Author Archives: frank

Happy New Year!

Posted on 2008-01-01 by frank

We celebrated New Years last night on Rio de Janeiro time so everyone could go to bed as early as they wanted or needed. My mom (Grandi Mac to the girls) isn’t a napper, but she managed a five hour … Continue reading →

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Initial comments on lined aluminum water bottles for active or sports use

Posted on 2007-12-31 by frank

Andrea got me an aluminum water bottle for my birthday. I drink a lot of water from bottles, while bicycling, hiking, or just tooling around with the family. She’s read lately about how plastic vessels can leach harmful compounds in … Continue reading →

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Hunting SMS

Posted on 2007-12-16 by frank

At 7:36 A.M., a little over an hour after my uncle David dropped me off at the deer stand, my pocket vibrated, the short notification of an incoming text message: “Will pick you up closer to 9, unless I hear … Continue reading →

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Prototyping

Posted on 2007-12-01 by frank

Via Steve Northover’s Inside SWT: The week was an almost perfect example of prototyping. The code we have is utter crap and we have cut every corner, however, we have learned the technology and explored the area. Prototyping is about … Continue reading →

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Atlanta

Posted on 2007-11-28 by frank

We spent a couple of nights at the Atlanta Marriott Downtown, a hotel we knew previously from the La Leche League conference in April 2006. I was reminded how the low-end full-service hotels such as Marriott are a compromise I’d … Continue reading →

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