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Month: July, 2010

You may ask yourself, “How did I get here?”

28 July, 2010 (12:00) | Geeked Out | By: sixf00t4

Do you know what TED Talks are?  TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, but the topics that are covered in these talks are much broader and deeper than that.  Some of the most respected minds in the world take time to give a lecture on their expertise.  I know, I said the “L” word.  [...]

Hall’s Rules of Social Order #218

26 July, 2010 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order | By: sixf00t4

Calm down.  As my cousin nate might say, “Calm the eff down.”  I’m a firm believer that nothing constructive can come out of panic and discord.  Calm down, it will be alright.

I can see all obstacles in my way

23 July, 2010 (12:00) | Thoughts and ideas | By: sixf00t4

Do binoculars let people with great vision see further than people with poor vision?  I guess it’s more a question of how they work.  When you adjust them, are you sacrificing distance for quality?  Do our eyes focus on the image way off in the distance, or an image that is contained within the binoculars?

Rise and shine rub the sleep out of my eyes

21 July, 2010 (12:00) | Memories | By: sixf00t4

In the summer of 1996, my family took a trip around the country in a Winnebago.  Along the way, we stopped at Mount Rushmore.  In the middle of the night. I was asleep as we rolled into the parking lot.  I’m not a quick one to rise, so by the time everyone was heading out [...]

Hall’s Rules of Social Order # 229

19 July, 2010 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order | By: sixf00t4

Although technology can help you simplify your life, it can make it a whole lot more complicated and open the gates to wasting a lot more time.  The key is to get technology working for you, not you working with technology.

I want to sink to the bottom with you

16 July, 2010 (11:18) | Poll the People | By: sixf00t4

I was staying in a hotel with Kallie’s family, and I went over to the other room where everyone was.  As soon as I walked through the door, Wally prompted me to answer this question.  I paused, half defeated.  I thought I was in an unfair position due to my freshman dorm experience at Pitt.  [...]

It’s not easy being green

14 July, 2010 (12:00) | Pittsburgh | By: sixf00t4

Here’s an update on some Hill District projects: YMCA: This is going in 2 blocks from my house on Centre Avenue. It is currently slated for an early 2012 completion. Should be awesome to have an indoor basketball court and pool so close! Also, it’ll be one of the city’s largest green certified buildings. Post-Gazette [...]

Hall’s Rules of Social Order #228

12 July, 2010 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order | By: sixf00t4

Life should be lived simply.  That means that it should not become too complex, too extravagant, or too forced.  Otherwise, you risk losing focus, losing touch, or simply losing.

The bloom box

9 July, 2010 (12:00) | Geeked Out | By: sixf00t4

Have you heard about the Bloom Box yet?  Probably not.  It’s been featured on 60 minutes earlier this year, but still is a pretty quiet technology.  It’s a clean energy source that can power the average american home in the size of a gallon of milk. First off, this thing is legit.  This isn’t just [...]

I’ve got wheels of polished steel

7 July, 2010 (10:00) | Memories | By: sixf00t4

here’s another memory of when I almost died, or at least, almost caused severe bodily damage to myself.  Twice. I was changing the tires on my 92 ford taurus at my mom’s house one day.  I had it jacked up, and the wheel was off.  I was sitting down, with my legs out in front [...]




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