Author: Steve Block
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Feels Like Spring
We’re a few days into spring now, and it really and truly feels like spring already. It seems like we went from almost winter to full on warm weather in only a week. I’m certainly not complaining though. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this weather. It almost feels like coming out of hibernation. I went out…
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I’m Not a Thief
But I feel like one. I stopped by the Apple Store this afternoon because I had decided to buy a smart cover for my new iPad. I looked around and spent a while trying to figure out whether I preferred the leather or the polyurethane cover, and eventually settled on the leather cover in navy…
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Maybe Spring is Coming
I spent most of last week in Michigan, doing some siting of wind turbines for a relatively large project that is developing quickly. We were fortunate and had excellent weather (but soggy unmaintained roads) when we were there. When we left the state a couple of days later though, it was cold and snow flurries…
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Tossing Stuff
How do you live a simpler life? How do you keep a mountain of stuff from burying you? I’ll tell you: I have no idea. I spent part of the afternoon listening to Merlin Mann talk with Dan Benjamin about getting rid of stuff that doesn’t bring you pleasure or utility. And of course he’s…
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Please Bring Me Spring
For such a short winter it feels never-ending. Once every week or two we get a day that hints at a spring to come, and then vanishes. Low of 20. High of 40. Every day. Then it snows. Have I grown weak since moving to Denver or is it that to me a good winter…
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Phones Announced at Mobile World Congress 2012
This list is hardly complete, and I won’t waste both your time and mine by actually linking to them. I don’t really care to know what the differences between any of these are. But you have to wonder if these manufacturers have learned anything at all from Apple’s success with the iPhone and a simplified…
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Ben on Gameface
The following is archived for posterity from an email Ben sent us today. nono you guys have this all wrong. =( is for unhappy/sad. =| is gameface. which over the years has developed several different meanings that depend on context. but it is typically used for backhanded insults, dry sarcasm, intentionally ambiguous statements, obvious understatements,…
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Weekend Walks, February Edition
I haven’t been on a bike ride since the big snowstorm early this month. I probably could have gone this weekend, but after my crash in January I’m still wary of packed snow and ice on the paths. Hopefully in another week or two we’ll get enough sun and that won’t be a problem for…
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Coffee in the Office
I’m going to start this one off with a very important disclaimer. I am not a coffee connoisseur, at least not in any way that can compare with Andy, Ben, Sam, or Samm. Andy has always sought out great coffee, while Ben and Sam are so obsessed they buy green beans in bulk and roast…
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A Snow Day Walk
This morning Denver woke up from the biggest snowstorm since I moved here back in 2007. Snow fell nonstop for over 24 hours, and more than 15 inches fell on my part of town. It has become something of a habit for me to go for a long walk on Saturday mornings, and I wasn’t…
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