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Continue reading →: 35mm Film Reviews
Edward C. Nemergut Photography. I’m buying another batch of 35mm film. Used 9 rolls of Fuji Superia-X ISO 400 film for nature and portrait photography. Results were Ok for the landscapes (mainly shot with a really neat 70-200 lense), but what was outstanding were the outdoor portraits (particularly on those…
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Continue reading →: Quote of the Day (Stage 17)
Tour de France – Daily Scoop (Stage 17). _Those Texans can be so endearing_ bq. “I said to him, ‘How bad do you want to win a stage on the Tour de France?’ and he said, ‘Real bad.’ I said, ‘How fast can you go downhill?’ and he said, ‘I…
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Continue reading →: Lance is a stud…Bike Lust continues
What about that Texan. An incredibly classy day today and I’m even more impressed with how hard those guys at the Tour De France work. And, for those of us looking for the perfect mountain bike, perusing Cycling news gives us the new Klein Palomino XV based on the Tuner…
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Continue reading →: Guide to Printers 2004
Well, it finally had to happen, but after 4 years, our HP 940 Csi inkjet printer finally died. Actually the death has been lingering. First we put in Christmas cards in and this destroyed the ejection mechanism. Then, the cool two-sided printing module failed. Now, it doesn’t power on at…
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Continue reading →: Grace's Montlake T-ball schedule
Here’s Grace’s T-ball schedule for Montlake: | Date | Time | Opponent |Field| | June 17th|5:15pm|Stingers Jorrit Van der Meulen |5 | | June 24th |5:15pm|South Park Carmen Martinez |6 | | July 1st |5:15pm|Mighty Mice John McHale | 4 | |July 8th |5:15pm|South Park Carmen Martinez | 6 |…
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Continue reading →: 35mm Film Processing Labs
Well since I haven’t switched to digital for yet, I’ve got 10 rolls of film that need to get developed from our trip to Alaska. Makes it worthwhile figuring out the right way to develop them. Finding a great lab, then getting the pictures developed with a good contact sheet…
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Continue reading →: Marine VHF Radios
Chuck Husick on boatus.com. Darn it, the basic marine radio I bought I think I left on the boat while docked and it seems to have walked away. A good chance to get a pair that are good. Thank goodness for basic guides on the Internet. * Things you want…
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Continue reading →: Giant TCR Advanced
Jan Ulrich’s Bike. This is a Giant TCR Advanced with an integrated seat tube so you don’t actually need a seatpost or clamp. That makes it just 900 grams and you save 125 grams on the seat post and clamp. Wow.
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Continue reading →: Backpacking gear
BackpackGearTest.org – Clothing. Just spent a great week in Alaska. More on that later. But one thing Ilearned is that you need the right kind of gear really matters. ONly used 10% of what we brought, but the right stuff if important. Less is more. Some good reviews of stuff…
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Continue reading →: Lance looks strong and Bike lust continues
Jen Voight’s Cervelo. Now stock bikes are easily less than 15 lbs. Here’s how: * Cervelo R2.5 frame. Now is 200 grams lighter than 2003 and is now 1000 grams if you can believe it. * FSA carbon cranks. Superlight and strong. Also FSA carbon fiber seatposts, headsets, OS115 stem,…




