cdShuffle Originally uploaded by josh.ev9. For those of you not hip to competitive running jargon (or maybe even for those of you who are…), this post’s title refers to one’s PR or Personal Record. When you run a race, or even in practice, you’re generally always against the clock, aiming for a new record. I…

I haven’t told you what I’ve been reading in a long time…here’s a backlogged update: The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm by Tom Kelley Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister Software For Your Head: Core Protocols for Creating and Maintaining Shared Vision by…

Time to offload some aggression: Grade suffering, so I need to pay attention to Design Wiki I’m leading a discussion Wednesday night on “State Dependent Memory Produced by Aerobic Exercise” It would be great to get an internship…anybody have tips? Need to write letters to Informatics-related organizations for Iota Nu Phi, the National Informatics Honors…

Microphone check it: My new website! Leave comments if you will…(I’ve been working on it for waaaay too long…yesterday evening and this morning…)

Wow…I feel old…My blogging system thingy is telling me that this is my 100th entry…the time has gone by so fast. 100 entries in 5 months or so is roughly 20 entries per month. I’m happy with that, and hope that I can keep it up in the future. On such a monumental occasion, I…

I’m not sure if I’ve said so before, but I’ve really stepped up my workout routine as of late. My apartment complex has a great gym, and it’s only about 500 feet away from my door. Really convenient, especially on those cold cold days. Anyway, going to the gym more has given me a fantastic…

I swear, this band is reading my mind…how did I never know about them before? I don’t mind the weather, I’ve got scarves and caps and sweaters, I’ve got long johns under slacks for blustery days. I think that it’s brainless to assume that making changes to your window’s view will give a new perspective.…

This is awesome. What can’t you buy at Costco?

4dg Originally uploaded by josh.ev9. Here’s a screenshot of the bad news Weather.com bore me this morning. Four degrees? Feels like 4 degrees!!!??? WTF? How can it be 4 outside!? It’s 9:30am for gosh sakes! How am I supposed to walk to the workout facility in these conditions? BTW, it’s beautiful outside…completely sunny. In fact,…

So tomorrow is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I always find it strange that we celebrate his birthday on the third Monday of January each year, instead of his January 15th birthday. Strange, strange… I also wonder about what will be done to commemorate MLK’s life by most Americans tomorrow. My bet is that most…