Yes it’s been a long time since I’ve written on this blog. I’ve busy with Christmas, work, hunting, and many many other things that go on around this time of year.
On hunting: this season so far I’ve managed to only put 3 doe in the freezer, but the season isn’t over yet.
On Christmas: had a great time with family, got some great gifts.
On Work: Been busy as usual.
On The Gym: I get 3 weeks off of work for Christmas every year and I had plans to do really really good and go to the gym and work it HARD each week. Well week 1 I went every day as planned. Then I got sick for a week, got better right before Christmas day, and it’s been 3 weeks now since I’ve worked out. I’ll get back in there soon.
As for new developments I plan on devoting a lot more time into the development of applications for iOS and possibly Mac computers.
I hope to have at least one good money making app in the AppStore before 2012. That means I have given myself all of 2011 to complete this goal. Wish me luck with that.
With this new goal set, I have retired from repairing computers on the side. It was just cutting into my time too much and for now I’m having to let it go.
Well here’s to a great year!
Check back often as I will be posting more often from my cell as I am doing right now. Lots of random stuff and updates on my app development.
Oh by the way if you think you have a great idea for an app, leave a comment below or use the contact form. Maybe we can work something out.
Today I spoiled my outside dogs a little bit more. I say outside dogs because I have Jack the Dachshund who is my inside dog and then there is Louie and DL who stay outside. They have a really nice duplex style doghouse that I built for them years ago. I even put electric heating pads in the floors of each room. Yes, Louie and DL each have their own room. The electric heating pads help to keep them warm in the winter, but I wanted better for them.
Sometimes around here it gets really cold, sometimes in the teens, and I want to be sure they are warm. I know they are animals and can deal with it, but while I am in my warm bed, I like to know they are well taken care of too, so I consulted with some friends and looked online and found a nice solution that is rather easy to make.
It seems that in August/September of 1990 in a magazine called Gun Dog, there was an article about how to create a simple dog house heater for hunting dogs. It involved using a metal gallon paint can, a porcelain light bulb fixture, a 60 watt bulb and some wire, to make a convective heating device.
Here is what to do:
Go to a paint store and buy an unused 1 gallon paint can with the lid. Punch 1/4″ dia holes on the lid and sides of the can. Keep the holes small enough to prevent much light from getting through yet still allow convective heat to escape. Punch a hole in the bottom about 2″ in diameter. Enough room for your wire to be manageable.
Mount the can keeping 4″ of clearance on all sides to allow heat to circulate. You will need to run the wiring to the correct location first of course. Connect a porcelain light bulb socket inside the can, wire it up and put a bulb in the base, put the lid on.
Accessories that can be included (after all it is built by guys) are a dimmer switch to control heat and an indoor-outdoor thermometer to keep tabs on the temperature.
I quickly snapped a video using my cell phone this evening to show you what it looks like inside the dog house, so you can get an idea. The can is very hot, I cant even touch it. It has the dog house nice and toasty. I am looking forward to see how it does in the colder days ahead.
I often run/jog/walk the Lost Bluff trail here in my hometown. It is a very challenging trail to run. One that requires you to be alert, as there are many dangers like sleep hills, and descents, exposed tree roots to trip on, and if its in the summer, sweltering heat.
The trail claims to be 2.2 miles through rigorous terrain, I find it to be 1.62 miles using GPS.
I ran this trail at around 1 p.m. when the heat was a blistering 102F and heat index of 113F.
When I was done I could ring out my tank top and get a half a cup of sweat from it.
If you want to test your stamina, endurance, and cardio, you will want to give this trail a try. Once you get it down pat, your only competition will be that of your stop watch as you try and beat your last time. My best time was 23 minutes. I average about 26 minutes.
In the video below, I take you with me on my jog, using a pair of mini dvr sunglasses that I purchased online.
So that it would not be completely boring, I threw in some still shots of the trail and some extra footage taken by the dvr sunglasses.
This is a large video, about 26 minutes in length so I had to break it down into two parts due to the limitations of YouTube.
Sorry for all the shake, it is on my head and I was jogging after all. Hopefully the music and still shots and sometimes video scenes that do not shake, will help you tolerate it and watch it all the way to the end.
Part One.
Part Two
These glasses are great, and would probably be great for hunting and fishing as well.
I decided to sale my TomTom Go 730 since I no longer use it.
This item was used for 8 months, purchased brand new.
Specifications are:
Audio – Internal Speaker – Yes
Battery: Battery Life Up to 5 hours operation
Connectivity: Bluetooth® for hands-free calling – Yes
Aux output – Yes (connect to car stereo, use as mp3 player)
FM transmitter – Yes
GPS: Highly sensitive GPS chipset – Yes
Memory: Internal memory – 2GB internal flash memory
SD Slot: microSD card socket compatible with microSD cards
Screen: screen size 4.3″ (11 cm) screen type 16:9
LCD: widescreen
Screen resolution: 480 x 272 pixels
Size & weight
Size: 118 x 83 x 24 mm
Weight: 220 grams
Comes with USA and CANADA maps already installed and you can update the maps by connecting to the internet on your computer while its in the dock.
This item comes in the original box with windshield and/or dash mount, desk dock to computer, and car charger,
