Category: Global Issues

2008 Olympics US Women’s Soccer

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U.S. Women’s soccer was my choice Olympic event. I watched every moment as the team went for the gold, it was fantastic all the way there. Solid teamwork, with some great individual performances too – and it was hard work the whole way! The final game was full of incredible saves from US goalkeeper Hope Solo, as Brazil’s star striker Marta came on strong with beautiful jaw-dropping footwork. The US team seemed to have possession for most of the game, and never once slowed down, even though they fell back fast enough to triple-team Marta on most plays. Whoop!

CLICK ON THE TEAM NAME TO WATCH THE FINISHED GAMES! I don’t know how long these will be around, catch them soon! :>

Results
Date and time vs. score
Aug 6 19:45pm Norway 0-2
Aug 9 17:00pm Japan 1-0
Aug 12 19:45pm New Zealand 4-0
Quarterfinals: US v Canada, Brazil v Norway, Sweden v Germany, China v Japan
Aug 15 18:00 Canada 2-1 in OT
Semifinals: US v Japan, Brazil v Germany
Aug 18 Japan 4-2
Aug 21 Brazil 1-0 in OT

Live 2008 Olympics coverage

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I can’t seem to find much Olympics coverage on TV. NBC apparently has the exclusive broadcast rights in the US. They’re showing a few hours a night, mostly previously recorded. 1000 cable channels, loaded with junk, and they can’t take over 3 or 4 to give at least some tiny modicum of coverage?

UPDATE: I’ve found lots of information at http://www.nbcolympics.com. You just have to dig in a little bit. I have just shed a tear watching the U.S. women’s soccer team score against New Zealand in the FIRST MINUTE. A long shot from Heather O’Reilly while the keeper was snoozing. Absolutely beautiful.

Check my next post for women’s soccer info.

So… all these ugly “workarounds” are no longer necessary:

  • http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Watch_the_Olympics_Online
  • http://www.sportizo.com/sports/olympics/
  • http://www.mightyfootball.com/category/beijing-olympic-2008-football/
  • http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/08/how-to-watch-the-olympics-live.html
  • http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/08/viewers-eager-t.html

UPDATE 2018: There’s a great story on becoming an Olympic athlete, on Jen Reviews.

Plan 101

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How do you organize your life? In the past I’ve entertained the thought that the important tasks rise to the top like cream, and there’s no reason to waste time shuffling todo lists when that time could otherwise be put to productive use – oh the irony! There’s truth to that – you can’t be anal about every possible task you have. But… I HAVE TOO MUCH I WANT TO DO. I don’t want to be the jellyfish caught in the tide of life. I am pretty good at “not catching the ball” when it’s not the right thing to do, but I want a system that helps me be laser-precise in applying my limited resources. It just happens to be the time for that “sequence” in my life – no one is driven like a man in his 40’s. The requirements of the perfect task planning system:

  • responsive, intuitive – i.e., FAST task-calendar flip
  • quickly offload tasks from memory – i.e., available anywhere

UPDATE: Chandler is the current champ, and I got it working through a proxy, so I’ll give it a good strong thrubbing.

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Mike Strizki’s Solar+Hydrogen House

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This guy is living my future, now. According to this article, in the summer, he collects about nine times the solar power that he needs for his house using solar panels on his roof. The extra goes into batteries for nighttime, and… here’s the best part… conversion of water to hydrogen fuel using an electrolyzer. He stores it up in 10 propane tanks and uses it for all his additional energy needs.

Hurry up and get here, future! Scale this shit up, people! :>

Keep an eye on Craig Venter

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I’m spending a little time on a side project involving blogs and their RSS feeds. I’ve posted before (in 2005!) about unplugging from the endless evil RSS feeds of the hyperactive interwebs, and I stepped too close again and got sucked back in…

Some of the interesting fodder I’ve dug up on this last trip (with a tip of the hat to Andrea for finding a related Newsweek article)…

The interwebs is DEEP these days… :P …now give me my life back!

9.5 What Is Your Dangerous Idea?

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I wasn’t far from throwing this book in the trash at times. Essay after essay from scientists condemning “God” as the dangerous idea that stands as the blockade to mankind and her progress. Blah blah blah. Be devoted to science, and the scientific method of discovery, but don’t be one-dimensional, dogmatic and closed-minded. There will always be more to life than what we can reverse-engineer. Continue reading “9.5 What Is Your Dangerous Idea?” →