decade prior to the birth of any of the owners.
So when you're out and about and luck upon an iTunes playlist, please be careful you never know what you'll find.
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