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iPad + Velcro

falfa — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:42:22 +0000

iPad + Velcro from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

I have the wi-fi only model so I won’t be tacking it up in my car, but the kitchen and picture frame setups look like they could work at my house.

[ via TUAW]

KidHead

falfa — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:02:19 +0000

Novelty tee shirts can be awesome. Like this one.

[via Digital Gravel]

Bike Tip: Pay attention to equipment wear

falfa — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:57:10 +0000

I’ve noticed some extra lateral play in my bike shoes the last couple of times I have been out riding. Throwing my foot out of line affects how I’m turning the crank and I’m sure the change from the normal motion played a part in the back/hip flexor pain I was fighting down in North Carolina (which I still haven’t written up, sorry). So, changing out my cleats has been something on the list for a while but I never thought about it until I was on my way out to ride, and heading-out-the-door is not an ideal circumstance to evaluate and repair faulty gear. I made time this weekend to take a look and I was very disappointed, but not entirely surprised, by what I found:

What you see there on the left is a cleat that is well beyond normal, replacement required wear. There is a chip missing where the cleat clips into the pedal and the whole cleat is worn to the point where I was walking on the bolt that holds the cleat in place. I guess it had been like that for a while, because it took me half an hour with an awl and a hammer to even get the Allen wrench to seat into the bolt. I was worried I was going to have to drill it out, but I guess I got lucky. On the right, of course, is the new cleat. I will be keeping a closer eye on wear as well as spending less time walking around without the cleat covers that I have but somehow forget to bring along.

Bike MS 150 – 2010

falfa — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:50:33 +0000

As you know, I have gotten pretty into cycling over the last year and a half. I have done long training rides on weekends, weekend tours out of state, shorter charity rides here in Richmond with my daughter Emma, and of course 2009’s MS150 Ride. The personal improvement I have felt from cycling is far outweighed by the positive help I can contribute by raising money for the MS150 Ride.

The Bike MS ride is a two-day 150 mile event traveling from Richmond, VA to the Colonial Williamsburg, VA area on Saturday and then back to Richmond on Sunday. Cyclists have a choice of riding the full two-day 150 mile ride or the one-day loop on Sunday. I’ll be making the 2-day ride with Team Capital Ale House. I’d be hard-pressed to find a more appropriate team to ride for and it works out even better because they are a terrific group of people. We, as a team, have raised the most money for 3 years in a row and have a 4-year fund raising total of over $159,000.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will use funds collected from the Bike MS Ride to not only support research for a cure tomorrow, but also to provide programs which address the needs of people living with MS today.

My fund raising goal for this ride is $500. Any donation that you could make on my behalf will be greatly appreciated.

Should you decide to contribute, this is the link to my donation page:

Thank you for your consideration.

Barack Obama Looking at Awesome Things

falfa — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:16:28 +0000

Barack Obama Looking at Awesome Things.

Spoon at The National

falfa — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:49:23 +0000

With Strange Boys and Deerhunter.

We got there a little late and missed Strange Boys. I really liked Deerhunter. I hadn’t heard them before and I liked the noise/feedback/kinda-Spacemen 3-ness of it. I’m curious to hear if it translates on record.

new Ted Leo and the Pharmacists video – “The Mighty Sparrow”

falfa — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:16:32 +0000

I like Ted Leo plenty, but my favorite part of this video is that I know the bass player, Marty. We’re not like tight bros or anything, but I know him and I know he’s wanted to get this gig for a long time. Good for him.

Shaqasso!

falfa — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:37:07 +0000

I can’t tell you how much I enjoy Shaquille O’Neal.

Pedal Power 2010

falfa — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:27:02 +0000

Pedal Power is coming this weekend. It’s nice to see the event getting some coverage.

Chevy Apache 10

falfa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:49:20 +0000

I saw this on my way to grab lunch the other day. I love old pickup trucks. This one was in great shape but it wasn’t all “restored”-looking. The wood planks in the bed were roughed up like it was still in steady use but the whole thing was clean, like the guy who owns it knows what he has and he keeps it up.