Crooked Shack

Yvon Chouinard on outdoor gear

Joe — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:44:17 +0000

http://patalogs.altitudeslickness.com/

QUOTED
“As far as gear goes, you don’t need any of that sh*t. Nobody needs that stuff. If it makes people feel better to have a garage full of the very best gear available, great—I’ll sell it to them. We’re going to keep making the stuff, make it as good as we can, as functional as we can, but I don’t have any illusions that it’s very necessary. If you want real adventure, you leave all that at home and encourage the birds to sh*t on your head. That’s when you start having adventure.”
Yvon Chouinard

Emmylou Harris sings Songbird – Incredible

Joe — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:27:27 +0000

This is so moving. She is the songbird.

Muppets do Bohemian Rhapsody

Joe — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:26:32 +0000

A great cover of a great song. Enjoy!

Health Insurance Question

Joe — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:59:28 +0000

If I am paying for your health insurance can I also “ask” you to stop smoking and drinking, and also “encourage” you to exercise regularly? Just wondering.

MacBook Pro is was Heating Up

Joe — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:07:29 +0000

I don’t know what is going on with my computer but it is getting so hot that it is burning my wrists. I’m actually sweating from using the laptop because of the heat. If anyone out there has any ideas please leave me a comment. It is incredibly frustrating. I thought that the fan would have kicked on by now but nothing. It is a 15″ MacBook Pro that was purchased in August 2008. It is my work computer so if worse comes to worse the machine will be sent in for repair but that means that I will be without it for as long as it is being repaired. I unfortunately don’t have a mac backup machine other than my personal white macbook.

Update: The symptoms have gone away. No more heating up beyond the normal temperature.

Bring back Safari Tabs on Top

Joe — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:07:35 +0000

I should have professed my love for the tabs on top during the Safari 4 beta but alas I kept to myself and now Safari is just like the others. Why did Apple not at the very least offer a choice between the original and the new and improved tabs placement? I just upgraded my beta 4 by accident today (I kept unchecking the Safari 4 upgrade) and I’m about to Time Machine it back to the beta. Finally on my 13″ MacBook I was able to have both tabs and my Bookmarks bar visible. Now I have to again disable my bookmarks bar so that I can have tabs visible. There is once again a hunk of gray mass at the top of my window that does nothing but display the title of the page. The complaint I read the most was that people didn’t like that you had to move the window around by grabbing a tab. Anyone that needs that much real estate just to move the window well I feel for you. Anyway, that is my rant. I could go on but the people have spoken and tabs on top are gone for now. I bet the majority of the people that wanted the old tabs back are probably the same ones that “voted for change”.

Is this real?

Joe — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:37:44 +0000

I must admit I am a pretty much in awe. Is this for real?
The link below is CNN video coverage of the new Immigration amnesty bill. It is 3 minutes and 32 seconds long.
CNN – Amnesty bill’s worst provisions

The Schwarz Woobie Auction

Joe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:11:43 +0000

It looks like the magical Schwarz Woobie is up for auction on ebay.

Read more about it here

The Ultimate SawStop Demo

Joe — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:59:20 +0000

The ultimage SawStop demo. Watch the owner/inventor of the SawStop tablesaw walk the talk by using his finger. Even with all of the testing that has been done that would not be an easy thing to do.

Rooftop Comedy – No Moleste

Joe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:08:50 +0000

Just watch it!

The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival – No Moleste

Beginning my commute

Joe — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:52:22 +0000

I purchased a bike today so that I can start commuting to work. I am pretty stoked to start being able to leave the truck parked. Tired of using gas when I don’t need to and it will help me stay in shape. I packed it in the car and then realized that I should just ride it home. So I did and it was awesome. It has been awhile since I have ridden a bike though let alone ridden one very far. I was feeling it but I can’t wait to do it again. I think I have found my route so I’m excited to try it during the morning to see how it feels with a little heavier traffic.

The bike I ended up going with is a Specialized Sirrus. I got the base model and I am waiting to get the fenders, rack, paniers, and shoes until after we get our tax refund (counting a few of my chickens before they hatch). I also got a helmet and a lock. I don’t know that I need a helmet but considering the expense ($40) it could potentially save me a lot more. As I heard in “Alien vs. Predator” tonight “It’s like a condom – I rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.”

So far I’m really pleased with my choice. The geometry is so comfortable and even the saddle is comfortable. Which is saying a lot for a bike seat the first time out on it. I love the position that you ride. It is somewhat upright but you don’t feel like you are on a cruiser. I’ll write again after my first commute and let you know how it goes. I’m sure I will probably have to shower twice a day for the first month or two but if I keep at it I should overcome that need. I’m hoping I can ride it at least for 3 of the four seasons almost daily. Noble effort but I know I will be very thankful if I can make it happen.
More later.

Amazing Staircase

Joe — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:10:26 +0000

This staircase is incredible. I so want to walk up and down it again and again.

http://design-milk.com/fab-stairs/

Amazing Staircase

Flaming Lips cover “Borderline”

Joe — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:47:10 +0000

Flaming Lips covering “Borderline”. So good!

April Fool’s Joke

Joe — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:41:58 +0000

I got this in my email and found it to be hilarious for many reasons. They also offered some other items but I couldn’t get the image to shrink enough to display and still show it all so here is a link to the full size image. Enjoy.

MacHeist 3 Bundle Release

Joe — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:12:18 +0000

Last night the folks over at MacHeist had their bundle reveal show. You should check this out because it is a great deal for everyone. It is a $39 bundle of Macintosh applications that would sell individually for $558. Also 25% of the proceeds goes to charity so you can feel even better parting with $39 because $9.75 of it goes to a good cause. And once the bundle reaches $100,000 in charity money then additional applications are unlocked and made available to everyone who has bought and will buy the bundle. It is a good thing! So use the link below to purchase your copy of the bundle or give it as a gift if you don’t own a mac. You and your mac will appreciate it very much. MacHeist Software Bundle