Mildly Amusing

And that’s a wrap! Just left the office for the last time. New year, new job!

Dec 31st

Old to new: bzo posted a photo: Transferring from old 17” MacBookPro to new 15” unibody...

Dec 30th

Noho’s for the ‘goodbye’ lunch. Yes yes ya’ll!

Dec 30th

Suffering from Adventure Deficit Disorder. Planning a New Year’s Day surf.

Dec 29th

2 days remaining with current employer. One of them will be easy.

Dec 29th

RT @cleanestline: We posted a new Recommended Reading list on Patagonia.com last week:...

Dec 29th

$2,559.96. That’s the price of the most expensive shoes on Zappos.com. Cowboy boots.

Dec 28th

Troopers vs Mom: bzo posted a video: Troopers in battle vs mom http://is.gd/dJrE

Dec 28th

DIY Hard Saddle Bag Hack http://tinyurl.com/8c8fyk

Dec 27th

today I know 100% more about bearded dragons than I did 2 days ago.

Dec 27th

Holiday Wheeled Memories? http://tinyurl.com/9wafzc

Dec 25th

UPS Delivery PNW Continued … http://tinyurl.com/7ccjew

Dec 25th

Santa brought the boys two baby bearded dragons. Should be a fun morning!

Dec 25th

21st century cookbook: bzo posted a photo: Preparing the ritual Christmas Morning Caramel Rolls....

Dec 25th

observing the Great Snow Melt of 2008.

Dec 25th

squirrel friend: bzo posted a photo: http://is.gd/dl4k

Dec 24th

winter squirrel: bzo posted a photo: http://is.gd/dkuZ

Dec 24th

Holiday Bicycle Spirit http://tinyurl.com/8f2gad

Dec 24th

Grateful to have gotten some work done today, despite snow closure of the university.

Dec 24th

Living w/a preschooler means accepting that your butt might get punched at awkward moments. Heck,...

Dec 24th

More Bike Chains http://tinyurl.com/8ax96v

Dec 23rd

Patagonia’s products are great, but their web site is KILLER. Deep content.

Dec 23rd

Watching a Hunter S. Thompson bio. Just realized I’d have voted McGovern.

Dec 23rd

The mint.com iphone app is both awesome and free.

Dec 23rd

Two groups of people in this town: 1) “Whee! Snow!” and 2) “Okay, that’s...

Dec 23rd

17.8 MPG on December 21, 2008: Miles: 266.2 Gallons: 14.981 Price:...

Dec 23rd

Not sure what likes the snow better: the dog or the Volvo.

Dec 23rd

slidejump011: bzo posted a video: http://is.gd/d0t9

Dec 23rd

This snow is insane. Seriously looks like we’ve got 2 feet in Newberg, and still falling....

Dec 22nd

Bicycle Made from Platic Bottles: Juicy Idea Contest Winner http://tinyurl.com/85vtmy

Dec 22nd

How Was Your Commute Today? http://tinyurl.com/7cez94

Dec 22nd

Just read ‘Enduring Patagonia’ by Gregory Crouch. Fantastic book, if you have any...

Dec 22nd

Flights are cancelled at PDX, but I’m going out to pick up a friend who just heroically drove...

Dec 22nd

dogsled2: bzo posted a video: Kid. Snow. Sled. Dog. http://is.gd/cM4N

Dec 21st

WetSand.com > Surf Reports > Oregon / Washington: bzo posted a photo: 38’ sets on...

Dec 21st

Taking a break from making a snow fort in the backyard. The challenge is avoiding frozen dog poop...

Dec 21st

Just taught Tru and Asher the “Bear In Tennis Shoes”song. Had to look up the lyrics,...

Dec 21st

Just starting to read ‘Enduring Patagonia’ by Gregory Crouch. Timely, considering the...

Dec 21st

Wet Commutes: The Battle Against Shoe Stank http://tinyurl.com/7yk8bh

Dec 20th

Myatomicmass Interview http://tinyurl.com/78mmcp

Dec 20th

I think everyone left for a holiday party. Time to poach chocolate!

Dec 20th

Skype can’t quite seem to remain open today. Keeps crashing. Maybe it’s finally time to...

Dec 20th

Man. I loves a good bagel.

Dec 20th

$66k and up for wearing a different shirt each day: http://bit.ly/MuGG

Dec 19th

Bike China: A Call for Comments http://tinyurl.com/49j99d

Dec 18th

Snowing heavily here just off off SW 72nd in Tigard. Sticking to everything! #pdxtst

Dec 18th

Gah. Snow’s stopped out here on SW 72nd in Tigard, and everything that was sticking has melted...

Dec 18th

An Open Letter to the Next Farmer in Chief -...

Dec 18th

My friends John & Erin are on an epic 9-month world tour. Here’s their NZ wrap-up video:...

Dec 18th

Teaser Entry Continued: Monkey Light Installation http://tinyurl.com/5qzdbm

Dec 18th

Very awesome list of gift guides: http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/003416.php

Dec 18th

Now that I’ve canceled my flight to Boise, I’m feeling much better about the snow here...

Dec 18th

George Fox University campus: bzo posted a photo: http://is.gd/ccQg

Dec 18th

Boy, when they said they were shutting down campus at 3pm, they weren’t kidding. It’s a...

Dec 18th

The upside to an empty office is that I can poach everyone’s chocolate without getting the...

Dec 18th

Challenge! http://tinyurl.com/6xc6ta

Dec 16th

archiving 7,000 conversations in Gmail in a bid to have inbox zero.

Dec 16th

it took exactly 4 filters to move all Gmail from inbox to archive. Sweet.

Dec 16th

Great animated gifs of Iraqi shoe tossing incident: http://bit.ly/H3hc

Dec 16th

Teaser Entry: Bike Product Revealed http://tinyurl.com/64tath

Dec 16th

eyeballing the options for winter ascent of Mt St Helens.

Dec 15th

Just discovered Alpine Briefs (http://bit.ly/mlgt) from the editors of American Alpine Journal....

Dec 15th

RT @Al_Humphreys: Shoes thrown at Bush: http://tinyurl.com/6xjbwb Flashes classic smirk as he...

Dec 15th

Oklahoma Senator Speaks Out on Bike Library: Declares it Wasteful http://tinyurl.com/5of7yr

Dec 14th

Been snowing all morning in Newberg. Not much sticking yet. #pdxtst

Dec 14th

Enter to Win a Free Tretorn Bike http://tinyurl.com/5qzohl

Dec 14th

21.0 MPG on December 13, 2008: Miles: 340.1 Gallons: 16.205 Price:...

Dec 14th

Just got back from cutting our Christmas tree. Now time to head to the airport to meet friends and...

Dec 13th

8:45pm on a Friday night, and I’m feeling guilty about not working. Do. Not. Like.

Dec 13th

Books on the nightstand: bzo posted a photo: Roll over for notes http://is.gd/brWF

Dec 13th

RT @marshallk: Lessig Leaves Stanford, Joins Harvard Law! http://bit.ly/WaDb Interesting news....

Dec 13th

Teaser Entry: Bike Product Review http://tinyurl.com/63em3v

Dec 13th

Raining now, but I KNOW it wants to snow. C’mon, snow! You can do it! #pdxtst

Dec 13th

RT @TheSquare: Our editor Biff wins the not-safe-for-tv storm naming contest: “SnowGasm...

Dec 13th

Looks like we are now recruiting for the job I’m leaving: http://bit.ly/BvCS Know anyone...

Dec 13th

Hey, what’s the going rate for freelance html coding and lightweight design? Anyone know?

Dec 12th

just upgraded a couple of WP installs. One went easy.

Dec 12th

Twitterfon is operational again! Hahlo works, but this is faster.

Dec 12th

Energy drink is giving me fisheye vision. Or else the headphones are too tight.

Dec 12th

Metallica at full blast + Monster energy drink = AWAKE. Downside: AWAKE <> FOCUSED

Dec 12th

I’m never drinking a Monster drink on an empty stomach ever again. Now I know what ADHD feels...

Dec 12th

RT @nytimes: Orgasms During Childbirth? http://tinyurl.com/5ecnpx With all due respect, this...

Dec 12th

Abandoned Bike: A Moment of Silence Please http://tinyurl.com/6hyt9h

Dec 11th

Studs For Your Steed http://tinyurl.com/6dh5pd

Dec 11th

Can’t wait to see this year’s version: http://tinyurl.com/2y8ydn

Dec 11th

I learned a new acronym: GMSWB http://zi.ma/ff99db I don’t think it’ll come in very...

Dec 11th

Mirror, Mirror: Bike Helmet Mirror Modification http://tinyurl.com/58xcz4

Dec 10th

Just told my staff that I’ve accept a new job elsewhere. Some are sad, some less so. :-)

Dec 9th

Wire Paper Tray Front Bike Rack http://tinyurl.com/5jzcqv

Dec 9th

Bike Frame Pouch http://tinyurl.com/6mg326

Dec 9th

Time.com’s 10 of everything list: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10

Dec 9th

Obama paradox: bzo posted a photo: This is the kind of paradoxical approach that made it easy to...

Dec 9th

Whew. Cursory review of G-tasks reveals it to be nice, but less useful than rmilk.com Back to work!

Dec 9th

There’s a TASK MANAGER in Gmail now?! Just what I needed, another productivity distraction!

Dec 9th

Street view of San Diego neighborhood where F-18 crashed: http://bit.ly/aLN4

Dec 9th

RT @oregonian: Snow could descend on Portland this weekend http://tinyurl.com/6n2khj BRING IT ON!

Dec 9th

RT @oregonian: New loo in Northwest Portland http://tinyurl.com/5oazak There’s an American...

Dec 9th

Snow Bike: Ktrak http://tinyurl.com/56dzdw

Dec 8th

I’m all done hoping Twitterfon will work again.

Dec 8th

Free magic wifi outside SBucks via ATT & iPhone. Works great!

Dec 8th

RT @mjchapman: Free Xmas mp3s every day of the month at http://bit.ly/CDwj Looks like an eclectic...

Dec 8th

Tacoma: bzo posted a photo: http://is.gd/aEyh

Dec 8th

Tacoma: bzo posted a photo: http://is.gd/aEfh

Dec 8th

Just transferred AAA membership to Better World: http://www.betterworldclub.com/

Dec 8th

Oldest is on Webkinz.com while on speakerphone w/cousin. Like an elementary school webinar.

Dec 7th

Pegasus 49 In. Beige Granite Vanity Top With...

Dec 7th

I’m afraid that my reach may have exceeded my grasp during this bathroom overhaul.

Dec 7th

Word of the year: hypermiling http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/hypermiling/

Dec 6th

This year’s list of lists is growing. I love the list of lists: http://tinyurl.com/6hauyb

Dec 6th

The SUV of Bicycles http://tinyurl.com/6dcmao

Dec 6th

I just said, with a slightly irritated tone, “Asher, don’t shoot people in the...

Dec 6th

The littlest remodlers: bzo posted a photo: http://is.gd/aqAQ

Dec 6th

Lunch with dad: bzo posted a photo: Spaghetti Factory is always good http://is.gd/ap6h

Dec 6th

Fascinating article about the science of human reanimation: http://bit.ly/NkCc

Dec 5th

Kinda wish my iPhone had a ‘kid mode’ where they couldn’t mess with anything but a...

Dec 5th

21.6 MPG on December 05, 2008: Miles: 297.6 Gallons: 13.766 Price:...

Dec 5th

Bicycle Love for the Holidays? http://tinyurl.com/6l86b3

Dec 5th

Tearing out a bathroom vanity. Long day of bathroom facelift tomorrow…

Dec 5th

Static line bridge jumping (insane): http://vimeo.com/2376268

Dec 5th

Dailymotion - FOOT 2008 (REMI GAILLARD), a...

Dec 5th

Cell Phones and Bikes http://tinyurl.com/63r3hv

Dec 5th

Fun With Masking Tape http://tinyurl.com/6d3fpp

Dec 5th

Bike Like it’s 1929 http://tinyurl.com/5ppcz2

Dec 5th

Love this: http://tinyurl.com/5to8wl

Dec 4th

I like this : “Management’s job is not to prevent risk but to build the capability to...

Dec 4th

Carrotmob is pretty sweet: http://www.carrotmob.org/

Dec 4th

Amazon mobile app for the iPhone apparently makes liberal use of raw magic. Take a picture of...

Dec 4th

Remember The Milk plays nice with Quicksilver (*satisfied chuckle*)

Dec 4th

RT @digg_biz: “Impeach Bush” Ornament Ends Up On White House Christmas Tree:...

Dec 4th

Alaska MVP status just scored me exit row seating on both legs of the next Boise trip!

Dec 4th

RT @digg_biz: Teacher Sells Ads On Tests To Cover Printing Costs: http://tinyurl.com/6kjxz8

Dec 3rd

Internet is getting jumpy at the office. Just moved my Pandora listening to iPhone. Three cheers for...

Dec 3rd

I am unable to open the inner liner of cereal boxes without ripping it in all directions, thus...

Dec 2nd

Foam Bike Grips http://tinyurl.com/5gee2k

Dec 2nd

Tell you what: the PeopleBrowsr folks have the whole marketing by social networking figured out. On...

Dec 2nd

If you’re in the Portland, OR area, and are hot for a Utilikilt, I’ve got one for you:...

Dec 2nd

UPS delivers by Bicycle in the Northwest http://tinyurl.com/6mb9ad

Dec 2nd

I needed just one full day with rmilk.com and the iPhone app to drop my $25 on a pro account. Love...

Dec 2nd

Checking out PeopleBrowsr.com. Only Twitter works with it, apparently, and I thinkg I prefer...

Dec 2nd

RT @marshallk: Obama’s Change.gov goes CreativeCommons! http://bit.ly/yiHJ first OpenID last...

Dec 2nd

DIY for Cold Hands: Moose Mits http://tinyurl.com/6erxvp

Dec 1st