Category: Random

  • Awesome Cycling Videos

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    Since I totally keep it a secret I’ll just let it out, I like bikes. I like everything about cycling culture and don’t feel like I get to enjoy quite enough of it. Today I picked out a 4 awesome cycling videos, all with a different feel and about different parts of cycling. Enjoy! ###…

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  • On Being Distracted

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    Last weekend while playing with my daughter I found myself constantly taking out my phone to check on things. Things like Facebook (and I don’t even really like Facebook), Twitter and Path. I was rarely just enjoying the moments with my kid. I thought I was better than that. In steps this short video on…

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  • The Next Epic Ride – All the Fraser Valley Peaks

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    Now that I’m fully recovered from my [ride to Seattle][seat] I’m itching for a new epic ride in August. I’ve got the [Fraser Valley GranFondo][fvgf] in July and I want to have a decent amount of time to train for the next epic. I’m thinking that I need something longer than the 200km to Seattle,…

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  • Stop Making Others Pay for YOUR Stupid

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    Yet another article form 8bit Dad, though not on parenting this time, has got me thinking about the stupid people that we are surrounded with. Turns out parents don’t think that their children will be able to tug on the cord and wrap it around their necks. Toddlers are never known to tug on anything…

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  • Dad’s On the Outside

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    This article made be think of all the times that Dad’s get left out of the parenting equation by society. One of the most annoying things about caring for my daughter is shopping. I’m not going to mention whining or anything like that, how about when she needs a diaper change and there is no…

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  • WordPress Desktop Wallpapers

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    Ryan Duff pointed me at these earlier today and there are some great WordPress desktop backgrounds. He also pointed me to Blotter (AppStore. I’m not sure that I have a use for a desktop calendar since I have Fantastical (AppStore) and I normally have my Apps taking up most of my screen. I know there…

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  • Just because You Only Have One Choice, Doesn’t Mean it’s a Good One

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    When I posted about Daylite 4 one of the comments challenged me to come up with another application that did all of the things Daylite does, in one package. At least I read it as a challenge. While I acknowledge that I have not found an application that does everything Daylite does, I think that…

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  • More on Not Being the Customer

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    I wrote a while ago about not using services with no business model, but I’m even more wary of sites and services where I am not the customer. That’s any ad based site like say, Facebook. Yes I am a begrudging user of Facebook, but I’m not their customer. I give them no money to…

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  • Daylite 4 was Released

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    Update: I’ve done a full review of Daylite 4 now. I’ve been looking off and on for an app/service that will let me run my business from end to end. I already use Billings (AppStore) as my estimating and invoicing tool and I’ve looked at Daylite (should be on the AppStore soon) a few times.…

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  • If Publishing Apps Aren’t Dead Stop Making Crappy Apps

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    So evidently some publishers think that apps are dead for publications and some don’t. Specifically Wired doesn’t think they are dead. Now I am a Wired subscriber on my iPad and the experience is pretty decent. They certainly have the best experience when you compare to other magazines. That’s kind of like saying that a…

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