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Crosso Dry 60 Adventure Bicycle Touring Pannier Review
January 31, 2016
The Crosso Dry 60 is a set of bicycle panniers designed for adventure touring. They have a sealed and welded closure to prevent against mud and water ingress. Rainstorms and being submerged (for example during a river crossing) will still have a hard time getting your stuff wet. The roll top system is a commonly seen system in dry bags, proving more waterproof and durable that a zip. The material is Plastel 620 and Polymar 650 are polyester fabrics coated with PVC.
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10 of the best adventure films
January 30, 2016
Adventure films inspire and motivate. They show amazing landscapes, places and countries around the world. We get close to the character who has to overcome internal and external obstacles on their journey. Here are 10 of my favourites. Touching the Void Seven Years in Tibet The Motorcycle Diaries Into the Wild The Bourne Identity The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 127 Hours The Last Samurai Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Beach
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Working as a developer and keeping healthy
January 28, 2016
I spend some of my time working as a developer programming websites. The comedy show, The IT Crowd, portrays an image of a computer nerd - an average IT guy has sore eyes and a pale complexion and only gets up to get another coffee - at least if you believe the stereotype. Being on the inside of this profession I am surprised how many times I see IT professionals faster than me on Strava or competing in an elite group in a race.
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"Worlds" Poem
January 27, 2016
We are surrounded by: (but often impossible to see) ‘Appearances of worlds’ Shadow Bright light Mirrors Opaque walls Empty facades Stuffed full of things Illusions Hard reality Cheap to create Unimaginably expensive Designed to serve a temporary purpose Permanence beyond human existence Turn a profit Free as in free We live in them We die in them The private flat The street The office The pub The coffee shop Fast food
Tags: poetry
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How Can Travel Be Defined?
January 26, 2016
The nature of travel is more than simple movement. Unlike the ritual processes of movement that we undergo in our daily lives, the notion of travel encapsulates a rupture and a disruption from the routines of transition within the confines of a fixed, predictable world. Lasting satisfaction The familiar trappings of the world that surround us can be defined by its appearance – seemingly stable and unchanging, they belie greater uncertainties beneath the surface.
Tags: DefinitionTravelSpace
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City Thinking: Layers of the City.Doors, Keys, Dreams, Cities
January 25, 2016
This was written in 2012 when I was studying for a Masters at Goldsmiths University of London, in Design Critical Practice. I got a gig job working on exhibitions and my studies had a habit of making me see anything I was doing at that time through a certain lens. On Business Arriving at the Gare Du Nord, I hear the announcement over the Tannoy. I am here on a business trip.
Tags: TravelCorridorCitiesDreamFranceKeysDoorsSpaceExperience
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Directionality
January 21, 2016
This post is from the archive. It was written in 2012 when I was lucky enough to have a lot of time to think deeply about many things due to studying a masters in Design - Critical Practice at Goldsmiths, University of London. In my case this course really did cause me to think and I do look back and really that experience was very important and special. Time and space to think deeply and focus without distraction is precious and rare because it has to be desired and the conditions have to be there for it at the same time.
Tags: SpaceWalkingPhilosophy
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Fitness, movement, calisthenics research to maintain a high quality of life by moving your body
December 27, 2015
Basic guide to natural movement patterns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXu6JIlhkAY Movnat encourages natural movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGF-ErsJiI Ido Portal - researcher and teacher in human movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Wr7HsylE0 More from Ido Portal. I read in the comments that the following video is similar to BJJ (Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu) drills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BBk3Nvj9k Individual Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu exercises to improve strength and conditioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iydZKc_mnn8 26 brazilian jiu-jitsu drills that can be put together in a very dynamical way, where one move can flow directly to the other
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Notes from Reading Simulation and Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard
December 17, 2015
Simulation and Simulacrum is a philosophy book written in 1981 where Baudrillard aims to explore the relationship between reality, symbols and society. Recent technology has allowed us to copy texts and other things over and over calling into question even more which is the original and the copy, where is the value and the meaning. An obvious other example is the emergence of virtual reality which allows the illusion of the world just by putting a headset on.
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List of Non-Corporate Politically Neutral News Sources
December 8, 2015
Like Reddit but for alternative news with increased consideration of privacy https://www.reddit.com/r/neutralpolitics Reddit is a site where users can vote submissions up or down to organize the posts and determine their position on the site's pages. http://www.alternativenews.net/ An ancient website with many links to investigate. http://www.world-newspapers.com/alternative-news.html Reference site for news sources. https://www.adbusters.org/ Self described as a "global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age.
Tags: News
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10 Awesome Raspberry Pi Mini Computer Video Tutorials for Getting Inspired
December 5, 2015
The Raspberry Pi (/paɪ/) is a series of small single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries. The original model became far more popular than anticipated, selling outside its target market for uses such as robotics. It now is widely used even in research projects, such as for weather monitoring because of its low cost and portability.
Tags: makingraspberry-pi
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Review and Notes : PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future by Paul Mason
December 1, 2015
Lays out the foundation of the story of economics for the last couple of hundred years. Very topical to write something about ‘fixing the economic system’. His argument seems to be that there are some points missing from the economics theories that form the main backbone of the current economic system and by adding some more information and interpretation to the theories this will help to create progress. Reading between the lines of the text, for me it is just as much about human difference e.