Browse 2013
January 2013
2013-01-01
In which the intrepid narrator explores Taipei in the rain
2013-01-02
In which the intrepid narrator sees a giant panda, rides a gondola, contemplates the study of Sunology, gets nearly lost on the alleys and lanes of Taipei, and eats a Ma-Po tofu burger
2013-01-03
In which the intrepid narrator visits the National Palace Museum, meets a friendly local student, goes shopping, and visits the erstwhile tallest building in the world
2013-01-04
In which the intrepid narrator flies home, lands before taking off, and experiences the same day twice
2013-01-13 11:48:13
In which the intrepid narrator gives an impromptu talk about his day-job at the Boulder Linux User's Group meeting
2013-01-20 12:32:52
In which the intrepid narrator installs a beautiful (and expensive) hard wood floor
February 2013
2013-02-06 20:44:06
In which the intrepid narrator unleashes an ebook on the unsuspecting populous
March 2013
2013-03-10 20:17:40
In which the intrepid narrator does his part to keep the Internet free of the scourge of link rot
2013-03-10 20:48:38
In which the intrepid reader suggests books for his wife to read
2013-03-24 12:12:35
In which the intrepid narrator delves deeper into Legos
April 2013
2013-04-21 13:18:51
In which the intrepid narrator tries to figure out why similar mass-casualty events are treated differently
2013-04-30 21:21:54
In which the intrepid narrator skis to Lake Isabelle in spring conditions, and finds a new class of gear to lust after
May 2013
2013-05-24
In which the intrepid narrator takes his four-year-old to New York City
2013-05-25
In which the intrepid narrator explores Manhattan with his preschooler and finds a giant X-Wing built entirely in Lego
2013-05-26
In which the intrepid narrator and his preschooler visit Roosevelt Island, the New York Public Library, the American Museum of Natural History, Strawberry Fields, and Curry Hill
2013-05-27
In which the intrepid narrator visits the High Line and loses his camera on the Top of the Rock
2013-05-28
In which the intrepid narrator recovers his camera, tours Lower Manhattan in the rain, and tries to explain September 11 to a preschooler
2013-05-29
In which the intrepid narrator bids farewell to New York City and unlocks a major parenting achievement
June 2013
2013-06-01 21:03:54
In which the intrepid narrator evaluates Front Range snow conditions, visits San Diego, and eradicates an invasive weed.
2013-06-03 20:35:04
In which the intrepid narrator tours civil engineering sites in Boulder County, celebrates Holi, and observes Colorado Thirteener Day.
2013-06-29 21:06:13
In which the intrepid narrator digs up his old journal to recap his first trip to New York City, as a nine-year-old in 1990
2013-06-30 17:14:46
In which the intrepid narrator buys an area rug off Craigslist
July 2013
2013-07-20 17:25:19
In which the intrepid narrator goes camping at the Great Sand Dunes and stages an impromptu engineering workshop in the sand
2013-07-27 23:22:26
In which the intrepid narrator tries to figure out how many miles his cars have driven each year
September 2013
2013-09-14 12:21:40
In which the intrepid narrator weathers a 100-year-flood in Boulder
2013-09-26 21:04:36
In which the intrepid narrator cleans up after Boulder's 1% flood event
2013-09-28 14:20:58
In which the intrepid narrator takes obsolete and broken electronics to Ecocycle's CHaRM
2013-09-28 14:57:17
In which the intrepid narrator atones for a previous homeowner's crimes against baseboard molding
October 2013
2013-10-06 16:45:28
In which the intrepid narrator gets a tiny pedal bike for his preschooler
November 2013
2013-11-07 21:02:31
In which the intrepid narrator acquires a new Thinkpad X1 Carbon
2013-11-09 17:42:11
In which the intrepid narrator takes Calvin trick-or-treating in his lab and shows off an actual Faraday cage
2013-11-18 20:41:46
In which the intrepid narrator indulges Calvin's Lego obsession
2013-11-23 18:12:34
I wanted to title this "I know what you planted in your garden last summer" but managed to resist
December 2013
2013-12-08 13:35:06
In which the intrepid narrator survives a major natural gas outage in sub-zero temperatures
2013-12-30 21:59:49
In which the intrepid narrator indulges in some flood tourism
2013-12-31
In which the intrepid narrator spends the last two days of 2013 in California