Blockheads! I took a bad tumble off my bike this past weekend. It was late at night and I decided to travel side streets to avoid any traffic. There was a chock left in the road and I hit it coming out of a turn. I was flying off the bike by the time I realized what was going on. I saw a flash in my eyes when my helmet hit the ground. I stood up slowly and took stock. Thankfully no…
It started with a book… Apress Publishing sent me an email a few days ago with an offer on a book. The title was “Computer Vision Metrics” and they had a promotion for members for a free download. The description looked interesting so I went ahead and downloaded it. The content is intense, with my not having covered the material in an introductory fashion before. A fifth of the book contains references that branch out further for the reader intent…
The Sensor Bike Helmet I finally got tired of my old bike helmet and decided to put together a new one. It’s been on my to do list for the past few months. I stopped by the Fremont Recycle Cycles and asked if they had a Giro Indicator in stock. The clerk told me they only sell those at the U-District store, but offered to show what they stocked. I took a look and found a Uvex i-vo. I had…