Kids Bike Picnics Postponed
Back injury. The chiro will let me know when I can start cycling again.
Zipcar Ad Exposes Common Bike Misconception
This article
explores why Zipcar is grasping at straws. The Zipcar ad really does show a problem commonly solved by panniers, bike basket, bike trailer or cargo cycle. Or a rolling shopping cart and bus fare.
Seriously? You need a 2000 lb vehicle to cary a … Briefcase? Marketers have molded us well, haven’t they?
I do understand that there is a niche for vehicle rentals, I rent autos when traveling, I used to rent vehicles for the occasional out of town commute when I owned only a bike and rented a bedroom to live out of.
American sprawl makes it hard to get around. Eventually, $8/gal gas will make a 35mi daily commute amazingly expensive. We’re due for a change, we need to choose wIsely now, not whine about what we’re losing.
Javascript Object Inheritance
http://phrogz.net/js/classes/OOPinJS2.html This is as clear an example of Javascript object inheritance as I’ve yet found, and I’m grateful to have found it!
Pic of bike rack for RER
yakima bike rack
Liam, Woodland Park Zoo
Liam, Woodland Park Zoo
7 community and group sharing sites (Brain Pickings)
These are pretty neat.
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2010/08/30/7-ways-to-have-more-by-owning-less/
The Montessori Mafia (WSJ)
There are lots of ideas about early education, this one almost seems like an advertisement.
http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/04/05/the-montessori-mafia/
Khan Academy — neato!
Khan Academy has an incredible selection of educational videos intended as a teacher resource and as self-paced student exercises. Good intro video.
Ikea Stonehenge « How to be a Retronaut
So much like Lego instructions, too!
Inverviews on Peak Oil
Below is a 20 minute video featuring interviews with Noam Champsky and Bill Mckibben and others on why the US seems legally bound and why CEOs may be too frightened to honestly confront peak oil and climate change.
Print Google Maps Across Multiple Pages
Tonight I’m trying to print out my bike route for tomorrow’s picnic and I wanted to print out a really large Google Map. I think what I’m going to try is printing to a 16×24 sized PDF file and then use PosterRazor (http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/) to print it out across multiple pages. I’ll see how it works.
IKEA Transportfiets (The Recumbent Blog)
Seriously I think this is poldly positive! This is what grocery stores and mini-malls should be doing!
Scott Sigler: New York Times Bestselling Author
I really liked “The Rookie”, even more than I liked “Earthcore”. I’ve started “The Crypt” and I’m enjoying that, also. The Contagion series ha been enjoyable, but I don’t usually go into staight alien-horror. However, i suspect that the Contagin series does stem a lot from established zombies horror tropes. Enjoy!
The Leviathan Chronicles
I’ve enjoyed the first 22 episodes of thois ‘cast. Now that I busted my mp3 player, I doubt i’ll be able to keep up with this ‘cast. Reminds me a lot of J.C. Hutchins.
J.C. Hutchins: New Fiction And Author Updates |
I really enjoyed the seventh son trilogy.
What Math?
I saw this article on the shortcomings of American math curriculum posted on Slashdot.
The practical applications of math are your checkbook. The value of mathematics in education is fundamental to studying nature. Of course, something so useful must be taught to everyone, no? But what if the result is cargo-cult education? “I typed it into the calculator but it just says ‘E’…”
I’m blessed as a parent with a child who loves math. I can already predict that there will be tough times in his education revolving around the boredom involved with rote math practice, and I will be put to task finding fun and practical examples/games/activities that exercise the new concepts he will get tested on.
http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/mathematics_departme/what_math/index.asp
New Years Bike Ride (EverybodyBIKE)
http://www.everybodybike.com/eventDetail.aspx?id=195
I won’t make this one, either, its too race-pace for me and I already have plans. I’d like a modest paced 5mi ride ’round town if I could fit one in.
Boxing Day Bike Ride (EverybodyBIKE)
http://www.everybodybike.com/eventDetail.aspx?id=68
I dont think I’ll make this one, but summyall’d prolly likta do it, huh?
Plan Ahead: July 30, Tour de Whatcom
Tour de Whatcom is a charity ride with 20, 50 and 100 mile routes. Last year I saw kids and seniors, Xtracycles, and tandems on the 20mi route.
I’m looking forward to trying the 50 mi route on my recumbent in 2011. This should be easy compared to the STP on July 9-10.
Not sunny and 70F–Its 45F and overcast: Time for Tweed!
Bellingham Tweed Ride @ Maritime Heritage Park, gather at noon, ride starts 12:30. Social pace, family friendly. Ride concludes at Green Frog tavern. Dress warmly
Don’t forget your cucumber sarneys and earl grey!
Summer Camping Ideas?
I’m already thinking forward to camping this summer. Discuss!
Bellingham Tweed Ride, Sunday Nov 14, 2010
Starts at noon, at Meritime Heritage Park. Raid your closets for that wool clothing and present yourselves as proper ladies and gentleman, wot wot!
