Monthly Archive: April 2008

Apr
22
2008

Nikon D40 Digital SLR

If you’re in the market for an entry level digital SLR, I would highly recommend the [Nikon D40]. It’s already been replaced by the D40x and the newer D60 but [Ken Rockwell's Nikon D40 review] lays out a pretty good arguement on why you should save your money and stick with the D40. So far …

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Apr
21
2008

SPOT Personal Tracker: Part 2

I finally had a chance to run my latest gadget through it’s paces this weekend. My brother and I hiked the 8.8 mile [Gahuti Trail Loop] on Saturday so it was a perfect opportunity to test the GPS receiver / Satellite transmitter part of the [SPOT™]. The trail had a good mix of ravine, ridge, …

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Apr
20
2008

Gahuti Trail

Saturday 4/19/08 Trip: 8.8 miles Elevation: 2744ft (max) 1030ft (min) 2178ft (total accent) Time: 3h 55m (moving) 1h 28m (stopped) Moving Avg: 2.2 mph Temperature: 75 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Partly Cloudy, no precipitation Pack Weight: ~26lbs (2L water, 1 day food) Summary: Mark, Cecilia, Miya and I set out to hike the entire …

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Apr
17
2008

Ft. Mountain Part 2

It’s time to tackle Ft. Mountain again. Hopefully this weekend the weather will cooperate and we won’t freeze our butts off like last time. Mark, his girlfriend and Miya are driving up from Gainesville and we’re going to tackle the 8.8 mile Gahuti Trail loop. [Weather report] for Chatsworth looks much better than last time. High in the 70′s, …

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Apr
17
2008

Madeline To-Do List: #1 Oil Change

Maybe when she’s finally old enough to drive (fly? teleport?) what ever passes for solo transportation won’t use oil but if it does, I want her to know how to change it. Tire pressure and general fluids check is part of the package.

Apr
14
2008

Law Studies

Congratulations to my brother Mark for passing the Florida Bar exam!

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