I have been working for a few months with the guys at Bootsnall.com on a travel gear site. We soft launched it about a week ago and are planning to do some heavy promotion of it starting on Tuesday, October 4. It should kick ass. There is already alot of travel and outdoor related equipment, clothing, and information available and we will be adding much more in the near future. Check it out and let me know if anyone has any input:
My dad sent me this link:
Low Flying Frogs (12MB Download)
Not the greatest video quality, but damn fun to watch. I can’t imagine hauling ass in a jet just above the water like that. Must be a hell of a rush.
I have been using Backpack by 37 Signals for a few weeks now. What a great tool for keeping track of alot of disorganized information. I used Basecamp for about a year, hoping that I could adapt to it. For a single user situation, I felt that it was overkill. Backpack has all of the features I need and alot that I didn’t know I needed but kick ass. When I originally signed up, there was one feature I really wanted but was missing - Recurring reminders. Thursday, they added it in. Now it really kicks ass. My favorite features are:
Recurring reminders - remind yourself to backup data, pay bills, brush your teeth
Ability to create a page for each project/idea - great for managing tasks and notes specific to each project
Email to-do’s, notes and files - Just email things to the address specific to the desired project and backpack sorts it out for you
Page sharing - You can share any of your pages with other backpack users. I have a personal to-do list setup for Christie to add things to
Started “therapy” today to try and get myself straightened out. Apparently she thinks this may be part of my problem. Am I really that much of a jackass?
I think this is more like me:
I’ve always liked the Opera browser…just didn’t like the ads they displayed in the free version. I suppose they weren’t really that much of a hassle for such a fast and feature rich browser. It doesn’t really matter now though, you can get it here for free now.
What are you waiting for? Click the damn link and start using it…or at least get Firefox. Abandon Internet Explorer.
This site contains a bunch of great little tidbits of information and help for making programming and SEO easier.
My mom sent me this. Anyone who drives in Phoenix on a regular basis should agree with these:
How to Drive in Phoenix:
The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to 10:00am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Friday’s rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
The minimum acceptable speed on all freeways I-10, I-17, U.S. 60, Loop 202 — is 85 mph. You may only exceed that speed on Loop 101, where the speed is allowed to match the highway number. Anything less is considered wussy.
Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Phoenix has its own version of traffic rules. Cars/trucks with the loudest muffler go next at a four-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires go after that.
Note: East Valley, SUV-driving, cell phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot.
Construction is a permanent fixture in Phoenix. Detour barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next day’s driving a bit more exciting.
Watch carefully for road hazards such as dogs, barrels, cones, horses, shredded tires, snakes, rabbits, crows, vultures, javelinas, roadrunners, and the coyotes feeding on any of these items.
You must know that “Maricopa Freeway, Papago Freeway and the I-10″ are all the same road.
To find anything in Phoenix, it is required to know where Central and Washington are. This is our Alpha and Omega-the Beginning and the End.
If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been “accidentally activated.”
If you are in the left lane, and only driving 70 in a 55-65 mph zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be “flipped off” accordingly.
Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving.
You are allowed to wear potholders to protect your hands and fingers during the summer.
The past five days here in the northwest have been awesome. I have made many new wonderful friends and stronger friendships with existing friends. The FarmBoyz party was amazing. Sean and Chris really know how to have fun.
Here’s a quick rundown on the various things that I ingested over the weekend:
Beer -
Picked up a keg of Full Sail Amber Ale from the Full Sail brewery in Hood River, Oregon. Sean and Chris managed to get a refrigerator, CO2 tank and tap for it…easy access to good cold beer. Bought various Widmer brews in bottles to try. Hefeweizen is my favorite, but the Blonde Ale and Okto were a close second.
Wine -
The wine tasting trip on Saturday caused me to find a couple of wines that I actually like. I have never really cared for wine much…until this past weekend. I probably consumed two bottles myself. Somehow the 5 bottles that I have left need to make it home with me.
Vodka -
Sean had Ioan pick up a big bottle of Belvedere Vodka. It’s damn good when served ice cold.
Sake -
I had never tasted Sake before. It’s really good. I had one shot and decided that it would not be a good idea to drink any more of it. The G was good shit.
Pig -
Sean managed to get a whole pig brought up to the farm. The cook, Happy, did an excellent job barbecuing the pork in various forms. Also damn good shit.
Cake - Monday night, Court mentioned that she was going to the Cake concert. Chris and I decided that we would like to go and Sean said that if we could find tickets (show was sold out), he would go as well. We found a guy on Craigslist that happened to be selling three tickets…at more than double face value. We figured that at least we would have tickets and deided to buy them. This was the first concert that I have been to as a spectator/fan. It rocked. Cake sounds excellent in person.
Photos can be seen here:
Other people’s recaps of the past weekend: