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Toys of the Future

This is a cool new toy for smart phones by a company called Gearbox.  I don’t personally have a smart phone but it would be intriguing to see more electronic toys integrate with smart phones.  Imagine the day when kids use multiple tanks, aircraft, and infantry to command and wage war in their backyard directly from their smart phone.

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Small Startup Grows Fast

No web 2.0 look here!

http://programmingzen.com/2009/04/13/startup-interviews-balsamiq-studio-llc/

Here’s the data that I do have: as of today (April 12, 2009) I have sold to 3798 customers for a total of $469,048 in sales. Sales keep growing steadily: the last 7 weeks have all been over $20,000, with a record $35k week for the first week of April. We are averaging around 200 new customers per week right now… all with such a simple little tool, how could this be? Someone pinch me!

 

Energy Ideas

 

Montana

I have finally arrived.  This is one of the first journeys across the US where I have made extensive use of hotels.  The last hotel I stayed at had a workout room.  Sure, you pay more for these amenities but the price is worth the convenience and piece of mind.  A good friend told me to ask for the business discount and that worked at one of the hotels.  I ran 8.5 miles (one trail, and two treadmills) every day that I traveled.  It’s certainly an accomplishment because normally I feel too overwhelmed to run over long driving distances.  What I found is that running at night gave me energy when I felt fatigued.  Maybe the moral of this story is:  If you’re still tired, you aren’t pushing hard enough.

On the way here I left and rejoined I-90W with a 200 mile highway  inbetween that took me into Wyoming.  The speed was comparable but on a two lane road it becomes harder and harder to pass when the traffic picks up.  Later I wondered if companies like Google and MapQuest might prioritize routes with a lower speed to lower the amount of emissions.  For some it would make no difference but it might lower emissions for slower drivers (not me).

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After I arrived I looked at an atlas and the route Google generated appears to be the fastest.

 

New Age Lego Design

This is a design created with Google Sketchup. I have been researching plastic extrusion.

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Havasupai Falls

A selection of photos from the falls.  We hiked 8 miles to the city of Supai which is located inside the Grand Canyon.  Many people from around the world come to see the spectacular falls.  They arrive by either walking through the canyon or helicopter.  You can either carry your supplies or pay to have them sent down by mule.

There are photos after the jump.

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DMZ Trip

A few weeks ago.

 

Great Day in Yeosu

It feels warm. It’s 55 degrees or more outside. I can feel Spring coming!

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