- Phoenix Living with Disabilities Meetup Group (Created by Daniel on 01-05-2009 @ 08:27 PM)
Having gone to my 3rd meetup group yesterday, I''m really happy I made the decision to join it. It's been a good thing for me. I have to admit that the first time I went I was a little nervous but this last one it was like meeting old friends. We met up at the Coffee Plantation in Scotts...
- Moon Rock and Cat Peaks Trail (Created by Daniel on 01-02-2009 @ 06:38 PM)
Today I did an assortment of trails in about a 5 mile loop. When I left it was a brisk 47 degrees, which goes quite nice with shorts and a t-shirt. I started out going East on the Blevins Trail for about a half mile and then crossed over to the 1.5 mile Moon Rock Trail. This sectio...
- Life meets Cascade Failure and Game Theory (Created by Daniel on 12-30-2008 @ 08:08 PM)
Yes, this does have a point. A cascade failure is when a single fault is introduced into a system and it begins to trickle down through all the various sub-systems until the entire system is compromised and comes to a grinding halt. Cascade failures are abundant in the world of hardware ...
- How Daniel hikes. (Created by Daniel on 12-29-2008 @ 05:31 PM)
Today I did the Blevins Trail at Usery Mountain Regional Park. The Blevins Trail is named after the infamous Montague Horatio Blevins who blazed this trail with his sole Indian guide Saguarogawea in the late 1700's. Actually, that's all load of crap and I have no idea who the trail...
- Gone and Back (Created by Daniel on 12-28-2008 @ 04:41 PM)
I went for a couple hour hike today and it was pretty damned chilly outside. I forgot my damn camera too! I'm going to go again tomorrow and it supposed to be about 10 degrees warmer too. For now I think i'll stick with hiking an Usery Mountain Regional Park until I've done all the...
- New pictures (Created by Amber on 12-28-2008 @ 03:23 PM)
Well, I got into an updating mood. So I finally uploaded some of the pictures that have been stuck on my camera since last summer. I'm put them in the pictures I took gallery. Put a couple of pictures of my Halloween costume in the me family and friends gallery. And I made a completely new gallery c...
- Winter 2008 (8 pictures) (Created by Amber on 12-28-2008 @ 02:55 PM)
Starting on about December 14, 2008, Portland, Oregon began to have really rare weather in the form of snow. I was trapped in my house for over two weeks until it melted, but everyone says it's so pretty. So here are some pictures of our rare Winter Wonderland....
- Nature, Nurture or Disability. Which has the most influence? (Created by Allie on 12-28-2008 @ 01:45 PM)
I was asked earlier what effect my disability has. This got me wondering, what would I be like if I wasn't disabled. Would I be: More confident? I may appear confident on the outside, but often worry whether I am doing the right thing when in social situations. I am very conscious of what I am doing...
- Cheap bastard (Created by Daniel on 12-27-2008 @ 04:16 PM)
I'm wondering why I feel so funny about running to the store after seeing milk on sale for 88 cents a gallon. I guess I learned from watching others that it's a really bad idea to go into debt, so it's something I have always avoided. In my entire adult life, I've never owed a dime that I coul...
- What are ATC's? (Created by Allie on 12-26-2008 @ 11:49 AM)
I expect you're thinking, what are ATC's. Well ATC's are Artist's Trading Cards -miniture works of art basically. They measure 2.5" x 3.5" and swapped and collected. They should never be sold. I am on a craft forum, many of us create and exchange ATC's. Sometimes there is a theme, other times ...
- The Internet & Friendships (Created by Allie on 12-26-2008 @ 11:28 AM)
The internet can be a great tool, and open up new horizons for us all. One place where the internet can help, but also be at a risk of hurting us, is with building and maintaining friendships. The net is a great way to keep in contact with "real world" friends, and re-establish old friendships...
- Holidays (Created by Daniel on 12-24-2008 @ 03:24 PM)
I'm really not a holiday person anymore, but I'm not scroogish about it. I don't begrudge anyone for their happy times. For most people, holidays are when families and friends get together. As time goes by it also becomes the one way you get to see some people for the very last time.&nbs...
- I have the honor of knowing some of the best ppl online there is. (Created by Dana on 12-23-2008 @ 06:55 PM)
Hey Everyone, I have the honor and the blessing of knowing some of the best ppl online that there are. I have been depressed because of a lot o things going on and not going on in my life. It has been going on for about a month or so. I wasn't talking to anyone much and if I did I'd eventually go qu...
- Old Memories (Created by Daniel on 12-22-2008 @ 11:48 PM)
When Laura I were still together, we used to joke about how bad my memory was. She always said that she was my memory. So many times she would relate conversations and events we shared but I had absolutely no recollection of them. The details were always so specific but...
- Have I been an influence? (Created by Daniel on 12-21-2008 @ 06:38 PM)
As of late I have wanted to know if I've made any type of impact in the world. Are there little pieces of me that will live beyond me. To date I've heard from at least 5 people who became software programmers as a result of knowing me or knowing of my past works. Just a few months ...