Switch to Linux - UberGeek

Swith to Linux - UberGeek.tv

This is an oldie, but still makes me smile

Transcript:
"We were negotiating with the Pentagon. We had a blue screen of death. That was the last straw.
When you're holding the Moon for ransom, you value stability in an application. Linux gives us the power we need to crush those who oppose us.
It's compatible with our orbiting brain lasers.
I've got a Beowulf cluster of atomic supermen.
I have more friends now.
Genetically engineered cyber-goats. Henchmen with bad teeth. Gorgeous fembots with a penchant for evil.
I mean, Linux runs on anything.
I'm all about: Open Source. Just changed my love life.
You've got to config it. And then you have to write some shell scripts. Update your RPMs. You have to partition your drives. And patch your kernel. Compile your binaries. Check your version dependencies. Probably do that once or twice.
It's just so easy. And so simple. I don't know why everyone doesn't run Linux.
Thank God they don't, or then they would all be supervillains, wouldn't they? Heh heh.
I'm Steve, and I'm a supervillain."

See also:

• SuperVillain: He Has More Friends Now | Linux Journal

Duck Hunt - Bonus Round

Duck Hunt - Bonus Round

"Just what the duck is going on here?"

A flood of ducks that never seems to end

Natural Swimming Pool

Natural Swimming Pool

I would love to build a natural swimming pool like this.

Natural Swimming Pool

"Swimming in natural water is a delight to our senses. Your skin and hair feels soft and your eyes don't sting. It seems as if, every cell in your body is telling you - this is the way swimming should be.

A Natural Swimming Pool is swimming pool that has clear water without using chemicals. These pools rely entirely on the plants and animals to condition the water.  This is so effective that this pool has been tested and shown to be of drinking water quality. Also, through the continual natural cleaning process the pool water never needs changing, saving water. Chemical free so it is healthy for people and wildlife. Wild Swimming at home."

Introduction to Natural Pools

More information available here:

• Natural Pools for Swimming - http://www.organicpools.co.uk/
• Free PDF - Organic Pools DIY Manual
• Facebook Natural Pools - https://www.facebook.com/organicpools

changes

A year of changes

At The Speed Of Now (Fusion-io)

At The Speed Of Now (Fusion-io)
My company (Fusion-io) recently produced this sweet looking video titled "At The Speed Of Now".

Go us.  :-)

It was also mentioned by the Woz on his twitter feed.

Throw Chocolate at Her

Another brilliant teaching moment by Facebook  :-)

Devil's Racetrack (Utah OHV)

Kenny on the Devil's Racetrack (San Rafael Swell)

For this Memorial Weekend, we road an extended version of the Devil's Racetrack in San Rafael Swell. Our total distance was 71 miles round trip.  We started at about 11 am and finished at about 8 pm, just a little under 9 hours.

We had two options to start our adventure.  The first option of starting in Ferron (only 2 hours from Provo) and riding the ATVs about 45 minutes to the top of the Devil's Racetrack loop.  Or the second option of driving clear around to I70 (about 3 hours from Provo) and starting at the bottom.  We choose Ferron, the route that got us onto the ATVs the quickest.

Daniel dropping down the "Steps"

The most difficult part of the trail is a little section on the Devil's Racetrack.  You dropped down a set of steep steps (semi difficult to go down, much more difficult to go up), only to go around the corner and find the "Pits", a pretty technical set of steps and pits to cross.  Once you are in the middle of these two, there isn't much chance of backing out now.  The two are next to the canyon ledge, which doesn't help the nerves either.

Kenneth entering the "pits" (cliff in the background)

Kenneth stuck in the "Pits"

The entire route can be summed up in the following map:

Map of our trail - 71 miles round trip

The trail varies greatly.  The ATVs preferred the dusty and sandy wash sections.  The motorcycles preferred the roads, rocky and technical sections (and very much preferred to say out of the sandy washes).

Susan on the dusty trails

Bonnie on rocky trails

GPS Tracks

I recorded our progress on a Garmin GPS tethered to my motorcycle.  With a bit of touch-ups the GPX (GPS XML) and KMZ (Google Earth Keyhole Markup Language) are available here:

Description	GPX	KMZ
Devil's Racetrack Trail (Full Loop)	GPX	KMZ
Devil's Racetrack Trail (Full Loop) - Light Version (reduced points)	GPX	KMZ
Devil's Racetrack Trail (Segmented Version)	GPX	KMZ

Photo Book

I also put together a photo book that includes other photos of the adventure.