come on let me take you on a sea cruise
a much-needed attitude adjustment came yesterday on the waters of the chesapeake bay. good friends, good tunes, and good times were had aboard adventurous, a good friend’s fine vessel. see more photos in my flickr feed.
race on the moon
the potential of serious games is really captivating my attention lately. this article on c|net highlights a new game developed by virtue arts where you can ride around on the lunar surface amid artifacts left by previous expeditions.
off road triathlon
just learned about the charlottesville off-road triathlon, which was held this year on august 20th. .75 mile swim / 11.5 mile mountain bike / 4 mile trail run. off-road is more my speed, so this may be my focus for next year’s season. meanwhile, my training for the henlopen tri is going pretty well. my [...]
biodegradable plastic
This is pretty cool. A company called Cereplast has developed biodegradable plastic that is based on cornstarch instead of petroleum. Because Cereplast’s plastic is composed of organic material, the items made from it will dissolve in a compost pile in 180 days or less.In a landfill, a plate made from Cereplast’s material might take two [...]