The Drought
The DRY principle (“Don’t Repeat Yourself”) has long been accepted as a fundamental principle of software development. It’s wrong. Or at least frequently misunderstood. I… Read More »The Drought
Kent "Ryan"
One Bike
A lot of cyclists I know have many bikes. Some have many, many bikes. This got me wondering – if I moved to a small… Read More »One Bike
RSS and Registration
Someone I know asked how they could know when I post new content, so after poking around I enabled registration for the site as well… Read More »RSS and Registration
Flat Pedals
I started mountain biking in… 1990? My first bike was an 18 speed Raleigh Peak (Now Sports – Doing It Now!) with thumb shifters, no… Read More »Flat Pedals
Jack’s / Columbine Loop
Decided to take advantage of a nice day to do another Cheyenne Canyon area hike. This one incorporates some trails on the North side of… Read More »Jack’s / Columbine Loop
Assume the Cow is a Sphere
I’ve always enjoyed financial planning. I think a lot of it comes from certain similarities to Physics (which was my undergrad major): you create simplified… Read More »Assume the Cow is a Sphere
Tie Goes to the Runner
With apologies to Public Enemy. I recently read an article rom Car and Driver (https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a38696388/2022-toyota-4runner-trd-pro-by-the-numbers/ ) about the Toyota 4Runner (TRO Pro in particular). The… Read More »Tie Goes to the Runner
Finally – A Loop!
Cheyenne Canyon is absolutely beautiful… however one thing has historically held it back from a hiking perspective, which is that most or all of the… Read More »Finally – A Loop!
Algorithms Day to Day
I recently spent some time playing around on http://www.hackerrank.com – doing various programming puzzles. It can be somewhat addictive and if nothing else is good… Read More »Algorithms Day to Day
No One Cares About Your Strava
With 2021 coming to a close, I always like to review my accomplishments in the great outdoors. I love to bike/run/hike/etc and try to do… Read More »No One Cares About Your Strava