Mmmm…slopers. Sam Whittaker Ben’s Groove SS Caley HD from Sam Whittaker on Vimeo.

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by admin
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Now that I’ve gotten over my “ethical” issues of (legally) downloading MP3s rather than actually buying the physical album, and discovered that Amazon often sells albums for $5.00 (!), I am listening to more new music. So, on the virtual turntable recently: Curse Your Branches, David Bazan My Maudlin Career, Camera Obscura (I am such […]

Posted on March 12th, 2010 by admin
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Do you want a (reasonably) concise summary of what Jacques Ellul thinks about technology in our modern world? Stick around ’til the end to really get a sense of how Ellul thinks we need to interact with technology to retain our human-ness. Also note how many books this man owned, particularly in his office. The […]

Posted on March 1st, 2010 by admin
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I am nearly two months into my “training” for our trip to Hueco Tanks. I like to think that I am feeling fairly strong, but it’s been difficult to find benchmarks for my progress. But more on that later. Primarily, I’ve been using the hangboard, generally three days a week (sometimes four). My big breakthrough […]

Posted on February 27th, 2010 by admin
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Yeah, it’s not bouldering, but motivating nonetheless. IKER POU – DEMENCIA SENIL 9a+ (Margalef) from jordi canyigueral on Vimeo.

Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by admin
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Jen and I watched bits and pieces of Committed Volume II last night. Really good stuff, particularly the bit on the Whittaker family. I can only hope that in ten years we are living as they are. Katy and Pete, both teens, are filmed repeating and establishing hard, committing grit testpieces, belayed by their parents. […]

Posted on February 16th, 2010 by admin
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Hueco Tanks 2009 from Jimmy Webb on Vimeo. Chbalanke looks very good.

Posted on February 14th, 2010 by admin
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(Taken from MoonClimbing.com) I’d like to think Power of Silence will be one of my projects for the Hueco trip. power of silence v10 from Walker Emerson on Vimeo.

Posted on February 13th, 2010 by admin
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Comment published a short symposium on my recent essay on convivial software. I’m deeply grateful to the Cardus staff for giving me this opportunity.

Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin
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What to do when you get 18+ inches of snow. Friday night: Shovel the 4+ inches of snow that fell already, and let the kids play outside way past their bedtime. Saturday morning: Shovel enormous amount of snow, and be thankful that the sidewalk is only 15 feet long. Try to figure out how to […]

Posted on February 6th, 2010 by admin
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