Jun
26
2005
Whew! Yesterday was the annual Appenzeller Rundfahrt. I’ve been on a few organized cycling tours and this must have been the worst. The tour cost CHF 28.- which included a keychain-size souvenir fondue pot and a slice of Appenzeller cheese. I started later than the 5am start time and literally saw no more than 10 [...]
Jun
19
2005
We made it! Jeff and I arrived back today from our five-day Switzerland bike tour. We had planned to leave 14 June but we postponed a day due to poor weather. The tour started in St. Gallen and brought us through Zurich Airport, Baden, Aarau, Olten, Solothurn, Biel, Yverdon-Les-Bains, and finally to our destination Lausanne. [...]
Jun
15
2005
I’ve been on edge the last few days. I managed to break a plate, burn myself in the kitchen, pour hot sauce all over my pasta, and get my hand caught in a pair of pliers. It’s lead-up to the bike tour that starts today. Jeff and I are departing soon for our five-day bike [...]
Jun
11
2005
There is an article on the BBC site that I found interesting. It’s about a random number generator that has, in the past, shown bias shortly before major world events. The hypothesis is that the machine is actually predicting these events! Have a look. RedNova News – Science – Can This Black Box See Into [...]