Here are some more pictures of the rafting trip from a few weeks ago. After rafting we sat and watched people wipe out for a while and as you can see I was wiped out (exhausted). I started lifting weights every morning for the past few weeks after going through that rafting trip. I quickly realized how little I use my muscles when paddling down a set of rapids for an hour and a half....
Today we went to the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte. From their website the Whitewater Center is "home to the world’s largest man-made recirculating river, the USNWC provides exciting rafting adventures on Class II, III, and IV whitewater rapids. All raft trips include a professional guide, a short trip talk on the fundamentals of rafting and essential safety information and all the technical equipment needed." OK so that all sounds fine and dandy. When...
A good day traveling yesterday from Oakland, CA to Charlotte, NC. I think I've been ready for some time away from the office for a while now. Sprint was nice enough to lend me a Galaxy Tab a few months ago to try out, which I've been loving. I truthfully haven't fully understood the tablet trend because I take my laptop wherever I go and love having a full keyboard. That is, until I traveled...
The Pursuit of Happiness Are Americans Becoming Less Happy? Has anyone else noticed that more and more Americans are unhappy? According to WolframAlpha, 1 in 164, or just over 2.5 million Americans are diagnosed with depression every year. Also, according to the same source, the US average age for depression is 44 for males and 47 for females. There doesn't seem to be a correlation of age, weight, and height to depression either. Demographic Factors...
Why a simple electronics component perfectly explains the communication breakdowns that destroy relationships XKCD #814: When engineering meets relationship psychology At first glance, XKCD comic #814 looks like just another nerdy electronics joke. Two stick figures argue while holding opposite ends of a diode, one speaks, the other apologizes, and somehow only one of them can hear what's happening. But dig deeper, and you'll discover this seemingly simple comic contains a profound insight about human...
When our environments limit our potential, sometimes we need a larger bowl Like goldfish, we grow to fit the space we're given I generally don't watch a lot of movies, but particularly liked this excerpt from the Tim Burton movie Big Fish: Finding Your Space to Thrive In life, we all need room to grow. If your bowl is too small for your life or ambitions, find a different bowl and grow to be happy!