http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog Technology, Science, and Everything else Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:11:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm getting prepped for a winter traverse of the Presidential range in New Hampshire with some folks I met through the NE Adventurers meetup.com group.  Hopefully the conditions will be "full-on" and a good test of skills.  Details, Signup Sheet and Trip Planner at NEO Backpacking coordinated by Rob Kindry. Skills Required: ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=19 Ever since watching altered states about a psychologist who is researching mind-body detachment, I have been interested in taking a dip in one of those isolation tanks.  I have heard them call isolation tanks, float tanks, or sensory deprivation chambers, but the concept is the same: float in one for ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=8      Who is your choice for President?  After reading this article on CNN's political ticker: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/11/huckabee-washington-state-vote-like-the-soviet-union/  I couldnt help but think that Mike Huckabee was parrotting one of Ty Webb's better lines in Caddyshack (as listed below).  I personally think this country would be better run with Ty than Mike, though it would ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=16      I know other people out there are sushi fans.   Some of you probably want to try making sushi yourself but are intimidated by the process.  Its pretty simple once you have some guidance.   There are three key ingredients:  sashimi grade fish, rice, and a quality knife. Sashimi Grade Fish I stopped at a ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=15   I am happy to announce the Beta launch of TextShark, the gold standard for Mobile Affiliate Promotions.  TextShark was launched out of a collaboration between myself and Jeremy Enke (http://www.jeremyenke.com).  I am excited to work with Jeremy closely on this product as he is an affiliate marketing wizard and ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=12 I read a CNN Article today about a self-professed grump who travelled the world as a foreign correspondant for NPR and found a lot of unhappy places. He decided to travel the world in pursuit of happiness. Sometimes I forget I am part of the world and live off the fumes ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=10           I recently bought a watch which was far too big for my wrist.  Having had this happen before, my first thought was to take it to a jewelry shop to have it resized.  That would have been smart.  My frugal and investigative side took over and I thought to myself, 'Hey, ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=6 I just spent a few hours writing a fully functional gift certificate fufillment system which allows gift certificate purchasers to printout certificates online, take the cert to the participating restaurant, and have the restaurant validate the certificate via the phone through the Asterisk open source phone switch/PBX (Private Branch eXchange, ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=5 Nanosolar (http://www.nanosolar.com) could have finally cracked the nut on a renewable energy power source of the future.  The problem with renewable energy sources has historically been the fact that the cost per kilowatt hour was significantly more expensive than coal/fossil fuel.  Simple macroeconomics dictates that renewables will occupy a boutique ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=4 I spend quite a bit of time looking at the night sky with some great resources.  One of my friends recommended I check out the close asteroid encounter (600M rock, 1.4x distance to moon).  Unfortunately my telescope aperture was too small and tuesday was cold and cloudy.   One of the other ... http://www.berholdingsllc.com/blog/?p=3