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// December 29th, 2010 // No Comments » // Cycling, Local (Raleigh Durham)
Biking.com comes out with a list of the top cycling clubs annually. While I’m a little worried this is just link bait, I am still posting it, as it’s nice to see both clubs/teams I ride with featured in the list — the TriCyclists and the Gyros
// December 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // General Posts, Local (Raleigh Durham), Personal Crap
So I got a fairly unique chance today to head out near Mebane, North Carolina to the The Conservators’ Center, a non-profit that has a lot of unique animals. They describe themselves as:
Conservators’ Center is a nonprofit organization that preserves threatened species through rescuing wildlife in need, responsible captive breeding, and providing educational programs and support worldwide.
iContact has volunteered with them many times, assisting in a lot of tasks. Today’s had to do entirely of the prepping of two buildings for Kinkajous to live in during the cold months of central North Carolina. My half of the team were in charge of setting up the innards of the building for Aleco and Abigail. We created all kinds of obstacles and playthings to stimulate the little nocturnal guys throughout the winter months.
Throughout the day as we worked, in the distance, we could hear the calls of the lions, coyotes and singing dogs — a very unique and cool experience. Here we were in a rural part of North Carolina, about an hour away from
While helping out the little guys was a lot of fun, the real treat was the way we ended the day — with an insiders’ tour of the facility, including the closest we’ll ever get to lions, tigers, and a bunch of other big cats and even a pack of wolves.
It was a very impressive and fulfilling day. When our little one is a little older, I’d love to take him out to see all the animals, though he’s already starting to get a kick out of animals already at 14 months. I’ll try to post a gallery of photos tomorrow to show some more of these beautiful animals.
// October 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // HDTV Bits, Local (Raleigh Durham), TV Talk
Sweet — ore HDTV goodness to Time Warner Cable subscribers here in Central North Carolina. The channels will be rolled out on two dates during November 2010:
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// September 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // Internet / Web, Local (Raleigh Durham), Tech
Like many suburban areas of the United State, Durham, North Carolina has limited options when it comes to Internet options. It’s basically DSL from Verizon or cable Internet from Time Warner Cable (RoadRunner). It’s not really an option. Time Warner sucks as a company, but the speed is much better than DSL. Sadly, in this day and age of larger and larger files and more reliance on the Internet, the speed just isn’t enough.
// August 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Eco, Local (Raleigh Durham), Tech
One of a local technology company’s products is hitting the mainstream consumer market. Research Triangle Park’s Cree, who specializes in solid state lighting products, now has one of their components featured on the Home Depot shelves (and web site). I love technology like this — looking to innovate in the spaces of energy efficiency, without compromising on reliability or quality of the light produced.
If the promised long life and low power draw numbers are true, this could be a big energy savings in the long term. Follow the link below to check out the product at HomeDepot.com.
// August 16th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Cycling, Local (Raleigh Durham)
For all of you local racers, just wanted to post the details for this year’s Carolina Cup, straight from race director, Dale Brown:
We are all excited about the 38th Annual CAROLINA CUP on Sunday September 12th in the Greensboro Country Park…
News:
- Through the initiative of event Sponsor Green Creations, for the start of the Pro cat 1 & 2 event, the top race of the day, there will be a solemn lap in memory of our lost friends, Adam Little and David Sherman, both of which were familiar faces at The Cup.
- The total race “purse” rises to $5,500.00 in cash plus misc merchandise prizes.
- There will be a new 1 lap single speed race, an open event which should excite the many fans of single speed Fixie bikes. (fixed gear bikes will need a working front brake, freewheel bikes will need two brakes.)
- As always, The Cup provides a perfect day in the Park for family and friends to enjoy the true southern Classic, the longest running bike race in the south, The CAROLINA CUP!
// June 19th, 2010 // No Comments » // Cycling, Local (Raleigh Durham)
So I’ve become a regular contributor over at The Official Email Blog (iContact.com/blog), now adding my third entry — this one on the topic of my experience with the Durham Ride Across America mirror event. Check out the post below.
An Easy Way to Promote Corporate Responsibility and Help Local Causes
// June 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Local (Raleigh Durham), News
Check this out. This interactive map allows you to overlay the current mass nastiness that is the Gulf oil spill. Overlaying it locally over the Raleigh-Durham area, it’d also reach Winston-Salem, Fayetteville and up past Richmond. It really puts it in perspective. Overlaying over your local area really gives you an idea of the size of this disaster in a way that a number of gallons just doesn’t do.
// June 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Cycling, Local (Raleigh Durham)
DurhamCares is mirroring the Race Across America event — riding stationary bikes for DurhamCares partners who are courageous enough to set and publish goals! It’s at the American Tobacco Complex from June 12 to June 19.
So far, I’ve signed up for a two hour block on the Tuesday Night, and I’d consider doing more if anyone wants to throw some support my way. I’m riding that two hour block for Habitat for Humanity.
If you’d like to help support me, please make a donation in my name via this link:
http://www.durhamcares.org/give/raam/rHQfnoNy
Or, if you’re local and want to sign up for some stationary bike ride time, sign up here
// May 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Cycling, Local (Raleigh Durham)
The 6th Annual Ride of Silence is being held on Wednesday May 19th. Research Triangle Park’s ride will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. from the Triangle Life Sciences Building – 86 TW Alexander Drive, RTP (Corner of Alexander and Hwy. 54). This ride is in memory of fallen cyclists and to promote bicycle safety and motorist awareness. The Ride of Silence will be escorted by Durham Police Department Reserve Officers. It is a five mile ride in complete silence — using only hand signals. Helmets are required, lights suggested.
We’ve lost so many this year, please come honor their memory and show our solidarity to the community. Please arrive early enough to sign waivers and have your bike ready to roll out at 7:00. There will be a short reading of the Ride of Silence poem and a moment of silence before we roll out.
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