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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Review: Runtastic GPS Sports Watch with Heart Rate Monitor | Kendall Giles
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Hey, Cyclists: This LED-Powered Backpack Could Save Your Life
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| English: A commuter cyclist in the London morning rush hour, kitted out in specialist cycling gear (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
"How, then, to negotiate the two different, but equally vital forms of transport? Seoul-based designer Lee Myungsu thinks he has an answer. A car owner who often commutes to his studio by bike, Myungsu devised a backpack that amplifies a cyclist’s visibility on the road. The SEIL bag (pronounced Zail) lights its wearer up and indicates to surrounding traffic in which direction the cyclist is headed--no dweeby, though very important, hand signals required."
Read the full article here.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
NHL.com - Blackhawks' Kane dazzles in viral video - 2013-2014 Season Preview
NHL.com - Blackhawks' Kane dazzles in viral video - 2013-2014 Season Preview
Agent 88 Patrick Kane - Brilliant Puckhandling skills:
Agent 88 Patrick Kane - Brilliant Puckhandling skills:
Where to Buy the Best Socks Online, Part 1: Power Socks | Modern Fellows
A note on sock length and dress attire
"Some traditionalists will scoff at the notion of wearing mid-calf socks with a suit. PutThisOn, for example, instructs that, “with anything like a coat and tie, there should be no other option but over-the-calf.”
It’s a hard rule to follow, as many manufacturers have focused on designing mid-calf or shorter length options, including dress socks, to accommodate men’s preferences as well as for cost reasons. (Longer socks can add 25% or more to their cost of manufacturing.)
A better general rule is that socks should not be so short as to permit skin to show between your sock and trouser when sitting. High-quality mid-calf socks — including all of the mid-calf options reviewed in this article — stay put and ought to be appropriate for most men to pair with suits."
Parisian Gentleman – The Well Dressed Rebel — Seven Things to Look for in a Suit
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| Suit Yourself (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Advanced style may not come easy, but you know it when you see it. From Rose Callahan’s upcoming book, “I Am Dandy, the Return of the Elegant Gentleman.”
Excerpt:
"The natural question at this point is: where does one go next– after the mechanics of suiting are understood and the spirit of dressing well is globally known?
Taking a cue from Rose Callahan’s book “I am Dandy”, when we come into our element in terms of dressing well, it is then that we can scale the wall of freedom and unique self-expression…forgetting about boundaries and instead shifting towards the sphere of intuitive dressing. Yes, ” First learn the rules, and then break them” could not be more freely applied at this point of progression.
But as we tap into our creativity in the way that we dress, we notice that there are two types of creativity:
* creativity for the sake of creativity, or
* creativity that expresses an inner emotion.
Creativity for the sake of creativity can become a sad affair when dressing becomes more of a dog-and-pony show, rather than an act of sincere expression.
Parisian Gentleman – Hugo’s Recommendations Part 1: Shirts
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| English: TM Lewin in Fish Street Hill (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
"Competitive online sales policies (Lewin almost always has promotions, e.g. 4 shirts for 100 £) are serious assets to attract those who refuse to fall between the hands of low-quality makers. Nevertheless, I fell that only one label is acceptable in this price range, despite faltering quality due to massive production outsourcing (“English shirt makers since 1850” no means anything: all these products are made very far from the City).
MY RECOMMENDATION: TM LEWIN (30£ regular priced shirt)
- Very wide choice of colour and fabric
- Collars range from full Windsor to Duke of York and Prince of Wales (one for everyone) with removable collar stays
- Impeccable and swift delivery service
- Constant promotions (now: 19£ each!!)
TM LEWIN is a good compromise if you do not want to invest too much in a shirt. Despite strictly acceptable quality and debatable durability (the shirt won’t be as crisp after ten washes or so), prices defeat all competition.
NO: PINK and CHARLES TYRWHITT
Price and selection offered by these famous British shirt makers compare to TM LEWIN, but I think their cuts are MUCH too wide (almost parachutes at CT) and therefore not a good choice for an elegant gent mindful of shirt fit. Other than that, these labels remain respectable.
NOT TRIED: Hawes and Curtis (same price range)
Reaches the Sky: Men's Dress Shirt: Charles Tyrwhitt Extra Slim Fit Review
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| Charles Tyrwhitt, established by Nick Wheeler in 1986. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Brooks Brothers logo, ca. 1969 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
"Sizing: Both Brooks Brothers and Charles Tyrwhitt has a slim fit as well as a extra slim fit line. H wears BB Slim Fit. He has one CT slim fit which is too baggy and he says he is constantly tucking his shirt in. I couldn't really compare the two websites' measurements as CT has a 'to fit' chest measurements and BB doesn't even have waist measurements for their slim fits on the sizing guide (as far as I can search on their websites. There are other sites that compare for you if you google them). So I did the old 'lay it flat and put it on top of each other' comparison.
Waist Comparison: Charles Tyrwhitt Slim Fit > Charles Tyrwhitt Extra Slim fit >= Brooks Brothers Slim Fit.
Chest Comparison: Charles Tyrwhitt Slim Fit > Brooks Brothers Slim Fit > Charles Tyrwhitt Extra Slim fit
(This is for 14 1/2" collar size shirts)"
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Best Sites to Raise Money and Get Your Ideas Off the Ground
The Best Sites to Raise Money and Get Your Ideas Off the Ground:
"If you have a brilliant new idea for an mobile app, a handy gadget, a smartphone case that does something cool, an album you want to produce, or even a comic book you want to publish, it's never been easier to get your idea in front of a lot of people and raise money to make it a reality. "
Includes:
"If you have a brilliant new idea for an mobile app, a handy gadget, a smartphone case that does something cool, an album you want to produce, or even a comic book you want to publish, it's never been easier to get your idea in front of a lot of people and raise money to make it a reality. "
Includes:
Sunday, April 21, 2013
San Francisco - Snapshot Trip Review (May 2012)
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| English: Aerial view of Fisherman's Wharf on San Francisco Bay on the north side of San Francisco, California, USA. View is to the southeast. Coordinates: 37°48′35.83″N 122°25′11.27″W / °S °W / ; latd>90 (dms format) in latd latm lats longm longs (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
- The Westin Hotel in Union Square has a glass elevator, and if you successfully infiltrate pass the concierge desk without being asked anything, jump in and go all the way up- the views are spectacular (and free)!
- Restaurants we went to:
- a small, Cassis-like restaurant serving local food called Fish & Farm (in the Mark Twain hotel). Great food and very intimate- just be careful about roaming around the area at night as it's close to the Tenderloin district, which gets sketchy, especially at night.
- The restaurant and highlight of Fisherman's Wharf Otherwise a tourist trap) was called Scoma's, which is locally owned and the owner has not sold out to big chain restaurants.
- In China Town: R&G Lounge (reservations recommended)
- The Golden Gate bridge was something to behold - the walk there from Fisherman's Wharf through Chrissy fields was a highlight, passing many dog walkers - the dogs we the happiest of all creatures!
- Dress and bring many layers! During our 5 days the pattern was the same: fog in the morning and very cool, lifted in the early afternoon with sunny periods warming up, with fog returning by early evening and cooling off again. I found I was constantly adding and removing layers of clothes in what seemed to be pockets of warm and cool air.
- We walked to Lombard street (one of the most crookedest streets in the world) after walking up Telegraph Hill and visiting Coit Tower.
- The evening tour of Alcatraz was a good choice in terms of when to do it.
- We stayed at Parc 55 Hotel in Union Square which was comfortable and a great location.
Concert Review: David Leisner - Calgary Society of Classical Guitar
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| SE Guitar Congress, David Leisner 03 (Photo credit: Larry Miller) |
April 20, 2013 - Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB
We attended the concert of classical guitarist David Leisner as a last minute thing to do on a Saturday night. And what an event to attend!
Amazingly, David treated and rehabilitated himself and others from a focal dystonia, which is normally devastating to the abilities of a musician, especially a guitarist or pianist.
David lives up to the bill of some of the descriptions of his exceptional talent:
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“Among the finest guitarists of all time”, according to American Record Guide"
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"Mr. Leisner has also become a highly respected composer noted for the emotional and dramatic power of his music. Fanfare magazine described it as “rich in invention and melody, emotionally direct, and beautiful”. Guitar Review wrote, “Not many composers manage to be equally satisfying to the hands, the ear and the mind as Leisner has.”
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David plays a John Gilbert guitar and uses D'Addario Strings exclusively.
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David Leisner Performs Bach
The Playlist:
1. Lute Suite in a minor, BVW 997 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) arr. D. Leisner
- Preluse
- Fugue
- Sarabande (my wife's favourite)
- Gigue
- Double (my favourite in this suite)
2. Labyrinths (2007) - D. Leisner (b. 1953)
- Leisner described his inspiration as the quiet and stillness in nature, but the intricacies that you see the longer you observe this stillness.
- I could see this as a theme in a Quintin Tarantino movie.
- Shimmer
- Shadow
- Shiver
- Shatter
- Shelter
3. Felicidade - Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) arr. Roland Dyens; ed. D. Leisner
- lively Spanish flamenco style
4. Nocturnal, op. 70 (1963) - Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- Musingly
- Very agitated
- Restless
- UneasyMarch-like
- Dreaming
- Gently rocking
- Passsacaglia
- Slow and quiet (Theme)
5. Three Etudes (1928) - Heitor Villa-Lobos
- No. 7 in E major
- No. 8 in c# minor
- No. 12 in a minor
Encore performance
6. Tarantella - Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
"He (Leisner) was also a pioneer in the rediscovery of Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), whose music he recorded on The Viennese Guitar (Titanic) and edited for publication by the Theodore Presser Company, as well as Wenzeslaus Matiegka (1773-1830), whose music he recorded on an Azica CD to be released in the early fall of 2008."
*What a way to end of this night. A beautifully played, emotionally charged rendition of a lesser revered classical guitarist - JK Mertz.
Brilliant performance!
His website: http://www.davidleisner.com/
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Beans and Legumes with the Most Protein
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| Velvet bean - hunger crop (Photo credit: tonrulkens) |
"Beans and legumes are inexpensive and a common food all over the world. Typically high in fiber, calcium, and iron, beans and legumes are also a great source of protein. Combined with whole grains like buckwheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, and teff, beans and legumes not only make a delcious meal, but often also provide the full compliment of essential amino acids needed by humans. Here is a list of beans and legumes which provide the most protein. The list is ranked in order of which bean and legume has the highest percentage of protein. In general, the more mature a bean or legume, the more rich in protein it will be."
Link: http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/beans-legumes-highest-protein.php
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