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Monthly Archives: April 2007

Burning Man tip 10 - Bikes on the playa

Bringing your bike to the playa? Here are six quick bike ideas in comic book form.
More details after the jump…

Virginia Tech

fear

Pablo Picasso, Guernica
hope

Paul Signac

Claude Monet

Vincent Van Gogh

Superbug gonorrhea: Have they found patient zero?

I had to chuckle when I saw this on Google News. That’s Paris Hilton, isn’t it? Drug-resistant gonorrhea isn’t funny, but Paris Hilton’s picture associated with the story is funny. Maybe she’ll end up being the celebrity spokesperson for the issue?

 
 
 
 
Resources (genuine information):

Gonorrhea - CDC […]

Burning Man tip 09 - Supplies list

This week’s tip is simply a supplies list. I started with my 2004 supplies list and updated it. I crossed-out items that I don’t bring anymore, but left them on the list in case someone else would find them helpful.
I’ll update the list with recommendations, then I’ll convert it into a checklist that you […]

Testing Jott: a mobile voice to email gateway

Jott is a free web service that will email a transcribed voice message to someone in your Jott contact list. You call the toll-free number, speak the name of the contact, then speak your message (up to 30 seconds).
As a test, I sent a Jott message to the address that allows me to post to […]

Burning Man tip 08 - Cleaning you

I hate the combination of sunscreen and playa dust. I feel so much better if I can remove a little bit of that crust. Weather permitting, I like to get cleaned up before dinner. Then I feel rejuvenated and ready for the evening.
Back in the “olden” days, we didn’t worry about getting greywater on […]

tumblr tumblelogs - International Falls cool

A few years ago, I remember reading something described as being “cooler than the other side of the pillow”. It took me a little bit to figure it out, but it’s an apt metaphor for Tumblr tumblelogs.
Simple. Easy. Fast. Cool.
Tumblr tumblelogs are like blogs, but simplier and media rich. You have a choice of six […]

Burning Man tip 07 - Keep a travel journal (part 1)

This is a type of project that’s still new to me. I’m excited to see it changing and growing over time.
I’ve kept gas and milage logs since I started going to Burning Man, and I’ve attempted to start and keep a journal, but it has never really happened. In 2006 I decided that I […]