Link of the Day [7.26.11]

broderic on July 26, 2011

I think I’ve decided on which size cycling shoe to keep. I’m gonna go with the slightly bigger one, the 42.5. I came to this decision after reading about how shoes should fit. Most sites were specific to men’s dress shoes. Today’s Link of the Day is cycling specific.

The main reason why I chose the larger size is because the tightness worries me. They may be snug, but fifty miles into a ride, they’ll be tight. I don’t want that. My feet don’t want that. Hopefully, this is the best choice.

The 42.5s fit decent. No tightness anywhere just a snug fit. The toe box is where I felt the tightness in the smaller size. My toes felt as if they were touching the front of the shoe. Also, around my forefoot was slightly tight. With the larger size, tightened down I feel snug in the shoe: not tight, but not loose. These feel good. Let’s ride.

Now about my Oakleys.

http://www.fitwerx.com/cycling-shoe-fit-how-should-a-well-fit-shoe-feel-and-other-considerations

S Cooper Mini Hot! Hot! Hot!

broderic on July 25, 2011

Hot Minis from He'll

It was pretty hot this past week. This here is proof. What?! 107 is hard to believe but this is ridiculous. It’s burning up. I’m burning up. My car? It’s hot too. This has got to be global warming right?

Shoe Sizing

broderic on July 23, 2011

I can’t decide on what size to keep for a new pair of cycling shoes. The sizes are European 42 or 42.5 or the US 9.5 or 10. The 42 are a snug fit and my toes feel squashed. The 42.5 are slightly not as snug and the toes have plenty of room, maybe too much room. I am torn as I have to return one of the them as these are making a dent into my savings.

My last cycling shoes were slightly too large, a Nike 10.5 when I wear 10 in Nike. I had always wanted smaller cycling shoes so that the clips were in a better position. When the 42.5 are measured against my old shoes, they are slightly smaller. Are they small enough?

The 42 seem to be the better fit except they are slightly tight. If they are now, how will they feel 40 miles from now? 60 miles? 100 miles? Will I be complaining after a century ride? Will I wish for the 42.5 forty miles into a ride? These are the questions that I dread to find out.

For the 42.5, will I be wishing for a snugger fit as they become loose. Will they break in even looser? Will the 42 break in better?

Crap. I can’t decide. At least I know that these 43.5, are too big.

Link of the Day [7.21.11]

broderic on July 21, 2011

I did purchase Lion last night and currently in the middle of the download. Actually, I’m nowhere near the middle as my pocky, slow-ass DSL will take a few days to pull in the full 3+ GB file. That’s one strike against it. Only when the US internet speeds are decent will digital downloads be awesome.

Anyhow, if it’s a new version of OS X, then it’s time for the Ars Technica data dump/review. If you played around with Lion, read it and see if it matches your experience. If you haven’t, read it and see if it gets you to upgrade.

Now back to my download…. {I’ll see you in a couple of days…}

http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7.ars

Docket Lion

broderic on July 21, 2011

Screen shot 2011-07-20 at 11.17.36 PM

Purchased Lion for the MacIntel Mini. Downloading it as we speak. On DSL. This will take a few days.

It took a couple of days to get Disappearance and that was a good 3+ GB torrent. Why’d I do it. I have no idea, but for $25 I think it may be worth it for a major upgrade to OS X.

When’s Liger coming out?

Quote of the Day [7.20.11]

broderic on July 20, 2011

"[T]here are stocks, bonds, commodities and Apple Inc. Apple has become its own asset class and an incredibly impressive one at that. What happens with Apple is not a new economic indicator for the broad economy but more an undeniable endorsement of an amazing product and brand."Peter Boockvar, The Big Picture, "Stocks, bonds, commodities and Apple Inc."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

broderic on July 19, 2011

Would this review be about the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 or the book or both? I’m not too sure, but I guess I’m gonna start writing.

We caught this on the opening night, Thursday midnight. It was packed with you folks who probably learned to read reading the first Harry Potter book. And it was fun as everyone was into it. The last movie doing the last book, and doing it justice.

The first half hour was continuation of the first part and it felt like we walked into the middle of the film. It was the middle of the last film if you think about it. Then they went to get the horcruxes and the emotional rollercoaster began as the final parts of Harry Potter unspooled on screen. There was the Battle of Hogwarts and the final duel and then 17 year later. We were done and so is Harry’s story.

I think I like the final two books better than there movies. They were info dense and expository writing which made it difficult to bring to the screen a movie that “showed” rather than “tell.” I find that there is no money scene. The one to watch. I guess it is better in my head.

Overall, the movie is perfectly fine and wraps up the series well. I made everyone in the theatre happy and isn’t that how we wanted it?

4 of 5 stars

I can’t stand Twilight