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Here's a blast from the past, recently featured on The Register . I can distinctly remember having one of these more a couple of employers ago :) IBM Personal Computer (IBM 5150) Released: 1981 Price: $1,656 OS: MS-DOS, USCD Pascal, CP/M-86 Processor: 4.77MHz Intel 8088 Memory: 65KB (first shipped with 16KB) Display: 320x200 Storage: One or two 160KB 5.25" disk drives IBM PC front shot And let us not...
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By Marty Jerome, November 09, 2007 | 3:43:59 PM We all know Amsterdam leads the list--since bicycles account for 40 percent of all traffic in that city. Virgin has put together a list of the top 11 friendliest cities for bikes in the world, based on criteria advanced by the League of American Bicyclists . And what would those criteria be? Why, they're enshrined in the Five Es: Engineering (bike...
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Hi Folks! Every once in a while, I'll find some strange cycling related story. Well, I thought this was a rather odd one. I like my bike alright. I mean I love my bike, but you just have to draw the line somewhere :) Take care, Steve ---------------------------------------------------------- By Richard Alleyne Last Updated: 2:07am GMT 31/10/2007 A man has been placed on the sex offenders’ register...
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By BikeRader & AFP Can Bruyneel continue his streak with Contador at Astana? (DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images) Discovery Channel team manager Johan Bruyneel will take over at the Astana team in 2008, the Kazakh Cycling Federation (KFC) announced on Friday. The Belgian, whose Discovery Channel team will wind up at the end of this season after failing to find a sponsor, will replace Swiss Marc Biver....
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It's been a long time since I posted, and I am ashamed to say I have neglected the site terribly. It's not that I've lost interest - far from it. Life has a nasty way of, well, getting in the way of the things that we enjoy. Sometimes it's those very things that we enjoy that have a sneaky way of taking all of our time. This summer has been a busy one. It's also been a sad one and also sometimes a...
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Ivan Basso today confessed to the anti-doping prosecutor of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) that he was involved in the Operación Puerto blood doping scandal. CONI said the 2006 Giro winner came to them of his own accord and offered to cooperate with their investigation and clarify his part in the scandal. The 29-year-old Basso now faces a ban from cycling of up to two years and an additional...
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Humerous little article spotted on metro.uk.com : Cyclists going nowhere on 15ft path Thursday, April 19, 2007 Cycle lanes are supposed to help protect cyclists and give them a safe haven in a busy, snarled traffic network. But cyclists in Oval Road, Camden, have been baffled by an apparently pointless lane, just 15 ft long. It offers just a few seconds of safety, before, with another pedal-push, riders...
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Roubaix: PEZ Rides The Cobbles - Ouch! Thursday, April 12, 2007 7:22:27 PM PT by Richard Pestes It was a day of historic – and epic – proportions. We’d journeyed far, across continents, oceans, and the toughest roads in Europe, to arrive at the route for Sunday’s Hell of the North – Paris-Roubaix. Me and my butt found out first hand what it’s like to ride the “pavé”. Historic sections of pave are marked...
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Friday, Mozilla officially released an update for Firefox 2.0 bringing it up to version 2.0.0.2. There are a number of fixes in this release, including a fix for a recently reported bug talked about extensively here on NIST.org's site . The latest release also includes enhancements to make it more compatible with Windows Vista, and also now supports Afrikaans, Belarusian, Georgian and Kurdish languages....
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I know I have been really bad about updating. I have not had much to say lately. Maybe I should say I don't know what to say lately. I seem to be in a SAD state these days. Maybe it really is SAD... Seasonal Affective Disorder . Maybe I am suffering some depression because of the rapid weight loss and issues with my new body image? Maybe I am missing my friend, food? Whatever it is it really has me...
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When the Amgen Tour of California blasts through California towns at 30 mph next week, you should do what any respectable bike racing fan does -- stand on the side of the road and cheer until you're blue in the face. But if you aren't lucky enough to see the riders up close, just follow the race on Google Earth. (image courtesy of CSC) During this year's edition of the pro cycling race, the Computer...
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I am very happy to report that I now have a road bike again. Yes, my new Roubaix is now home, and we had our first trainer ride together tonight. But before I start to blather about everything I like about the bike, I want to take a few lines and tell everyone know just how good the service at Erik's Bikeshop and Specialized is. If you've read my last few posts here, you know the story about my cracked...
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Specialized has decided to warranty the damage on the frame, it's been ordered and should be in Erik's warehouse as of now. The replacement is an '07 Roubaix Comp (exact same frame) and should be ready to go by next week some time. The color isn't what I would have hoped - Specialized replaced the black/carbon color (like mine) with more graphics, and the new one will be this one here: Not bad, but...
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After 2 full seasons, a bunch of trainer miles and about 12,000 miles, I just found out today that my '05 Roubaix has breathed its last. The day started off good enough. I had scheduled a vacation day today to perform a couple of upgrades and some maintenance to the bike. The plan was new shift and brake cables, a new seatpost, new handlebars and stem, and a cleaning down to the frame. The first thing...
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Crime, poverty, education. Should be a priority for most states, right? Well, apparently not in New Jersey. Seems that cyclists talking on cellphones is is enough to send at least one lawmaker scurrying to enact a new law banning said activity. According to this article on WCBS's website , last Thursday, Jan. 19th, 2007, "A legislative committee has approved a bill that would make it illegal for people...
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As you can probably tell, I've been a bit busy re-theming the site. It is a totally different look from the original. It's a hobby for me, and as I was getting a bit tired of the old look, I thought I'd go for something a bit more "dramatic" than the basic white and blue of the old site. A few things still need to be cleaned up, and I'm addressing them as quickly as possible and as I notice them :)...
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A *little* and not so *little* I thought I should post a little (maybe not so little) update on my journey. It has been exactly six months today since my surgery. In fact, six months ago at this time Dr. Jones was hard at work using his skills to help me start my new life. I am so grateful for skilled surgeons like Dr. Jones. June 30 th , 2006 I was 241.5 lbs and had many health issues. Diabetes, high...
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After a lot of thinking about it and talking about it for the last few months, Linda and I finally decided to purchase a pair of second bikes. The purpose wasn't to replace our Specializeds, but supplement them with something that was low maintenance. A bike that we wouldn't feel bad getting dirty, wet and sloppy. A bike that didn't cost an arm and a leg, and above all, something we could have some...
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Are you ready for this? You say you want some funk in your trunk? Pearl Izumi is coming out with cycling bibs complete with a built in MP3 player, thigh-mounted control strip, and 512mb storage for your MP3s. For those of you that can't live without such things and for a mere $500, you can get yourself a pair of Pearl Izumi Vertex MP3 bibs. Oh, they also have Bluetooth capability for those of you that...
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Would you like to get a free copy of Windows Vista and Office 2007? Of course you would! Microsoft is now offering you a chance to get a copy of Windows Vista Business Edition and 2007 Office Professional . But there's a small catch. You need to take in some free training (hey, knowledge is power!) in order to get your fully licensed copy sent to you. Here's what you need to do: Visit the Power of...
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Just wanted to wish all of our friends a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all had as good a day as Linda and I did. May you all have many things to be happy for now and in the future. Take care, Steve & Linda...
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It's been a bit since I have updated. We have been crazy busy and it seems time is just flying by. Heck, less than six weeks until Christmas and Thanksgiving has passed AAAAAHHHHHHHH Things really have been very smooth for me, that is up unitl two weeks ago Thursday night. So here is my *bump in the road* It two weeks ago Thursday, during the day, I just couldn't eat much (not that I can anyway - duh!)...
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A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that the planned release dates for Vista and Office are indeed November 30 after all, fulfilling Microsoft’s promise of delivering Vista in 2006. However, general consumer versions of Vista are still planned for a January 2007 release, with the rumored date of January 30 said to be on the verge of confirmation over the next few days. The November 30 date will...
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4 MONTHS Well, I have been very bad about updating my blog. There have been so many things keeping me busy lately. I wish I had about 4 more hours in each day. Maybe I should write Congress about adding more time to each day :) Okay, back to the topic, "4 MONTHS" It has been 4 months since I had my RNY gastric bypass surgery. About 95% of this surgery has been VERY positive. I have lost 83.5...
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Tour de France organisers hope they have a thriller on their hands after unveiling the route map for next year's cycling showpiece event on Thursday. This year's Tour will have six mountain stages - up from the five of last year's tour. Taking over from long-time Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc, Christian Prudhomme, who earlier this year had made the silly suggestion that one way to help prevent doping...
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