Thursday, October 10, 2013

For Star Wars Geeks

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\brick>tracert 216.81.59.173

Tracing route to read.more.at.beaglenetworks.net [216.81.59.173]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  6    29 ms    22 ms    24 ms  10gigabitethernet1-3.core1.atl1.he.net [198.32.132.75]
  7    20 ms    18 ms    17 ms  216.66.0.26
  8    59 ms    55 ms    57 ms  10.26.26.22
  9   709 ms    57 ms    63 ms  Episode.IV [206.214.251.1]
 10    59 ms   261 ms    63 ms  A.NEW.HOPE [206.214.251.6]
 11    56 ms    56 ms    57 ms  It.is.a.period.of.civil.war [206.214.251.9]
 12    60 ms    59 ms    56 ms  Rebel.spaceships [206.214.251.14]
 13    59 ms    59 ms    56 ms  striking.from.a.hidden.base [206.214.251.17]
 14    59 ms    56 ms    57 ms  have.won.their.first.victory [206.214.251.22]
 15    57 ms    57 ms    59 ms  against.the.evil.Galactic.Empire [206.214.251.25]
 16    57 ms    56 ms    57 ms  During.the.battle [206.214.251.30]
 17    62 ms    58 ms    59 ms  Rebel.spies.managed [206.214.251.33]
 18    58 ms    57 ms    58 ms  to.steal.secret.plans [206.214.251.38]
 19    59 ms    59 ms    58 ms  to.the.Empires.ultimate.weapon [206.214.251.41]
 20    59 ms    58 ms    59 ms  the.DEATH.STAR [206.214.251.46]
 21    59 ms    56 ms    58 ms  an.armored.space.station [206.214.251.49]
 22    58 ms    56 ms    56 ms  with.enough.power.to [206.214.251.54]
 23    61 ms    58 ms    56 ms  destroy.an.entire.planet [206.214.251.57]
 24    61 ms    61 ms    58 ms  Pursued.by.the.Empires [206.214.251.62]
 25    58 ms    60 ms    60 ms  sinister.agents [206.214.251.65]
 26    59 ms    60 ms    60 ms  Princess.Leia.races.home [206.214.251.70]
 27    64 ms    59 ms    60 ms  aboard.her.starship [206.214.251.73]
 28    59 ms    64 ms    58 ms  custodian.of.the.stolen.plans [206.214.251.78]
 29    61 ms    58 ms    59 ms  that.can.save.her [206.214.251.81]
 30    58 ms    61 ms    59 ms  people.and.restore [206.214.251.86]

Trace complete.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Geek vs. Nerd: Fight

Running

World records falling everywhere... I can't even run one mile at the pace that Wilson Kipsang ran 26.2 miles to set a new marathon world record (2:03:23). I also can't image running a mile in a 75 pound suit.

And I've switched to the runner's knot. I've been running in ASICS GT-2170. I'm actually on my second pair. The reason I liked them so much was the tight fit around my heel - except the second pair doesn't hug my heel the same way. Switching to the runner's knot has allowed me to fix that problem. And now you know what the extra eyelet can be used for on your running shoes.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Wouxun KG-UV950P: Hans on Review

Hans reviews the KG-UV950P. Lots of words and pictures - even a graph. I've not read it yet as I just saw it was I was heading out the door before school kicks my daughter to the curb!

Grammar Grumble Mugs

It is always easier to see the mistakes when other people do it. I don't even want to think about all the errors I've made on the blog. I still think these Grammar Grumble Mugs are funny.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Jot Script Evernote Edition Stylus

I'm still looking for the perfect stylus to allow my iPad to replace pen and paper completely. I wonder if this is it: Jot Script Evernote Edition Stylus.

(I still wish the NoteSlate had been real.)

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Wouxun KG-UV920P: Field Test Video

Via Hans and Hans (not to be confused with these guys), a quick look at the KG-UV950P.

 

Wouxun KG-UV950P: US Distributor

Wouxun says that CheapHam.com will be the US distributor for the KG-UV950P. I reached out to CheapHam and they responded very quickly to my request for information about the timing and cost with the following:
"We just started evaluation. No data as of yet.
Very limited quantities currently available, we expect production to pick up towards the end of the year.
We are looking at a selling price in the low $300s probably $319 to $329 range."