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Comment on Survey of iPhone bike-computer apps by adamrice

adamrice — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:13:55 +0000

That’s on my wishlist but I haven’t gotten around to trying it. I’ve been satisfied enough with Cyclemeter that I haven’t been as motivated to try other things.

Comment on Survey of iPhone bike-computer apps by scott

scott — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:55:56 +0000

Howdy, I’m wondering if you’ve tried Runkeeper pro to use that to record your progress and how it compares?

Comment on Finger wands by Matthew Gould

Matthew Gould — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:45:02 +0000

Adam,

Thank you so much for the thoughfulness of posting not open to the poi group but posting your web site with instructions on how to create the Poi stick etc.

You are awesome!!

Comment on Flipside 2010 by james c.

james c. — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:30:37 +0000

some people that i camped with last year found interstellar transmissions on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120899107938316

Comment on Are your papers in order? by adamrice

adamrice — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:17:32 +0000

If I gave the impression that I thought this was only an academic question, then my regrets. I consider it a practical, immediate issue. As to WHTI IDs—I hadn't heard of those before. The Arizona law doesn't mention them explicitly, it only mentions IDs that require proof of citizenship or legal residency to obtain. It looks like Texas would satisfy that requirement, but still, there's no reason to think that a cop in Arizona would be required to know that. Of course, even having appropriate ID is no guarantee you won't get locked up.

Comment on Are your papers in order? by dan

dan — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:48:20 +0000

For those of us who plan to transit Arizona, the question isn’t academic. I looked up the Federal requirements because I don’t have any documents Arizona list in the summary of the legislation:
A U.S. passport or Passport Card proves both identity and citizenship as do Driver licenses issued by Washington state, Michigan, and New York (the only states that are WHTI compliant – note that Texas is not, therefor a Texas Driver License isn’t proof of either), Native American tribal ID cards (old and enhanced), and the Form I-872 American Indian card.
The travel.state.gov web site clearly states that, “… [an] old, canceled [after applying for a new one] passport … is considered proof of your U.S. citizenship.”
U.S. military ID cards and U.S. merchant mariner ID cards prove both identity and permission to be in the U.S. Both can be issued to non-citizens, so do not prove citizenship.
For non-citizens, an Alien Identification Card or appropriate visa is required.
Given the fragility and high replacement cost (and hassle factor if lost) of these documents, I’d work with copies and let the police check with the issuing authority. That squares with State Department advice about keeping a copy of your documents and the originals in a “safe place.”

Comment on Update to “survey of iPhone bike-computer apps” by adamrice

adamrice — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:06:28 +0000

It’s on my wishlist, but I haven’t tried it yet.

Comment on Update to “survey of iPhone bike-computer apps” by Ultegratim

Ultegratim — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:42:42 +0000

Have you checked out MapMyRide+ (ad-free version) ? It’s a very good iPhone app that seems more what you’re looking for. Photo and iPod capabilities, breadcrumb trail, Twitter (editable), Facebook, training log, training plans, goals, social networking to challenge friends, etc…

Comment on Moving forward and circling back by Alan Siegrist

Alan Siegrist — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:29:29 +0000

Glad you managed to work yourself out of that difficulty. You know what? It’s just stuff.

My wife and I were cleaning out my mother’s garage (oh boy it needed it!) and we got rid of some random stuff from a box labeled “crafts stuff.” No sooner had we done that, my sister shows up and asks where her “crafts stuff” went. We had already donated the stuff to the local Goodwill, but she insisted we tell her where it went so she could try to buy her stuff back….

Stuff is stuff.

Comment on The not-Nueces not-Bike Boulevard by adamrice

adamrice — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:42:07 +0000

Chris—Right. Perhaps I was being unclear. With SCB, the city was prioritizing parked cars above cyclists. With NBB, the city is prioritizing moving cars above cyclists.