tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151545732024-03-12T18:09:05.925-07:00Joe Nuxoll (joeracer)software designer / racing instructor / photographerJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-74327303508432556912011-01-03T18:17:00.000-08:002011-01-03T19:47:31.940-08:00What Happened in 2010<p style="clear: both;">I have never sent a holiday card. This year, I figured since I take soo many damn photos - I could just list the names of the subdirectories in my 2010 photos volume on my network drive. I started with that... then figured that was a tad too impersonal. I then collapsed the flat listing into sentence fragments with one paragraph per month. This isn't the most wonderful read, but it does pretty much cover what happened in my life this year!</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOp6fTzy4pHl9topFVXtlUx-ra4j1fMPiIVN-Yrqu94WTufwIKiJgZ-e3gtSPfszvMnpD8b0n3oqOgMucbXtNkw39pvpJs4Eo-JjMup1bSWOQR-_Y_yGJJpS423iSdTKq0Ees6Q/s400/01JAN.png" /><b>January</b> - Celebrated New Year’s day at the Norbye house, shot a few whip cream cans with a pellet gun, skipped some rocks on Vasona Lake with the Quinns, took Jill’s dogs to the beach, did a photo shoot for the Tesla Roadster S, did some indoor skydiving, saw a nasty wreck on HW85, hiked around Colero Reservoir, attended CodeMash in Sandusky, OH, hiked Castle Rock State Park, hiked Sereno Park, had a track day at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA, attended a vintage race at Infineon Raceway.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifv6crorm_8fR_smjmh47CIS7T-_X8kOEGcoU-b6q4fV_ZlarW7igFi1G-8tBQTLEv79hgSFlQlIUg0We5Tgp_h5R7V7BNAROuDIIwdLPlF5HK0EcqxGJ5M48u8kglVCUhwQVnCg/s400/02FEB.png" /><b>February</b> - Sent the Lotus in for repair, attended Ryder’s birthday, drove around Calaveras Reservoir, hiked Castle Rock State Park again, wine and chocolates at Solis Winery after brunch at La Forét for Valentine’s Day, tested the new ContourHD in-car camera, visited the Apple Store in Scottsdale, AZ, met a baby puppy, hit 160,000 miles on my Pathfinder, photographed the Mexico vs Bolivia soccer game, tested the CountourHD some more, spent too much at Alexander’s Steak House, rode the motorcycle to Alice’s with my friend Noel and his shiny new motorcycle license.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ0ldZqHO81zJdhyoa0N6EHco1wpVSSLo7S1nc3cOYddduqfxn2Vx2T91Wb4V6L4xQvzX52gpvuiIHmJ8NATgCibxFR_2alD8GCa-DW81LvWkpUmHkTSqYSwO3kjMv1q5OgY-PA/s400/03MAR.png" /><b>March</b> - Ran a few consecutive track days at Laguna Seca, watched my friends’ son’s band CIA play at a bowling alley, got a damage report on the Lotus, watched a Sharks game, got Jill’s a sweet Peeps costume for Halloween, completed a few more helmet camera tests, made the 2010 CenterLineSoccer supporters club cards, attended the Java Posse Roundup in Crested Butte, CO, did some downhill and cross-country skiing, and some snowmobiling in Colorado, photographed the season kick-off CenterLineSoccer event with the San Jose Earthquakes at Rosie McCann’s irish pub, turned 2 pounds of bacon into a huge bowl of fresh bacon bits, photographed the Quakes season opener soccer game, then had a track day at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkC3BUHuX0Y80Jqf6tJPSkh9BRj2H9KksYHpzAiKlS8nSwzzDJOQGJo20jgJDvoYm3FqEgvEnIn3RR_VQLNpCmF8ueUivr2DVCsp0H04lZF9EjTBqvlSPI2n_Qp9J1vVrpVWAxA/s400/04APR.png" /><b>April</b> - Got an iPad, photographed the top view of the Lotus for a friend, had some Arizona friends Ben & Lindsay stay for a visit, played bocci ball with them, hiked Castle Rock State Park with them, did some wine tasting with them, then had a track day at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, photographed Quakes home games twice and the FC Gold Pride once, took Flat Stanley to Santa Cruz for nephew Jay, photographed friends’ son’s lacrosse game, photographed a very crazy looking sky, had brunch at La Forét for Dick Wall’s birthday, went wine tasting for Michelle’s birthday, attended Mark’s surprise birthday party, had a track day at Laguna Seca, watched my brother expertly drift my Lotus, photographed the grand opening of the new Quakes training facility, got another iPad.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhyphenhyphenC3JcOMJTVRYNvsjImxrBthgsX3p8OBn6cWxviEgxVqw6_5zx7V0AM7v7h-u73dd82cDV-_p4-gWjBxk1f2UHSRPV4N2Jc6PF9vtO7qKOgCvVt8ItTiOVSMQnMm3p-R6PAcSw/s400/05MAY.png" /><b>May</b> - Test drove a Lotus Evora, photographed the Quakes home games three times, took my sister Mary and her husband Red to Half Moon Bay, had a photo shoot for my cat Potato, photographed an FC Gold Pride home game, hiked Rancho Cañada del Oro, re-organized my desk setup, photographed the ALMS race at Laguna Seca, hung out in Carmel with Steve, Jen, and Mason Rossi, watched some salt water taffy being made, photographed a LOT of empty wine bottles then recycled them, attended a Kansas / Styx / Foreigner concert for free, had a pair of track days at Infineon Raceway, followed by another at Laguna Seca, attended the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNam0r3IN2uLeJIYJ-f-D0YonbkiT-bcQQsV1B5Srd0KegjSun9oznEbok8tIfiUw_yMjB5ubDt8caYVnNDSyeWILP0XIP47i97_N9HzVfXbfzr0Psntim5BxXB8a-ZzpbvRnDzA/s400/06JUN.png" /><b>June</b> - Photographed a Quakes home game, hung out at the Infineon Historics, then drove a new V6 TDI Touareg, flew a helicopter, and did indoor skydiving all on my birthday, recorded a video for Sharon’s birthday, did another Potato photo shoot, hiked Calero Reservoir, watched the USA suck in the World Cup and somehow get praised for it, instructed at Laguna Seca without my broken Lotus, went to a Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers concert, got an iPhone 4, started construction on my back yard retaining wall.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcmj9404PfICxsn2EWWJCEncPWXiI3jCasOCQRWygF4f8_8xp6kJnKS1OYvBXlOZCG5CLkAI09AnZF37iXExxVfvXEuUlbPRtAoddxH9Rdb6h4FEwbWqav1T91iJHsRFQvc8WMw/s400/07JUL.png" /><b>July</b> - Photographed several Quakes home games, including one exhibition against Tottenham Hotspur where my camera died, finished back yard retaining wall construction, photographed an FC Gold Pride home game, attended an English Beat / Squeeze concert, took a boat-house trip to the Sacramento River Delta, traveled to Seattle to attended a Nuxoll family party on Lake Sammamish.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H7HGabSZf-H65rXyo95N7_umyH0auwz_nI8pkrhTYgXzlrNwpZ2cMoMGfFBHTn9oy4s6FwF8JWDjXXcXgWVVbkftgn6feijQU4KLuLFUo8ZVmHfVTgoL9WSaLdcR8OErK38Q4Q/s400/08AUG.png" /><b>August</b> - Photographed a Real Madrid vs Club America game, attended Seafair and photographed a lot of boats and jets, showed up at my 25-year 8th grade reunion dressed as myself in 1985, watched Tom & Sam & kids depart their own house in a motorhome and then arrive at my house days later after I had flown, took care of the kids for a few days, photographed a pair of Quakes home games, went sailing with Noel, did a photo shoot for Michael and Irina for their engagement, attended the Indy GP at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, recorded a special message for Dr. Culbert that was never used.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHufQxXRx6yzLIjkITBpI0FhYdYb5NW7FU3lboBIpzemG6oJTtp365xcZz9pLsqxWmZBYGfzQw0j-eqbgsuaLc9O5vGo6GjF6a0rR_YH8HvOjymagBD5EcopR0CC-QvhaFl_08w/s400/09SEP.png" /><b>September</b> - Fixed a broken sprinkler, rode to Alice’s on the motorcycle, got terribly addicted to small remote-controlled helicopters, hiked Coyote Creek trails, had a track day at Laguna Seca, got a sweet outdoor fireplace for the back yard, photographed several more Quakes home games, attended the Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation annual dinner - where I supplied the all-dinner slideshow and donated 20 prints to the silent auction, won the bid for the whole-team autographed jersey (again), recorded the Java Posse 5-Year Anniversary live show at JavaOne, attended the most amazing Oracle party and was front and center for English Beat and Don Henley, did a pair of back-to-back track days at Infineon Raceway, photographed the WPS Championship match.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8DTZbIdoqPltQisr4anpu9BMch75M7xaeK5IdpFcdmON1xbRzHtaRoYgTCiXmPaNVDdgsxMxR2Run39BHlFf78U7-UU79YCJ2MzO1hK3CJS1yPcJGM7Gv26TyrC9fqoNAzadng/s400/10OCT.png" /><b>October</b> - Guest hosted on the Quakes Cast podcast, attended Michael and Irina’s wedding, attended SF Fleet Week on a big sail boat to photograph the Blue Angels, hiked Castle Rock State Park, did some indoor skydiving, picked up another kitten and renamed him several times before settling on Punkin, photographed three more Quakes home games, attended third English Beat concert in as many months, had a track day at Infineon Raceway, drove down to Santa Barbara for Steve Rossi’s 40th, watched some Michael Jackson fans dance to Thriller, did a photo shoot with the new kitten Punkin.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwfWum4Rm6seZDrojDw7VcEnO43cQtFzSCVv25UJB2Jlu7kFOTWLjarY4xO1fnerbXhvdKTx9KX7ZRLx4okU41RM5ZBe7k6DRHbO-S-fLxvx505Rznnw-m-Ed8m9KwUDo1ikvbA/s400/11NOV.png" /><b>November</b> - Grew a beard for the Quakes playoff run (not the SF Giants), attended Massive Attack / Thievery Corporation concert at the Greek, got a sweet gas fire-pit for under the awnings in the back yard, upgraded the MacBook Pro RAM to 8GB, attended Devoxx in Antwerp, Belgium, then hung out in Amsterdam, bought a lot of chocolate, had a family Thanksgiving in Scottsdale, AZ, rode a Harley in the freezing boonies with my brother in-law Bob, hiked Pinnacle Peak Park with Ben & Lindsay.</p><p style="clear: both;"><img border="0" width="160" style="display: block; float: left; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: top;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7al4s3kFGAHmOF8paR2lsdCq7P96DMbLc5AIPgxp8Jnhmos85vbMKJ9D3mP0oZ04auojwwH4RPod9qX0awCt_ztTMlDOl4LoJMOykAstiEQhhrdSGaJ_4y8XL82_MNb_aYTVg-Q/s400/12DEC.png" /><b>December</b> - Had way too much aquavit at the Son’s of Norway dinner, attended an Edward Tufte class, got an OnLive console, rented a motorhome and drove to Pismo Beach to rent ATVs on the dunes, visited Jill’s retired horse Pumba, celebrated Jill’s 40th with a surprise party in Los Gatos, watched a stunning full lunar eclipse in the middle of the night, traveled to Seattle for Christmas and stayed at Hotel Nuxoll Sammamish, hiked around property on Snoqualmie River, rode a bunch of ferry boats all over the Puget Sound, drove a 125 shifter kart in the snow, checked out the perfect view from Newcastle Golf Course, celebrated New Year’s eve with fun people in Bellevue, and was actually present at the stroke of midnight for my brother Tom’s birthday.</p><p>Oh, and probably some other stuff happened too - like work and stuff. If I missed your favorite event, then let me know!</p><p>Happy New Year! Enjoy your 2011!</p>Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-17714535117141108072010-09-03T17:10:00.000-07:002010-09-03T17:10:46.395-07:00Computer MegalomaniaI recently got in an email debate about the merits of Linux with a few friends (you know who you are). It made me think about exactly what it is that I have against Linux. As it turns out, I am a Linux fan. Linux kicks ass for software developers. No argument. It has come a long way, baby, and it's damn good. Impressive, even.<br />
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My personal interest, however, is in human-computer interaction in the consumer space (for regular non-software-engineer people). I don't want Linux (as a desktop user interface) to make any headway in the consumer space. Here's why.<br />
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I am looking forward to a time when the "art of setting up your computer just how you like it" is a truly lost art - only found among software people. In my (and several others') opinion, computers are not something that should be celebrated, but something that you should be able to use as an invisible tool to get other things done worth celebrating. For example, making photos, movies, music, art - or writing great novels, designing a faster car, discovering new maths and science and medicine, etc. Today, the use-model of the computer is WAY too much of a megalomanic to get out of the way of most people's creative and/or intellectual pursuits. So much potential energy is stuck at the top of the reservoir because the tools of the day require too much investment to use.<br />
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The term "[computer] techie" bothers me on so many levels... You should be able to use a computer for great things (unrelated to building computers and/or software) and understand very little about them. A great user experience means the thing you were trying to get done was not effortless - but all of your effort was spent on the *thing*, not on trying to get the computer to do the thing. To me, today's computing metaphor is as ridiculous as a carpenter spending their whole day messing with the cool knobs and settings on their tools, rather than building awesome cabinetry. Computers need to do a better job at becoming invisible and allow the user to focus on their art.<br />
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Linux is wonderful on the server - where it invisibly crunches numbers and processes vast streams of data. The reason I don't like it on the desktop, is that it comes from and is shaped by a group of people that view personal computing very much from a "software techie" perspective. That simple passive label alone "popular among techies", is a damning mark in my eyes. I don't want Linux on the desktop to do well (outside of the software engineering world), because that means computers are becoming less and less transparent - rather than more transparent as they should (in my opinion).<br />
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All that said, I like Apple's approach at re-inventing the whole computing thing as a mega-simplified interface that is far more intuitive than what we regard as classical "computers". I do love Macs and OS X for a bunch of reasons, but the real future of computing looks a heck of a lot more like iOS. And frankly, Android. The user model is very similar between them, but Android still suffers from that "techie" thing that I honestly hope cleans up.<br />
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I can't wait to see what people make and invent and discover when the full breadth of computing power is available to them without the overhead of "modern" computer UI megalomania.<br />
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Several of my "techie" software friends are annoyed that new computer users of the future (our children) are going to grow up in a world where computers aren't to be tinkered with, but used to do real stuff. I personally find that future to be a much better one - with more creative things happening in the world that don't directly pertain to computers themselves. The software industry will shrink somewhat (perhaps), because the creative intellectual talent will be busy using computers to build more interesting things.Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-48964840400062765162010-08-03T01:18:00.000-07:002010-08-03T01:18:46.284-07:00Random thoughts on caffeine: USA soccerYou might think this post is related to caffeine, but I assure you it is not. The title merely reflects the fact that I had a thai iced tea with dinner, and I normally don't drink any caffeine at all - thus I am awake and should be asleep. "thoughts on caffeine" are the thoughts coursing through my noggin using caffeine jet propulsion.<br />
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So... I wanted to make a few points about US soccer. I am posting this because the USSoccer.com website is soliciting folks to produce a video on YouTube describing your "favorite moments" from the USA's "fantastic" World Cup run in South Africa. People are talking about Landon's goal in the last second against Algeria - which popped the US from possibly OUT to 1st in Group C in an instant. That was pretty cool. I was pretty stoked at that moment, I must admit...<br />
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But... As an avid soccer fan, and a die-hard 100% USA soccer fan (MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR FAN), I am a bit miffed about the post-cup reaction to the USA's "great" performance. Don't get me wrong. Don't jump to conclusions without reading this. Please pay attention.<br />
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The media is really excited at our amazing and skilled soccer team that so dramatically defeated England, Slovenia, and Algeria during the group stage, and blah blah blah. I think we sucked. Really really badly. I think we perhaps had our worst performance yet on the world stage, and for some reason - somehow - somebody is using a Jedi mind-trick on the general populace to make them think we played well. I watched the games - every second of them - and some of them more than once. We sucked. We didn't even show up until the second half for most of the games - scratch that - any of the games. We played brilliant for spans of up to (but not including) one minute at a time. We had some great segments of panic from behind and try try try to attack - but failed. I saw about 10 great plays by our guys in the whole tournament. The rest of the time it was WTF? My view of the tournament is for some reason at great odds with the US media's assessment of our play.<br />
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Okay. So again to be clear - I am an absolute 100% die-hard USA soccer fan. I love our guys. I love our potential. I will wear red, white, and blue and scream until my throat bleeds every time they play. The problem is, I want to see them play like they did at last year's Confederation Cup, except when the real chips are on the table. We beat Spain. We were up 2-0 against Brazil at half-time. Perhaps the loss of that game was foreshadowing of the stellar play we'd see this year in South Africa.<br />
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For some reason they didn't perform well this year and it really bums me out. The USA should have been eliminated by Holland in the semi-finals. That's where their potential should have led them. Instead they absolutely LUCKED into winning Group C and got their ass kicked in their first elimination game by a team they should have crushed.<br />
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The USA did not perform well at the World Cup this year. We sucked. It's a shame, because we honestly have a lot more talent than was shown in this tournament, but for some reason the lads were sleeping at the switch until the dying moments of a few of the games. Disappointing.<br />
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I'm not going to single out any players - though I do have opinions - I just think we weren't into it for some reason. Vuvuzela noise? Who knows. I am just really confused by the media's ignorance of the game of soccer to not realize how poorly we did. I know the guys know, but I hope they do enjoy this media tidal wave and get as much good press for soccer in USA as possible. I'll sit over here with the real soccer folks and just smile and hope for better times ahead.<br />
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We totally *can* kick ass on the world stage. We just haven't yet.<br />
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- JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-47491937160048962322009-09-22T17:38:00.000-07:002009-09-22T18:12:39.395-07:00Where Have You Been?Someone once asked me what happened to my blog writing... okay, so it wasn't really "someone", it was my Dad. And it wasn't really nondescript time like "once", it was specifically yesterday. Back to the point.<br /><br />My Dad asked me yesterday what happened to my blog, and why hadn't I updated it in a while. The answer is simple. I use Twitter (Tw) and Facebook (Fb) a lot now, so I haven't felt the urge to wax poetically via this jolly medium.<br /><br />Since I'm pretty much just talking to my Dad now, I can take a moment and explain what Twitter and Facebook are. They are two forms of a relatively new internet thing called social media sites. They're like online fan clubs for anyone. Anyone. Including you. To that affect, I just created you your very own Twitter account, and your Twitter name is "alfanutjay" or "jaynuxoll". I made two because I wasn't sure which one you'd want. I'll send you the passwords and login information via email.<br /><br />So basically, you log into www.twitter.com and start saying stuff - anything - in 140 character sound bites. Anyone that wants to can "follow" you and thus hear your sound bites. I am "joeracer" on Twitter, and you're already following me with your two accounts. :-) You're welcome. I send updates via my phone - wherever in the world I am, and everyone that's following me (lots of geeks) hears about it instantly.<br /><br />As for Facebook... That's a slightly different animal. Think of it as a way to stalk your ex-girlfriends from PRESCHOOL. Yes, everyone on the planet is on it, and you can find them. And they can find you. People post pictures, updates, stories about their vacations, videos of kittens falling asleep... you name it. In fact, Rule 38 would apply, but Fb is limited to non-pornographic content. I linked my Tw and Fb accounts, so I just post to Tw and it shows up in Fb for all my ex-girlfriends from PRESCHOOL to see. Believe me, they're watching. And waiting. And hanging on to every single last word I type.<br /><br />At least in my dreams.<br /><br />Ta ta for now, Dad!<br /><br /> - JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-63156264260874019242009-07-14T18:39:00.001-07:002009-07-14T18:39:56.427-07:00Working Conditions<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLN-3rMvT4SdCabsASHC8e91ignB4mXIURz49QH8rZ8MffYJEOd6-DM9gv20qUwXYro1BQPyYp9Gos-NQcyvj5i9Uyev3mDf3eqDYN0CRExfSudgqicHCuzy28s3Cx8kNdCvnFw/s1600-h/photo-796428.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLN-3rMvT4SdCabsASHC8e91ignB4mXIURz49QH8rZ8MffYJEOd6-DM9gv20qUwXYro1BQPyYp9Gos-NQcyvj5i9Uyev3mDf3eqDYN0CRExfSudgqicHCuzy28s3Cx8kNdCvnFw/s320/photo-796428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358495671859887266" /></a></p>I have my laptop in an ice tray because it's so freakin' hot today. <br>The kitties are also taking advantage of the tray.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my i3GS)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-22381514984879088902009-07-10T18:47:00.000-07:002009-07-10T18:49:39.097-07:00Shooting Mt Rainier<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFuBhU2Am1rAjsl7TIhJlWsZ3YslVNwnuIMWYw37MtxX5oYKGjYF2nUXsDoZvKXuG39m0ZKjMjCOFlhjg3tbgj2cfPk-KKhXq4W0vHTeWdNMrN4lnM7-yUTABDghjna4bCWvHiw/s1600-h/photo-779099.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFuBhU2Am1rAjsl7TIhJlWsZ3YslVNwnuIMWYw37MtxX5oYKGjYF2nUXsDoZvKXuG39m0ZKjMjCOFlhjg3tbgj2cfPk-KKhXq4W0vHTeWdNMrN4lnM7-yUTABDghjna4bCWvHiw/s320/photo-779099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013837729012082" /></a></p>We're up on top of Crystal Mt Resort for dinner.Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-87443155272557353532009-06-10T23:45:00.000-07:002009-06-11T12:06:55.589-07:00Soft Top<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgreHjsiW7Y6cGailvrPZMNcuODf4u-aCBg50jcMjeWxAbWyZpsB4QyGlMIkHr4AF_FWckEar2TaU5g3kEgU0GfMl_5mBrfeI62SoGe4xIP71YQzpBmL7dYctchW-qp0IDWdCKA/s1600-h/photo-744908.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgreHjsiW7Y6cGailvrPZMNcuODf4u-aCBg50jcMjeWxAbWyZpsB4QyGlMIkHr4AF_FWckEar2TaU5g3kEgU0GfMl_5mBrfeI62SoGe4xIP71YQzpBmL7dYctchW-qp0IDWdCKA/s320/photo-744908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345973044541121842" /></a></p>This is somewhat old news now (1 1/2 weeks), but I installed a soft top on the Lotus and it is now 427 clicks more awesome. I love this car even more now. It takes about 2 minutes (tops) to install or remove the soft top, and it stows in the trunk very easily in a bag like a camping chair.<br /><br />I spent today (my birthday) cruising and checkin stuff out. It was great! I looked at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.racknroad.com/versa-haul-single-bike-carrier-w-ramp-vh-55-ro.html">motocross bike trailers</a>, test rode an <a target="_blank" href="http://www.apriliausa.com/en-US/Model/22643/SCARABEO+200/Overview.aspx">Aprilia Scooter</a>, then test drove a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vw.com/touareg/en/us/">VW Touareg V6 TDI</a>. I also spent a good deal of time chatting with the folks over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.siliconvalleyautogroup.com/">Silicon Valley Auto Group</a> about doing a race instruction series for their supercar buyers.<br /><br />Later I had dinner at the Quinn's and recorded another <a target="_blank" href="http://javaposse.com">podcast episode</a>. Life is good - even though I'm an old bastard now.<br /><br />- Joe<br /><br />(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-76913384822496134642009-05-18T12:03:00.000-07:002009-06-24T10:44:34.440-07:00Daytona Prototypes at Laguna Seca<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157618421946470/" title="Daytona Prototypes at Laguna Seca"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3542729565_a18514249f.jpg" width="314" height="500" alt="Daytona Prototypes at Laguna Seca" /></a><br /><br />I put a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157618421946470/">set of photos up on flickr</a> from the Monterey Festival of Speed at Laguna Seca Raceway this weekend. The Rolex Daytona Prototype race was 2h 45m long in the BLAZING sun. I am totally sunburned, but it was fun watching the VERY FAST line through these corners that I drive so often. My best time at Laguna was a 1:41 in a Radical SR3 (after only 2 sessions); the Lotus gets a 1:45; and these guys qualified with a 1:19. Geesh.<br /><br /> - JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-59228554588827173922009-05-17T11:32:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:03:49.909-07:00At the races!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfG8H8eXi2PXKuhkFHwN-HZCkrS5m-hE3s8eLEhpg9ObNAHLE4MCw8pmnhPnsWt7jbLA5Tsi8pgFz-ScAMJ13szOZ03l4C1ZOLCSEfN4tKAUCvI57_eR2pV7Xhra7tmfYVANJ6A/s1600-h/photo-703528.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfG8H8eXi2PXKuhkFHwN-HZCkrS5m-hE3s8eLEhpg9ObNAHLE4MCw8pmnhPnsWt7jbLA5Tsi8pgFz-ScAMJ13szOZ03l4C1ZOLCSEfN4tKAUCvI57_eR2pV7Xhra7tmfYVANJ6A/s320/photo-703528.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336862810680434146" /></a></p>Jill, Steve, and I are at Laguna Seca for the Rolex Daytona prototype races. Right now wer'e in the shade having a beer.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-38629997197652724442009-05-10T21:30:00.001-07:002009-05-10T21:32:35.285-07:00Mother's Day<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157617888200521/" title="Mom"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3520419161_000b7f0eac.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157617888200521/">Mothers Day photo set</a>, uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joenuxoll/">joeracer</a>.</span></div><p>My mom kicks ass. Period. We went to the beach today to just hang out and watch the waves. She really loves the ocean, and guess what? So do I. :-) I love taking her to beautiful natural places where we can just watch the show.</p>Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-62141939260919446412009-05-07T23:28:00.001-07:002009-05-07T23:28:56.370-07:00Infineon Raceway - May 4th, 2009<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/nvt7n7mX8Uc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/nvt7n7mX8Uc'/></object></p><p>Here are a few laps at Infineon Raceway (Sears Point) on Monday, May 4th, 2009. I am driving my 2007 Lotus Exige S (stock). This was during an afternoon advanced session with Track Masters Racing. The track was starting to cool down - and this set of tires are toast. Nonetheless, it was a good session and I was able to turn some good aggressive laps. The fastest lap was 1:56, but you have to guess which one it was (hint: no mistakes).</p></div>Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-12996601664997264772009-05-01T16:12:00.001-07:002009-05-01T16:12:20.871-07:00Laguna Seca - April 30, 2009<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/FLTfnzk4sj8' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/FLTfnzk4sj8'/></object></p><p>Here are 3 laps at Laguna Seca on Thursday, April 30th, 2009. I was driving my 2007 Lotus Exige S (stock) during the first advanced group session of the day with Track Masters Racing. The lap times were 1:45, 1:46, and 1:45. This is the only session of the day that I drove without a passenger, so the rest of the day was a few seconds slower. *sigh* Light race cars!</p></div>Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-70233283473272445752009-04-22T11:16:00.001-07:002009-04-22T11:16:59.702-07:005 Laps @ Laguna Seca (April 8, 2009)<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/SfygpeDOKNE' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/SfygpeDOKNE'/></object></p><p>I finally took the time to upload a video from Laguna Seca 2 weeks ago. Enjoy the in-car!<br /><br /> - Joe</p></div>Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-57300497419813221412009-04-20T14:38:00.000-07:002009-04-22T15:16:07.973-07:00Carl's new Tesla<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzgI2rQfa089wwDL-A4A5eqMd8LZlbahmmug5eEWrvDvIGWJFtmIJqd0WbfwzKg98G-uwdg8er-2GjrXkFBCnZuZDuvz2MFL3fILb01ouQfeAZs-wIhppXujCnptuObapkbWjWw/s1600-h/photo-785716.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzgI2rQfa089wwDL-A4A5eqMd8LZlbahmmug5eEWrvDvIGWJFtmIJqd0WbfwzKg98G-uwdg8er-2GjrXkFBCnZuZDuvz2MFL3fILb01ouQfeAZs-wIhppXujCnptuObapkbWjWw/s320/photo-785716.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326891538316687346" /></a></p>Carl has waited 2 years for this! Here is a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157617107562108/" target="_blank">photo set on Flickr</a> and the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkbWoeJ6Hrg" target="_blank">in-car video of the trip</a> to pick it up.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-38669042924848074062009-04-01T09:40:00.001-07:002009-04-01T09:43:35.661-07:00Costa Rica Zip Lines<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157616045225471/" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHkn5LBSNHi8PSK6WI5AkaVn6CJJhlwhkgAuMpuvqxYaADLo3hc9_ej52llQghaAtQttT76eD73RjCPypz5job38Cdg9MT6Z9cRWwnsdvYLCYJhnGl3p_Xb9cma9eWyMlJgm2wQ/s400/DSC_6113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319764426870891762" /></a><br />After several days of uploading... the full set of 1327 photos from the zip line <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157616045225471/">Canopy Tour in Costa Rica</a> is available on flickr. Go check it out, and download pictures of yourself (if you were there) and print as you like.<br /><br /> - JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-48234406281707068012009-03-28T11:05:00.001-07:002009-03-29T22:22:56.991-07:00El Toro, Morgan Hill<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8B5Hb3d89SLPfuMgc4J_aJ1zDGYKxxk9Ex2fqK3G218C4N_cQVx42i4giTJKbIudVIOl9mpzgpN7odMuLy4FwFkQvrXPlMI53oCI-BZ6p8FuGvOr9WLI_abW4riiVN0CTT7j9Q/s1600-h/photo-750046.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8B5Hb3d89SLPfuMgc4J_aJ1zDGYKxxk9Ex2fqK3G218C4N_cQVx42i4giTJKbIudVIOl9mpzgpN7odMuLy4FwFkQvrXPlMI53oCI-BZ6p8FuGvOr9WLI_abW4riiVN0CTT7j9Q/s320/photo-750046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318301455145006754" /></a></p>Once a year El Toro hill is opened for hiking in Morgan Hill, CA. It's a gruelling uphill hike, but it only takes about 30 minutes to summit. Great view! I also uploaded a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joenuxoll/sets/72157615955862393/">gallery on flickr</a>.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-84992655879242480202009-03-02T12:33:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:34:25.925-08:00Windows in the airport<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3vFfJuyhhAsmP2w_bMwKNI3azGnTvm4x6mPcuTy5QO4IsCvzvmpOzFCnRtWSs3xRMYs-8F_XofYJXyPgBio-dOVTKom7ff5su0ulpry87wxiW8GVT4qdxVi-fLUJ3bFTeLb8Qg/s1600-h/photo-765927.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3vFfJuyhhAsmP2w_bMwKNI3azGnTvm4x6mPcuTy5QO4IsCvzvmpOzFCnRtWSs3xRMYs-8F_XofYJXyPgBio-dOVTKom7ff5su0ulpry87wxiW8GVT4qdxVi-fLUJ3bFTeLb8Qg/s320/photo-765927.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308691529162672242" /></a></p>This makes me ill.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-29687699328618132772009-03-01T10:02:00.000-08:002009-03-01T10:15:55.894-08:00Roundup Bound<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWQNOdQmIUNCjPkmgvs4kBzE8jrVVFHG1G7aZqcZCxjfHi_BURiW1U7H1qz6QVhrpB5RycTRyvzQC-bDKyv7B3oCInXH-Z3odEFs_2FLfgQY1IrYt7rJ9AFSEnEfQIIfQ7kVNHg/s1600-h/photo-784031.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWQNOdQmIUNCjPkmgvs4kBzE8jrVVFHG1G7aZqcZCxjfHi_BURiW1U7H1qz6QVhrpB5RycTRyvzQC-bDKyv7B3oCInXH-Z3odEFs_2FLfgQY1IrYt7rJ9AFSEnEfQIIfQ7kVNHg/s320/photo-784031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308282729726198818" /></a></p>We're at the San Jose airport at the crack of dawn (10:00am) to catch a flight to Crested Butte for the Java Posse Roundup 2009. We'll meet Tor in Denver for the last leg of our journey.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-19602819561932718092009-02-27T11:53:00.000-08:002009-02-27T12:15:20.536-08:00Navigenics Physician PortalI posted a few weeks ago about a major site redesign at <a href="http://www.navigenics.com">Navigenics</a>... well, we stayed very busy after that as well. We just launched some major improvements to the Navigenics Physician Portal. If you're a physician (or know a physician), and they're looking to get involved in the newest field of preventive medicine - they should <a href="https://www.navigenics.com/visitor/for_physicians/request_info/">talk to Navigenics</a>.<br /><br />Here are some highlights:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYB9IdFAl4KWfgok14tzfMcS7xQg9wzuJfx_IZgkZASkML5ehMbfuYiseSXaFqvUvZ7zmmIsVFF2546sg7Z3oJjSE4CbI5EUK6y_aS62r1YQRazzkZLDsdtDL_v83G1_DBL3iBA/s1600-h/physicians1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYB9IdFAl4KWfgok14tzfMcS7xQg9wzuJfx_IZgkZASkML5ehMbfuYiseSXaFqvUvZ7zmmIsVFF2546sg7Z3oJjSE4CbI5EUK6y_aS62r1YQRazzkZLDsdtDL_v83G1_DBL3iBA/s400/physicians1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307568008636171826" /></a><br />Keep it simple. There are test results and there are resources to help educate physicians on genetics and how to use them in their practice. Naturally, we want to get as much feedback as possible in this early market.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNouJSB_CVFdebkNsCJVKzIKeUgpl1Cnr6sGeJntcP36ssrlkulnVD1g6EGV8taRaUfxAxCmIbdlUDIDxOZw4GWJVcMLRHurPGxXbbZ-kUCmy54KiopfNcUbqjuicERbgou-ssQ/s1600-h/physicians2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNouJSB_CVFdebkNsCJVKzIKeUgpl1Cnr6sGeJntcP36ssrlkulnVD1g6EGV8taRaUfxAxCmIbdlUDIDxOZw4GWJVcMLRHurPGxXbbZ-kUCmy54KiopfNcUbqjuicERbgou-ssQ/s400/physicians2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307568009914305682" /></a><br />The test results themselves are very simple - at least on the surface appearance (that's our job). These are the genetic predispositions that science currently understands, and how they relate to this particular patient (note that this particular guy is fake). We show a bunch of medical conditions and what the average lifetime risk is for each one. We also show the patient's estimated lifetime risk, and what "percentile" they fall into in the population. This is a good birds-eye-view for a physician to get a picture before digging in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA_yoyF4W4BIh7wkLsVpLbITYNwujiaEEJE1rMIFFYtmcWCFzc61xgXY2eHw8FV8yOxurKT7i9Bl0gKIHNFWWD7rZzIFnu3WUoXrZgb6ffC8dpKGvEjK8cOyl4pqB9DMEl1c5TA/s1600-h/physicians3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA_yoyF4W4BIh7wkLsVpLbITYNwujiaEEJE1rMIFFYtmcWCFzc61xgXY2eHw8FV8yOxurKT7i9Bl0gKIHNFWWD7rZzIFnu3WUoXrZgb6ffC8dpKGvEjK8cOyl4pqB9DMEl1c5TA/s400/physicians3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307568011881804146" /></a><br />If you dig a little deeper, we show a lot of technical detail about each condition, and provide a lot of jumping-off points to learn more. This is a lot of condensed meat - with a lot less consumer fluff for the physician to have to dig through.<br /><br />All together, this makes for a very easy step-in for physicians to include genetic testing in their practice as an adjunct to all the other great things they do already. This is just more useful information, and it will only get more and more useful over time as the science and technology develops. Exciting times!<br /><br />As always, you can stay abreast of the latest news in genetics and health by following <a href="http://blog.navigenics.com">the Navigenics blog</a>.<br /><br /> - JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-58245538046594858182009-02-26T14:07:00.001-08:002009-02-26T14:08:55.097-08:00Happy Birthday Michael<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtrqUWxczzGWRNJVykkYV6TXoKVF-u2t1REqs2YtR3Uy0GsjjVM6cq-Yo2BifS9rrwR24BkaJ-7D90UBrKcleJz9-s5ClVoUekUZ8o0TpIMbOs6VEIUagAL6vZzSjbzS-OCoang/s1600-h/michael35.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtrqUWxczzGWRNJVykkYV6TXoKVF-u2t1REqs2YtR3Uy0GsjjVM6cq-Yo2BifS9rrwR24BkaJ-7D90UBrKcleJz9-s5ClVoUekUZ8o0TpIMbOs6VEIUagAL6vZzSjbzS-OCoang/s400/michael35.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307231258378251106" /></a><br />Michael turned 35, and we went to Benihana. I washed my finger.<br /><br /> - JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-9167528385982435022009-02-11T19:20:00.000-08:002009-02-17T23:43:22.875-08:00SAP Open in San Jose<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHbKvXuNpHHtmSZcouy9LrN2rwyxPfJlibXAeWTf1qJNul6ih-VECQWIaIjs79jUrICap8FPvfzJ90gpqdz62bzZem4gRIyIgmoMji3MYEZMjNc8oJIXtubhCxPFEE_wRLWtEKA/s1600-h/photo-702850.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHbKvXuNpHHtmSZcouy9LrN2rwyxPfJlibXAeWTf1qJNul6ih-VECQWIaIjs79jUrICap8FPvfzJ90gpqdz62bzZem4gRIyIgmoMji3MYEZMjNc8oJIXtubhCxPFEE_wRLWtEKA/s320/photo-702850.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301745866262541538" /></a></p>I'm at the SAP Open in San Jose in a penthouse suite. My good buddy Ryder scored tickets, so we're drinking and watching pro tennis. These guys looked skilled but I have to admit I have no clue!<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-23026711402317818772009-02-08T19:21:00.000-08:002009-02-08T19:28:14.376-08:00San Mateo Bridge<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnJ5ruUL7sYdMFSyoSDlxHbNGwjv8D_gfCegAp2SlqfYjLDlBm1nEdcvaZtqXP9pu7GqiChrivIaXos5FAaB7xTu0RXxK9Mq8ASet63rRH_whD4tl3YJljWq1y1uvKQFhMhkezQ/s1600-h/photo-764270.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnJ5ruUL7sYdMFSyoSDlxHbNGwjv8D_gfCegAp2SlqfYjLDlBm1nEdcvaZtqXP9pu7GqiChrivIaXos5FAaB7xTu0RXxK9Mq8ASet63rRH_whD4tl3YJljWq1y1uvKQFhMhkezQ/s320/photo-764270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300632878672138642" /></a></p>Today Jill and I were exploring with tall mud boots on. We ended up wading *under* the San Mateo Bridge in the low tide. If you asked me where I was going to go today, my answer was "dunno". At one point I got stuck and needed help getting pulled out. Random good times!<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-84315884409868764542009-01-27T20:36:00.000-08:002009-01-27T20:51:13.791-08:00Navigenics - new site!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.navigenics.com"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp65DR74FblSt3z5GakMs5fg3VvlPw-W4jaf13y5GQjTTUlhOhYk-84rOVvef2fBqaAvwkE2ZP3MbSu34w1t2FFLdxicROVWDQHWW2FFOlH8FEzKpP9D27qe-uqK4mN7jj7ClKwQ/s400/Navigenics.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296202278227961586" /></a><br />After a ton of work, we just launched a new version of the <a href="http://www.navigenics.com">www.navigenics.com</a> website. This took a very long time to put together, and countless hours of toil. Sorry to all the folks that listen to the podcast and might have missed me. :-)<br /><br />Please check out the site and learn what we do!<br /><br /> - JoeJoe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-73478456252613052552009-01-14T12:45:00.000-08:002009-01-14T12:53:55.138-08:00Anticipating another meat canoe<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2gCMufLjoxUt7avnwgzQWMfYy_p5teCS9PR1xtaUiNNdLQ6ojcrD-U-E5KqpggGhGK0RfEpCkvRTvx1C8j5VHWyutYFrPeHtXB3x1eHqWhdTG6VHUNXiOyZpkasI8duOFDQ7kw/s1600-h/photo-735140.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2gCMufLjoxUt7avnwgzQWMfYy_p5teCS9PR1xtaUiNNdLQ6ojcrD-U-E5KqpggGhGK0RfEpCkvRTvx1C8j5VHWyutYFrPeHtXB3x1eHqWhdTG6VHUNXiOyZpkasI8duOFDQ7kw/s320/photo-735140.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291255549252756514" /></a></p>This place is hella mass rad. The end.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15154573.post-66503894612231042942008-12-30T13:08:00.001-08:002008-12-30T13:08:38.851-08:00Back in the sun<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaIbTYBZRO32vR7g0FxNnFiB_ro1XxA7k2hM4v-8iW7QCBOL9mB-eRX0aKAgJ26I_1NrLebQDleVypm9eLiZdr8judwobpPTM4AhZt0o7n5FrNFTli7bdo3hr5g1Q9CwbxPpXXA/s1600-h/photo-718853.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaIbTYBZRO32vR7g0FxNnFiB_ro1XxA7k2hM4v-8iW7QCBOL9mB-eRX0aKAgJ26I_1NrLebQDleVypm9eLiZdr8judwobpPTM4AhZt0o7n5FrNFTli7bdo3hr5g1Q9CwbxPpXXA/s320/photo-718853.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285693066429400850" /></a></p>I love my family. I love Washington state. I have a *very* hard time <br>with the darkness there, though. It's great to be back where you <br>really need to wear sunglasses every day. Ahhhh.<p> - Joe<p>(sent from my iTelephone)Joe Nuxollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960549045481854739noreply@blogger.com0