Geocaching, A Beginning

Have you heard of Geocaching? If you have a GPS device, you could even participate! According to geocaching.com, geocaching is,

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.

Sound like fun? I thought so. Last night I found my first Geocache at N 40° 21.338 W 94° 53.816. Do you know where that is? No? Huh… Well, if you’re in Maryville, you probably don’t know you do know where it is! :) After finding my first cache, I rode my bike a while and saw both the water tower on campus draining, and a SKUNK on campus! Pics are on flickr. (Wordpress is still mangling my pics…)

Windows 7 Sound Managment

I just found a new feature of Windows 7 that may or may not have been was added in Vista ( I upgraded from XP).  In the sound management window, you can choose individual applications and mute them selectively. I have been wanting this since windows 95!!! It only took them 15 11 years to do it too!

Almost Over...

Wow. The last few weeks have been crazy. As I hope you can tell, I have not had time to make any updates to the blog for quite a while now. Now that the semester is almost over, I should be finding myself with more free time to ride, write and play. Come back soon and I'll have a review of the latest Ubuntu 9.04 Remix on an Eee PC.

Mars is Amazing!

This is a hilarious Robot Chicken skit about Calvin & Hobbes.

Wow, Plunger Companies are Afraid

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