Yves Good Ground: Meh

I’m just not carnivorous by nature. I have to really make the effort to get enough protien in my diet. Plus, now that my blood is all fat, I’ve had to cut back on the dairy products. Man, I miss cheese. I’ve been feeling a little low energy lately, and thought maybe it’s the protien …


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Sew What?

I’m working on an article about why wool is a superior material for outdoor sports clothing. It might sound boring as a general concept, but spend one winter in Austria. That will change your mind. Anyway, I’ve talked to a couple of companies that make wool blend stuff – long underwear, lightweight jerseys, you know. …


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It’s a Monochrome Day in the Neighborhood

Note to Cap Hill residents: If you are going to place an object outside, any kind of object, please make sure you select your background to match the object. The above photo shows an excellent example of these principals in correct use. Thank you.

Nerdio

It’s Nerd + Radio. Get it? Hey, I’m trying to put together an application for a pretty cool travel writing gig and one of the things they want, if possible, is an audio clip. I’m playing with this. It’s Windows Media, my MP3 export didn’t work. Let me know your thoughts. Oh, I should totally …


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Blind men and elephants

I have this technology column I write, you know? I’m supposed to take a gizmo, mess around with it, and write about why it’s cool. It’s a GREAT gig and I consider myself really lucky to have it. But technology, you will be stunned to learn, doesn’t always work. This can be frustrating for the …


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Metronome

I don’t really know how to write about music. There’s a bunch of terminology that I can pretend to understand, but anyone who does know what all that stuff means is just going to see right through me. I can’t read music – though I am very slowly learning to – and I’m a mere …


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