tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283072312009-10-13T03:09:50.878-06:00Ramblings from the mind of a cyclopath.Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-36997106201987676002009-08-19T08:53:00.003-06:002009-08-19T08:57:01.986-06:00

Updates around here are getting rare, aren't they! I know, I know, it's pathetic. But there is a good reason. It's because I've been blogging about tech stuff over here. Come check it out if you're remotely interested. I write mostly about Linux and open source software, but we also have content for Mac and Windows users, and friendly forums where you can ask questions. I will be trying to

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On the off-chance that somebody still actually reads this blog I thought I would post a little note about this cool game I've been playing.  It's called Shogun Wars, and it's a lot of fun.  The goal is to train up an army to protect your land from other shoguns (it's a massive multiplayer).  But this also has turn-based elements, so it prevents you from spending hours and hours online while

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-26935453275784695552007-11-15T16:18:00.000-07:002007-11-15T16:27:41.673-07:00

Hey y'all, check out my friend Stephe's band, A Sweet Bitter Winter. I was actually thinking about playing bass with them, but alas, my horrendous work schedule prevented me. It was fun jamming though while it lasted. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-56825498154549104952007-10-29T05:29:00.000-06:002007-10-29T05:52:59.553-06:00

If you've looked at my blog in the last month or so, you may have noticed the nifty countdown to the right. Now that Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) is here and I've had ample time to play around with it, here is my review.In a nutshell: it's very impressive. The new release does not look or feel too different from the last version. The user interface received some updated features, but I had been

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-11859276932272183612007-09-13T02:12:00.001-06:002007-09-13T08:37:21.640-06:00

Now that I'm finally almost done with my medical school essays, I've decided to take a little time and do some reading. My first selection in what I hope to be a fruitful year is Starship Troopers, which I've read previously. Although I don't have one favorite book, I do have sort of an informal Top Ten list, and this is definitely on it.The first time I read it, I was intrigued by Heinlein's

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-20984882352135281102007-09-04T21:24:00.000-06:002007-09-04T21:32:46.105-06:00

I just thought I would share this rare gem I found on YouTube. Enjoy.

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-15206091273539268772007-09-02T03:48:00.000-06:002007-09-02T03:58:18.773-06:00

Here is my daemon, according to the Golden Compass website. Check it out and see if you think it's accurate or not. I actually took the test several times, and depending on how strongly I expressed my answer I got one other result, but it was consistently one of the two. Take the quiz and help define what my daemon really should be.Make sure you check out my friends daemons too. So far, Ing at

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-3949390406134165682007-08-29T10:55:00.000-06:002007-08-29T11:44:52.966-06:00

I've been using Linux exclusively on my laptop for awhile now. I've had a lot of questions about what it is, how it works, and how it's working out for me, so here is a run-down. Please note, there is tons of info out there about Linux, soWhat is Linux? Linux is an operating system, like Windows. It's open-source software, which is completely free in every sense of the word. Linux itself is

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-49913337306758973912007-08-17T08:25:00.000-06:002007-08-17T08:37:40.037-06:00

For those of you that don't know, I am the proud owner of a 1969 Mercury Cougar. I've had it for several years now and been waiting patiently until I have some resources to put into it. Both time and money have been quite scarce for me these past years, but now that I'm done with school I have at least a little more of one of those that I hope to spend on my car during the next year. If you're

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-76532814197903683362007-08-14T06:44:00.000-06:002007-08-14T07:05:46.254-06:00

--Warning-- The following post may contain material considered by some to be "geek". Read at your own risk.After all the good years Microsoft and Windows have given me, I feel it's time to say a little public thank you. Recently, Microsoft did the nicest thing imaginable for me. What might that be? Well, bear with me through this brief story.About six months ago, I bought a new computer, a

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-35055827963409170992007-08-06T03:38:00.000-06:002007-08-06T04:05:27.951-06:00

I was going to post a rant about how frustrating it is that my favorite sport, professional cycling, has developed the credibility of professional wrestling lately. I've decided to forebear. If you would like my thoughts on the matter, I would be happy to share, but it's not worth my time to type it up here.Instead, let me share a recent distraction of mine. We went up to the Squaw Peak

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-31313271827017587062007-07-25T07:42:00.000-06:002007-07-25T07:46:34.584-06:00

Yes, I haven't posted in a pathetically long time, and to make it even more lame, this is more just an announcement that there will be a new post soon. I've been having a hard time committing to much of anything now that I'm out of school, but have finally reached the point where I'm ready to start doing things again. I hope to post at least once a week from here on out. Hope you like what

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-79366212708697464302007-03-13T22:25:00.000-06:002007-03-13T23:04:13.562-06:00

Sometimes it amazes me what we have to do to "get ahead" in life. I work graveyards, spend long days at schol, spend more time with my head buried in books than enjoying my wife and daughter, live on too little sleep, sit inside looking at the great outdoors in this beautiful weather . . .I won't go on. But sometimes I really do wonder why I do it, and if it's worth it.I just finished reading a

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-17683593511993367582007-03-09T05:17:00.000-07:002007-03-09T05:48:14.147-07:00

This past week has been Sleep Awareness Week. As my part of the celebration, I'm gaining a greater appreciation for how nice it is to sleep by working four graveyard shifts in a row. By the time I get to go to bed like a normal person on Monday night, I will have a newfound appreciation for the sheer joy of closing my eyes.Why do we have to sleep anyway? I know all about what happens when you

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-32127739903630419082007-03-06T22:48:00.000-07:002007-03-06T22:55:26.060-07:00

As I sat in my literature class today learning about the Romantic movement, I realized the problem with this blog. I've been trying to define it, but also to have it be something that is fairly representative of me. But that doesn't work, because I am a living, changing person, and living, changing things are not easily classified or defined. In fact, according to the Romantics, that is the

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-1170983737874127862007-02-08T18:15:00.000-07:002007-02-15T15:50:55.770-07:00

Really, I just wanted to see how this works. Thought it might be a cool thing to do if it isn't too difficult!ActivityRoute:--Elev. Avg:4689 ftLocation:Provo, UTElev. Gain:-4 ftDate:02/08/07Up/Downhill: [+137/-141]Time:05:16 PMDifficulty:2.2 / 5.0 Weather:Fair 43F temp; 41% humidity 43F heat index; winds W 5PerformanceDistance: 3.15 milesGoal:3 milesTime:0:33:03Speed:5.72 mphAttained:105%Pace:10

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This post is for my friend Buck, who is a true friend to the end. Even though I haven't updated this site in months, he keeps checking back just on the off chance that hell finally did freeze over. This is your day, my friend! So really, I'm just going to write a personal note. I want you to know that you are a wonderful person and friend, and you inspire me. I know how hard you work to try

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-1152239623252634712006-07-06T20:25:00.000-06:002006-07-06T20:33:43.263-06:00

This website has been really hard to maintain. I've been so busy with other things (new baby, new job, studying for the MCAT) that I haven't been able to do much. Maybe I'll just scrap it altogether. If you object, let me hear some noise (comments). Let me know where you're looking from too.While I'm here though . . .I was greatly saddened by Portugal's defeat in the World Cup. They are a

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-1151901885696961232006-07-02T22:39:00.000-06:002006-07-02T22:44:45.723-06:00

Today was the day for my man George Hincapie. After seven years of being Lance's right-hand man, George is finally stepping into the sun. A great prologue yesterday followed by a surprise intermediate spring today put him in yellow for the first time in his life, only the fourth American to ever wear the Tour de France's yellow jersey. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come with smart,

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The last few days have been exciting and devastating for me. Two of my favorite sports are cycling and soccer, and the biggest events for both are underway right now: the World Cup, and the Tour de France. Sadly, overshadowing the whole thing has been the Operacion Puerto investigation of doping in Spain. Names were finally released, and riders have been suspended. Basso (2nd place 2005) and

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-1150386604993431302006-06-15T09:29:00.000-06:002006-06-15T09:50:05.033-06:00

There has been very little posting going on so far. That's because Kristin and I had our baby last week! It's been really exciting, and quite stressful. And sleepless. But in the meantime, there has been some cool stuff going on in the world. Levi Leipheimer took the Dauphine Libere, which is pretty cool. Perhaps more exciting than that though was to see George Hincapie's strong performance,

Karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14896867564426316570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28307231.post-1149438340017750692006-06-04T10:25:00.000-06:002006-06-05T11:32:58.443-06:00

Welcome to my blog. What you can expect to see here are my thoughts on my life, and, well, anything that interests me. That includes cycling, running, and writing. It should be fun to see what happens with this.

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