Trivial Pursuits
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Livescribe 3 – Moleskine edition
(Disclaimer: I volunteered to be part of an Early Access program for the Livescribe 3 smartpen Moleskine Edition. I received the Livescribe product for free in return for my review. My opinions and comments, however, are entirely my own and were not previously vetted by anyone at Livescribe.) I should start by saying that this… Continue reading
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The 8 Colors of Fitness
Our September BAAPT program featured Suzanne Brue with a new twist on Type. You'd probably guess that the different Types approach exercise in very different ways. But this meeting provided the opportunity to discover just how different we can be. From one SJ/Blue's comment about exercising, "It never occurred to me that fun could enter… Continue reading
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Solar Home
We have been thinking about adding solar collectors for a long time, dithering over technologies, worrying about installation and maintenance, etc. When the public school in our neighborhood put in an 8190 sq. ft. array (6 rows of 91 3'x5' panels), we knew we should try to get on board. However, it's always been too… Continue reading
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Tea on Ice
A story about cold tea, brought on by a memory triggered by my mug of tea going cool. Continue reading
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Hard As Rock!
Rich is out in the Back Forty (that's yards, not acres), working on a project. The Idea (in theory): to attach some 4×4 boards perpendicular to the slope back there to make it possible to walk along the edge of the hill horizontally. In practice? Our house is on a hill made of decomposed granite.… Continue reading
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StrengthsFinder and Psychological Type
I traveled up to Sacramento yesterday (a 2-hour trip by BART & car) to attend the April CCC-APT meeting. Erin Passons presented "Discover Your Strengths: Combining StrengthsFinder and Psychological Type". Read my commentary… Continue reading
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EEG from the Other Side of the Table
As I previously described, I had my brain activity scanned and mapped last June as part of Dario Nardi's neuroscience and personality study. I had a wonderful time, but I had to wonder what the experience was like on the other side of the desk. Although Dario had taken a few pictures of the computer… Continue reading
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Looking for Coffee in All The Right Places
We occasionally drive up into the North Bay Area (Marin and Sonoma counties) for a concert or some other entertainment. On the way up, we typically get a coffee drink for the trip before heading north. On the way back home, we'd like to do the same; however, our options are more limited in the… Continue reading
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My Brain on EEG
I'm a Science Geek. I've loved Science, of all kinds, for as long as I can remember. I majored in Science from High School on and got my University degree in Microbiology (although I work with computers). In College, I also discovered Psychology and participated in as many Psych labs as I could, whether for… Continue reading
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Aim for the Gold
Archery is the only sport I've ever loved. I took fencing, bowling, riflery, and pistol classes in college Phys Ed and I enjoyed them all, but archery was by far my favorite. I've loved it since I first tried it, in 6th grade. I was on the Archery Team for four years in college. But,… Continue reading
Slightly Off KIlter 