I'm selling this 61'' Toshiba rear-projection complete with furniture. This is 6 years old, so no HDTV. Asking price: 1200. Buyer must pick up in Central Toronto. 416 481 5916

I finally went down to my old MPL office to pick up the 4 year old P3-800 server. It's been offline for awhile and I realized I needed it now because it's the only machine that still has my private gpg key.
While I was at it, I also transplanted the server's hard disk, floppy drive and a case fan to my P4 desktop. I also picked up an Enermax double ball bearing case fan with manual RPM (1000-3000) control.
So now, the P4 desktop has two front inlet case fans directed at the 2 hard drives and a little wire dangling out of the front usb port enclosure. It's pretty fun manually adjusting the fan speed, seeing the RPM numbers climb in GKrellM2 and hearing the decibels.
Now I just need to get my hands on some case fan spacers, specifically the Acousti AFG80C Anti-vibration Silicone Fan Gaskets or Gel Fan Mounts.
Here's a useful link that shows proper airflow.

I should probably explain my long absense (abstinence?) from blogging. Wow it's been almost a year. What have I done since July of last year?
Well, I did run the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 26. Yep, the whole 26.2 miles/42.195 km. It was amazing! I never ran such a distance before. Heck, a year before I started training, I could barely run 5k without stopping. I would like to say thanks to Hot Yoga (Bikram, Moksha styles), The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer, Pete Bevin, Runner's World, Running Room, POLAR, and various internet resources. Photos from the marathon can be found here.
In September, I also made three (!) changes: I left my nice coding job at Stabilia and I moved to another apartment with my girlfriend and her daughter. Darn, I should have snapped some photos of the moving day. Lots of oversized furniture, big screen TV, U-Haul truck. It was fun. Stressful at times, but fun. And the third change was going back to university. YorkU for Biotechnology.
Hopefully, you understand why this blog was neglected.

Here's a fun (albeit cynical) blog on a religious theme. Good reading if you're apprehensive/skeptical about spirituality issues.

16K on sunday

it's an amazing feeling to run 16K one way. From Taylor Creek Park at Dawes Rd west to DVP, down along the Don Valley River, and east to the beaches.

Still, this is 4K short of my scheduled 20K run as per the training program. I suspect running against the wind on lakeshore contributed to the shortage. I was also guessing the mileage after hitting the 10K mark at DVP/lakeshore at which I was supposed to turn back for a perfect 20K but decided to carry on for fun. Oh well, there's always next sunday.

farm getaway

Monday July 5, noon - Tuesday July 6, 11 am: me and Anya spent time outside Toronto at a nice getaway farm, the Hart House Farm. It was just the two of us in the cottage, complete with a fireplace and a wooden sauna by the pond in the forest. Serene, beautiful, fresh air.

moksha yoga westtown

started going to MokshaYogaWestTown. Nice studio, superb teachers, close to work. Did I mention nice studio? I mean really nice: loft style, high ceilings, lots of windows, facing south. Spacious changeroom and they let you clean the mat with their natural spray.
I'm trying to do 5 days of practise in a row. I've done Monday and Tuesday. I have tonight, thursday and friday to look forward to.
The only problem is that after the 7pm class I have no time for anything but grabbing a bite and going home to sleep.