Gutter Conversation

Me: We need to clean our gutters.

The Financing Contingency

I am writing to you tonight with a rendition of “Skip to my Lou” playing in the background — children’s music is often the genre of choice here.

Today's Ride

Chao-Jen ordered me out on a ride today. Thanks!

Considering Obliteride

I am considering doing Obliteride — a charity bicycle ride benefiting the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

RAGRAI XLI Route Announced

This year’s RAGBRAI route was announced this weekend.

Michael Jumping

Michael started jumping (for the first time) ten minutes ago! It was so exciting that he kept doing it for several minutes.

Joining Walk Score

Next Monday I start a new job at Walk Score, a Seattle startup that promotes walkability by producing a measure incorporating information on nearby businesses and attractions. You can learn more about the company here.

Announcement: Last Day at Microsoft

Today is my last day of work at Microsoft. After a one-week break, I will start a new position at a different company. More details on that will be posted later. Until then, have a nice day!

U.S. Wind Map

The visualization of wind at http://hint.fm/wind/ is quite interesting.

Shortest Paths Using OpenStreetMap Data

I saw this on Pinterest. Below is a screen capture, but if you go to shortestpathtree.org, you can view the paths being generated in real time.