http://www.marius.org My random ramblings and musings Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:10:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Try as I might, I can’t see any difference in Qik’s recent change to an “open” beta.  I’ve submitted my cell phone number to them, received the SMS, opened the link, and then I get a page that says: Request received! Thank you for your ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F22%2Fis_qiks_open_beta_really_an_open_beta.php&seed_title=Is+Qik%26%238217%3Bs+open+beta+really+an+open+beta%3F Yeah, this blog post is going to be non-sequitur. Bear with me, the first part is short, and I want to brag. About a month and a half ago, we bought bikes.  I’ve been commuting by bike to work averaging about once a week – it definitely takes a while to ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fbiking_milestones_and_why_guy_kawasaki_is_partly_wrong.php&seed_title=Biking+Milestones%2C+and+why+Guy+Kawasaki+is+partly+wrong Someone took the intro to the old Naked Gun movie and redid them in Grand Theft Auto IV. This is brilliant! The original Naked Gun intro: Kudos to Joystiq for finding this one. http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fwow_just_wow.php&seed_title=Wow%2C+just+wow Thanks to Nick for capturing this one: That’s Diann leaning on the Prius, me standing on the sidewalk, and a black-tailed deer just beyond my telescope. http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fphoto_from_the_weekend_star_party.php&seed_title=Photo+from+the+weekend+star+party Diann & I spent the weekend on the peninsula, mostly in the Port Angeles area.  We attempted to hit up the Hurricane Ridge Star Party put on by the Olympic Astronomical Society, but were foiled by clouds.  (funny aside here: I showed up, along with Nick who is also a ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fweekend_in_port_angeles.php&seed_title=Weekend+in+Port+Angeles A few weeks back, the Deadliest Catch video game came out for the Xbox 360.  Seeing as Diann & I watch the show every week (yeah, we’re addicts), I decided to pick up the game. Lo and behold, a few of the big names from the show would be at my ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fcatching_up.php&seed_title=Catching+Up This weekend had some more clear skies, and I had been warned well in advance.  I cleared the Saturday morning calendar, and packed up back out to Rattlesnake Lake with a bunch of the SAS guys for some viewing. The seeing and transparency were phenomenal – a very stable atmosphere ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fclear_skies_on_the_weekend.php&seed_title=Clear+skies+on+the+weekend ok, so my last post was about two weeks ago… I’ve been busy, honestly.  Let me summarize: Attempt at stargazing on June 14.  Clouds were supposed to clear away, but never really did.  No new Messiers off my list, but I did get to re-visit a few globulars and a few ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F06%2F23%2Fwheres_marius_been.php&seed_title=Where%26%238217%3Bs+Marius+been%3F Well, I’m finally giving in to writing an offline blog post.  From a plane.  At the time of this writing, I’m somewhere over the eastern seaboard. I’ve spent the last few days in the DC area on business, and got to meet up with a few good friends for food/drinks.  Karl ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Faal75_seat_30f_34000_feet_and_bumpy.php&seed_title=AAL75%2C+Seat+30F%2C+34%2C000+feet+and+bumpy A few of my Seattle friends are complaining that Global Warming is a lie because it’s unseasonably cool in Seattle this month. Well, I’m happy to report that I found the missing global warming: it’s here, on the east coast.  My rental car reported 108F when I was driving back to ... http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Fglobal_warming.php&seed_title=Global+Warming