The $150 Space Camera: MIT Students Beat NASA On Beer-Money Budget
"two students (from MIT, of course) put together a low-budget rig to fly a camera high enough to photograph the curvature of the Earth"
epic.
I really should post here more...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
A step in the wrong direction...
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/foamy/
"People either love Crocs, those ubiquitous rubber clogs that come in dayglo colors, or hate them. We suspect people will feel the same way about the Croc-inspired Spira foam car said to deliver 100 mpg and a top speed of 70 mph."
How is 100mpg a step in the wrong direction you ask? Look at the picture. No one is going to want to drive that, and even if they do, they'll never feel safe.
However, as a motorcyclist, I'm more exposed than I would be in this car (or am I? on a bike I could at least be tossed out of the way...), so my position seems hypocritical.
What about this: we are trying to solve the oil problem by creating more efficient dinosaur burners, when we need to start looking towards alternative energy instead.
So, what's the pros to this little guy? meh, not much. You can get close to that many MPG's on a small motorbike. You can get more safety out of a small honda/toyota/hyundai...and get damn good mileage (and haul more poeple/stuff too to balance out the loss of mpg's). Oh, it's something no one else has, but so are yugos.
out.
"People either love Crocs, those ubiquitous rubber clogs that come in dayglo colors, or hate them. We suspect people will feel the same way about the Croc-inspired Spira foam car said to deliver 100 mpg and a top speed of 70 mph."
How is 100mpg a step in the wrong direction you ask? Look at the picture. No one is going to want to drive that, and even if they do, they'll never feel safe.
However, as a motorcyclist, I'm more exposed than I would be in this car (or am I? on a bike I could at least be tossed out of the way...), so my position seems hypocritical.
What about this: we are trying to solve the oil problem by creating more efficient dinosaur burners, when we need to start looking towards alternative energy instead.
So, what's the pros to this little guy? meh, not much. You can get close to that many MPG's on a small motorbike. You can get more safety out of a small honda/toyota/hyundai...and get damn good mileage (and haul more poeple/stuff too to balance out the loss of mpg's). Oh, it's something no one else has, but so are yugos.
out.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Puppeh is a race fan!
We took Sage down to the races on Sunday, and she was totally stoked and wanted to be up in my arms so she could watch the bikes go by. It was hilarious.
We saw an awesome race, the top 3 guys duking it out to the final lap, and saw some good friends that I don't see enough.
whoo hoo!
We saw an awesome race, the top 3 guys duking it out to the final lap, and saw some good friends that I don't see enough.
whoo hoo!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Ok, this is 16 minutes long...but watch it.
watch it. you don't need the details. but if you listen to the last 30 seconds (after listening to the rest of it) you'll understand (as I do now) why I do some things the way I do.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Honda Flex Fuel Bike!
Honda Begins Sales of Flex Fuel Motorcycle CG150 TITAN MIX in Brazil
Stuff like this makes me think happy thoughts. Go Honda!
With adoption of newly developed fuel supply and fuel injection control systems, Honda's Mix Fuel Injection System enables flexible mixture of environmentally-responsible bio-ethanol and gasoline fuels.
Stuff like this makes me think happy thoughts. Go Honda!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
delish
rasp mocha:
1 shot rasp liqueur
1 shot kahlua
1 shot creme de cocoa
1 shot half and half
it will make you happy.
1 shot rasp liqueur
1 shot kahlua
1 shot creme de cocoa
1 shot half and half
it will make you happy.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
awesome weekend
saturday:
fixed my broken transmission mount on the pickup, and it was easier than I thought it would be.
bought a new kitchen table.
took sage to petsmart.
went to lunch with some friends in marysville.
drove grant's truck home so he could ride his new bike home.
nice day all around.
sunday
Grant and I took off on our bikes and ran a bunch of fun roads.
moved the kitchen table in.
got sage some shots.
made dinner to eat on our new table.
went to target.
"paid" taxes.
went to bed early.
just a great weekend all around :)
fixed my broken transmission mount on the pickup, and it was easier than I thought it would be.
bought a new kitchen table.
took sage to petsmart.
went to lunch with some friends in marysville.
drove grant's truck home so he could ride his new bike home.
nice day all around.
sunday
Grant and I took off on our bikes and ran a bunch of fun roads.
moved the kitchen table in.
got sage some shots.
made dinner to eat on our new table.
went to target.
"paid" taxes.
went to bed early.
just a great weekend all around :)
Saturday, February 21, 2009
more on alt energy:
Really? No one thought of this before? I wish I had!
It's PERFECT!
Lenses to concentrate sunlight on solar cells so that the solar cells get more light, thus converting more of that light to electricity. Smaller photovoltaic cells are making more power due to these lenses.
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22204/
My thoughts on replacing fossil fuels is that we won't find only one replacement. It's going to be a bunch of small replacements that equal up to a total replacement. Vegetable oil, ethanol, solar, wind, hydroelectricity (not just damns, but tides and waterfalls maybe?) and maybe even more, will all add up to equal less energy than we use now, but hopefully with things like advances in engines, lighting, heating, and cooling we'll be able to reduce our needs.
...some shifts in attitude would help too...
however, one final thought on this (for now) is that it won't happen until gas prices skyrocket (beyond 5$/gallon, closer to 10$...maybe more) and stay there for a number of years.
It's PERFECT!
Lenses to concentrate sunlight on solar cells so that the solar cells get more light, thus converting more of that light to electricity. Smaller photovoltaic cells are making more power due to these lenses.
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22204/
My thoughts on replacing fossil fuels is that we won't find only one replacement. It's going to be a bunch of small replacements that equal up to a total replacement. Vegetable oil, ethanol, solar, wind, hydroelectricity (not just damns, but tides and waterfalls maybe?) and maybe even more, will all add up to equal less energy than we use now, but hopefully with things like advances in engines, lighting, heating, and cooling we'll be able to reduce our needs.
...some shifts in attitude would help too...
however, one final thought on this (for now) is that it won't happen until gas prices skyrocket (beyond 5$/gallon, closer to 10$...maybe more) and stay there for a number of years.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/milk-trucks-in.html
"A California dairy has converted a pair of 18-wheelers to run on biomethane produced from cow manure, creating what is believed to be the nation's first cow-pie–powered trucks."
Also, I saw on the show "dirty jobs" where another dairy was doing this, but instead of running their trucks, they were running a power plant.
some exciting stuff to think about!
one more waste product that will no longer be waste, and one less set of trucks dependent on non-renewable resources!
pretty sweet if you ask me!
"A California dairy has converted a pair of 18-wheelers to run on biomethane produced from cow manure, creating what is believed to be the nation's first cow-pie–powered trucks."
Also, I saw on the show "dirty jobs" where another dairy was doing this, but instead of running their trucks, they were running a power plant.
some exciting stuff to think about!
one more waste product that will no longer be waste, and one less set of trucks dependent on non-renewable resources!
pretty sweet if you ask me!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
BEER FRIDGE!
Picked it up on Thursday from a friend who just wanted it gone. It took a while to clean up, but I did, and now I have a fridge just for my beer!
...I'm wondering if I turn the freezer off and leave the fridge on, it will keep the freezer cold enough for lagering... We'll run some experiments in a few days to see.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
it feels weird...
it feels weird to be riding this time of year.
but I don't care because riding is awesome.
so, I'm gonna keep doing it as often as possible.
oh, and I'm getting a fridge today :) best price evar: free. It's gonna be my beer fridge.
but I don't care because riding is awesome.
so, I'm gonna keep doing it as often as possible.
oh, and I'm getting a fridge today :) best price evar: free. It's gonna be my beer fridge.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Shipwreck
Google Maps link!
There's a guy there who ran us off. It's private property. But, it's pretty cool.
Go to picnic point, walk north on the beach until you get close, then turn around.
Don't go there, or you'll get run off, or worse (arrested!).
But, it was a good walk on the beach! We found some good shells, and took some video and some pics.
I'm learning more about the limitations of the cameras we have, and wishing I had some other features (added to the list of stuff I need for my next cameras!).
So, now I'm having wine for dinner. Not with dinner, but for dinner.
YAY!
out.
There's a guy there who ran us off. It's private property. But, it's pretty cool.
Go to picnic point, walk north on the beach until you get close, then turn around.
Don't go there, or you'll get run off, or worse (arrested!).
But, it was a good walk on the beach! We found some good shells, and took some video and some pics.
I'm learning more about the limitations of the cameras we have, and wishing I had some other features (added to the list of stuff I need for my next cameras!).
So, now I'm having wine for dinner. Not with dinner, but for dinner.
YAY!
out.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
a few tidbits
marley and me...good movie.
homebrewing with loose pellet hops...strain as you transfer into secondary fermentation using a metal strainer for easier bottling!
motorcycles are fun...yay!
sage is awesome.
.357 revolvers ftw, also kimber 1911's too!
homebrewing with loose pellet hops...strain as you transfer into secondary fermentation using a metal strainer for easier bottling!
motorcycles are fun...yay!
sage is awesome.
.357 revolvers ftw, also kimber 1911's too!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
I took some pics of sage, and I went shooting.
shooting vids to come when I upload them.
couple shotguns, couple 22's and my tikka! total blast.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
puppeh adventures
she's whining in her crate, but I think the whining is becoming less.
she's pottying less and less in the house, and more and more outside.
and we are going to a potty training seminar on saturday.
but, she's a little cutie, and she's a lot of fun.
she's pottying less and less in the house, and more and more outside.
and we are going to a potty training seminar on saturday.
but, she's a little cutie, and she's a lot of fun.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
new puppeh
Her name is sage, and she's just about 8 weeks old. She's a UKC registered Rat Terrier, and she's as cute as hell. She'll be about 10-12 inches tall, and 10-12 pounds according to the lady we got her from.
We got her on Saturday, and she hates her collar and name tag. She's a little spaz, and she loves to go to petsmart, and the people there love her too.
Obama
Good luck, bro!
You are in for some hard days till things get sorted out, and I wish you the best.
You are in for some hard days till things get sorted out, and I wish you the best.
Monday, January 12, 2009
trophy hunting is bad!
Human Hunters Genetically Shrink Their Prey
By killing big percentages of the largest, sexually mature big-horn sheep or cod, humans can apply a withering selective pressure on huge numbers of animals. But it's not just that overall harvested animal numbers are shrinking — it's that the individuals themselves are shrinking, too, losing an average of 20 percent of their mass over mere decades.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
shamrock stout
initial gravity: 1.044
first batch with my new boiler. it worked great.
my friend mike came over to "help". he ended up helping quite a bit, pouring, lifting, bullshitting with me while the pot boiled.
it tastes good and looks good.
I'm stoked about it.
first batch with my new boiler. it worked great.
my friend mike came over to "help". he ended up helping quite a bit, pouring, lifting, bullshitting with me while the pot boiled.
it tastes good and looks good.
I'm stoked about it.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Internets broken...due to rain? maybe....
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
are your internets broken?
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
kinda
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
yeah
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
kinda
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
having trouble with pandora
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
anything that has to stream just sucks
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
able to browse fine
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
must be the water clogging the streams
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
floods
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
the toobs are only so big
Heath Gifford says (8:28 AM):
ya
are your internets broken?
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
kinda
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
yeah
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
kinda
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
having trouble with pandora
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
anything that has to stream just sucks
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
able to browse fine
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
must be the water clogging the streams
Heath Gifford says (8:27 AM):
floods
Jeff Holbrook says (8:27 AM):
the toobs are only so big
Heath Gifford says (8:28 AM):
ya
Saturday, January 3, 2009
batteries don't last as long as they used to
in either my walkie talkies or my ski legs.
I'm tired and my walkie talkies are too.
But, yay!
It hurts soo good.
I'm tired and my walkie talkies are too.
But, yay!
It hurts soo good.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
new year
I'm home from the holidays.
Good trip, glad to be home.
Last night, I went to bed around 9. Yes, 9pm on New Years Eve.
Today, I've done some cleaning, some grocery shopping, and some ski clothes shopping.
I also went for a short ride.
New Year's resolution roundup from last year:
lose 10 pounds (or was it 20?) well, my scale said I was 240ish last new years, but that was post holidays....before I left for the holidays, I was 230ish....hmm....well...probable fail
pay off something, well...moving and some other things caused this not to happen....
but, better dental hygiene...or as I like to call it "keeping my teeth" has become a huge priority!
I think there was something else, but oh well.
this year: continue with last years...pay off bills, lose some weight, keep up the dental hygiene.
also: more motorcycle miles than pickup miles.
wish me luck!
Good trip, glad to be home.
Last night, I went to bed around 9. Yes, 9pm on New Years Eve.
Today, I've done some cleaning, some grocery shopping, and some ski clothes shopping.
I also went for a short ride.
New Year's resolution roundup from last year:
lose 10 pounds (or was it 20?) well, my scale said I was 240ish last new years, but that was post holidays....before I left for the holidays, I was 230ish....hmm....well...probable fail
pay off something, well...moving and some other things caused this not to happen....
but, better dental hygiene...or as I like to call it "keeping my teeth" has become a huge priority!
I think there was something else, but oh well.
this year: continue with last years...pay off bills, lose some weight, keep up the dental hygiene.
also: more motorcycle miles than pickup miles.
wish me luck!
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