Archive for January, 2006

Teaching a kid how to read english when Spanish is his primary language

Monday, January 30th, 2006

¡Colorín Colorado! Reading in second and third grades

Here is a website I found. I’m interested in this.  More later…

Macworld: Review: Dual-Layer 16X Burners

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Macworld: Review: Dual-Layer 16X Burners

OK, this is an old article.  I am, and have been burning a dvd in my G4 for the past 7 hours.  I have to get an external DVD burner. Anyone know much about these?

Run – on the beach – left coast 4

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

35 Minutes
4 miles
167 AHR
8:49Pace

8:20
8:36
8:38
9:23

Oh what a joy running on the bach on the coast. Sunset – it was. bike path and pedestrian path. I ran from Santa Mnica to Venice. and back. Felt great.

5 Miles LSD

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

10:13 AM – Steady pace – Steady HR – LSD with a few extra beats
49:25
5.09 Miles
9:43/Mile Pace
163 AHR

3 miles – Mt. Vernon – the usual

Friday, January 20th, 2006

5:30PM – After flying home from MD; Stop at midpoint to stretch.
27:35
3.01 Miles
9:10/Mile Pace
159 AHR

9:53
9:03
8:35 – down hill and gas in the tank

3 Miles in Elkridge MD

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

10:37AM – down hill then up hill – Race Behavior
27:58
3:01 Miles
9:17/Mile Pace
153 AHR
8:18  143 BPM
9:36  154 BPM
9:58  161 BPM

3 miles – Tread Mill

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

6:32AM – Seems it says only three on the mill – not sure if I’m off.
29:26
3.26 Miles
9:02/Mile Pace
155 AHR

Atlanta Local Digital Stations and DISH Network HDTV Upgrades

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

If you have a HDTV decoder and an antenna, here is a quick reference from Dunwoody, GA:

WXIA-DT 11.1 NBC ATLANTA GA 182° 15.3 10
WTBS-DT 17.1 TBS ATLANTA GA 184° 11.8 20
WATL-DT 36.1 WB ATLANTA GA 184° 11.8 25
WAGA-DT 5.1 FOX ATLANTA GA 183° 12.5 27
WATC-DT 41.1 REL ATLANTA GA 315° 9.1 41
WUVG-DT 34.1 UNI ATHENS GA 184° 11.8 48
WGCL-DT 46.1 CBS ATLANTA GA 184° 11.7 19
WSB-DT 2.1 ABC ATLANTA GA 189° 14.9 39

News from Dish TV – they are releasing MPEG-4 boxes next month and they have started to put HDTV locals out there. Atlanta isn’t announced yet but I imagine we have enough people out there to get on round two.

New Voom Lineup via Satellite Guys:
9470 – Rave
9471 – EquatorHD
9472 – GalleryHD
9473 – Treasure HD
9474 – Animania
9475 – World Cinema
9476 – RushHD
9477 – WorldSport
9478 – UltraHD
9479 – KungFU
9480 – Film Fest
9481 – MonstersHD
9482 – HDNews
9485 – Game Play
9486 – Family Room

New Equipment From a post on DBS Talk:

For customers with an 811
• Lease next generation High Definition Receiver (ViP 211 or similar)*
• Leased Upgrade Fee: FREE
• Professional Installation: $49 (includes state of the art dish antenna if applicable)
• Total Upgrade Package Price: $49
*Requires return of existing receiver as exchange

For customers with a 921 or 942
• Lease next generation High Definition Receiver (ViP 622 or similar)*
• Promotional Price Available to New & Existing Customers: $299
• Special REBATE: $200
• Total Upgrade Package Price: $99*
*includes professional installation and state of the art dish antenna (if applicable) Due to limited quantities of equipment, we are not starting the rebate promotion until April 1, so it benefits people to wait a little bit.

For customers who want HD for the very first time, but don’t want HD DVR
• Lease next generation High Definition Receiver (ViP 211 or similar)*
• Leased Upgrade Fee: $49
• Professional Installation: $49 (includes state of the art dish antenna if applicable)
• Total: $98

For customers who want HD for the first time and want DVR
• Lease next generation High Definition Receiver (ViP 622 or similar)*
• Promotional Price Available to New & Existing Customers: $299
• Total Upgrade Package Price: $299
*includes professional installation and state of the art dish antenna (if applicable)

3 miles – the quickening

Friday, January 13th, 2006

4:33 PM – about 55 degrees

28:47
3.01 Miles
9:34 Pace
154 AHR

10:16
9:34
8:48

A little soreness – but that’s really in my belly with all these situps. Well not that many – did 60 this time, 30 pushups.

I’m starting to get some muscle memory back – to find my pace. Wind isn’t as bad as it seems, its just the extra 15lbs that’s holding me back, I’m somewhere around 165.

Torah.org – The Judaism Site

Friday, January 13th, 2006

Torah.org – The Judaism Site

Do a little reading tonight – Shabbot Shalom