Notes from James

Tuesday, August 28, 2007          Blogging

Still playing with it. Much more versatile than Thingamablog, but not as cute and friendly. Anyway...

Here it is!

Monday, August 27, 2007          Blogging

I'm looking to change my blog to Pivot. It seems to be really nice and configurable, and more or less what I'm looking for as a web based alternative to Thingamablog. I plan on keeping the remnants of this blog around for posterity, and for people looking for interesting information. We'll see if it happens, though. When it does, I'll post a link.

Monday, August 27, 2007          Biking

Still rolling! Got stopped by a train, but tried a few new minor route changes. Wore my jacket for the first time today, but took it off after about 20 minutes.

Sunday, August 26, 2007          General

Not exactly sure what this guy is doing, but he's passing motorcycles at high speed!

Friday, August 24, 2007          Technology

I have had trouble with my ViaTalk calls going straight to voicemail on my D-Link DI-614+ router. After playing with various settings, I found one for "gaming mode" that seems to help a lot - I tried it out after this change and did not have any problems so far -- knock on wood.

Friday, August 24, 2007          Biking

On my way back home, I spied a credit card lying near the curb of Sterrettania, near the Giant Eagle on 26th Street. I looked through various internet directories and the phone book trying to track the person down, but I didn't feel like paying $9.95 to get their phone number. So, I called the number on the back of the card. They were surprised that I had called to let them know I had found it, and promptly cancelled it. "Most people aren't as honest as you are," said the fellow on the phone. It's a shame that it's probably true. In fact, I was debating on calling it in because of the very real threat of being sued or under suspicion for stealing a card. I'm glad I did, though - I would hope that someone would do the same for me.