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Intellectual Lint: June 2007
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Saturday, June 30, 2007. Are Some Bicycles Better than Sex? But I just returned from the shakedown ride for my new Felt F2:. Here's how the ride went:. Mile 5: Rolling along Beach Drive in Alki, I shift into a bigger gear and wind it up a bit. At least, as much as a semi-pudgy 38-year-old with allergies and a bad knee can wind it up. Suddenly, I'm keeping up with traffic. In fact, I'm rolling along at 25 mph (with a mild tailwind). I start grinning like an idiot. Posted by Ian at 6:29 PM. For a long-time...
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Intellectual Lint: April 2007
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Friday, April 27, 2007. Single Combat With CSS: An Epic Poem. Lo, and I strode upon the battlefield,. Armed with the latest browsers and prepared. As rosy-fingered dawn spread her light. Across the horizon to repair. The pernicious Black Bar of Death. That appeared, without mercy, to all. Users of IE 6. Once I charged with troops in armor. Of knowledge and swords of Textmate,. But was thrown back by Windows XP. Which cried "You have a newer version of. Internet explorer" but sounded more like. Today It i...
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Intellectual Lint: February 2006
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Saturday, February 25, 2006. We discovered last night that we were booked into a hotel in Redondo Beach, even though today's race finishes in Thousand Oaks. That's a 90-minute drive. So we took the initiative, grabbed rooms at a Best Western, and had a nice treat: Separate rooms, and. We were at the hotel by 7 PM. The luxury. Posted by Ian at 9:50 AM. Friday, February 24, 2006. Tour of California, Day 6. Posted by Ian at 2:56 PM. Thursday, February 23, 2006. We ended up in the Captain's Bridge. We then g...
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Intellectual Lint: August 2006
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Friday, August 18, 2006. Baggage Handling: The End of Civilization. When you fly across the country, you move 3200 miles. In about 6 hours. At worst. That's 5,632,000 yards, or a brisk 1,024,000 yards/hour. Once you arrive at SeaTac airport, though, your bags take about 45-60 minutes to move 500 yards. In case you're wondering. People in complex flying machine: 1,024,000 yards/hour. Bags attached to tractor: 500 yards/hour. Sometimes cheaper isn't better. Tell 'em I sent you. Posted by Ian at 9:22 AM.
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Intellectual Lint: October 2007
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Saturday, October 20, 2007. I just bought Prius, fully loaded. Not only is it immensely satisfying in a tree-hugging kind of way, but it comes loaded with so many gadgets and gizmos that I nearly drove off the road playing with the voice-activated navigation, bluetooth phone, cool screen that shows the ridiculous mileage I was getting and turning the radio on by saying 'radio'. It's ugly in a charming kind of way, too. Posted by Ian at 9:18 AM. Monday, October 01, 2007. We have no phones.
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Intellectual Lint: September 2006
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Monday, September 25, 2006. Because sometimes you just have to say. Posted by Ian at 8:55 AM. Saturday, September 23, 2006. Why do people insist on being crooks. This client of mine. Survival Inc, has just disappeared from the face of the earth. They owe us over $10k. Their phone number now returns a fast busy signal. Their e-mails bounce. We shut down their site (as you can see). In the mean time, their owner retained a lobbying firm for $10,000/month, per an article on Salon.com.
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Intellectual Lint: July 2006
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Sunday, July 30, 2006. Landis on Larry King. I caught Floyd Landis' interview on Larry King Live. It confirmed my gut feeling about him - he can be confrontational, and headstrong. Common traits in the sport. But a cheater? I don't think so. He and Lance Armstrong have apparently made up, too. Suddenly Landis understands why Armstrong was so tense for 7 years. Of course, you do. Posted by Ian at 10:16 PM. Saturday, July 29, 2006. Bush is elected, and we disengage from the Mideast peace process. Naveed Af...
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Intellectual Lint: May 2007
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007. 10 Ways To Piss Off A Consultant. Say "Well, I've never seen anyone do this that way." Yeah, and you're such an expert. If you hired me, let's assume it wasn't so you could tell me what an idiot I am, and go from there, shall we? Say "Wow, that's really expensive." Fine. Then talk to someone else. I charge a fair price for my services. If you don't like it, I am not here to do a hard sell. Hire someone else. Put my team through five design cycles on something, and then. Brian Ben...
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Intellectual Lint: March 2007
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Monday, March 19, 2007. Five Tips for Playing World of Warcraft After 30. Hello, my name's Ian, and I'm a WoW addict. And I'm 38. I know there are a lot of us out there, but we're outnumbered by cocky teens and twenty-somethings with (apparently) a lot more time on their hands. What's a fogey to do? Here are a few pointers:. 3 Do your research. Buy a few books. Remember, you're older. But that just makes you more devious. Then you can have fun hacking and slashing to your heart's content. Rat King Sighti...