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For anyone thinking about buying the Kuru Toga, I'd highly recommend getting the original Japanese "High Grade" version (metal housing, rather than plastic) from JetPens instead: http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/product/view?products_id=44... I've been using it on a daily basis since September and it's absolutely phenomenal.
A nice collection of affiliate links.
I'd take off the Vibram Five Fingers, unless you caution your running geek to take it easy in them. In a marathon I did on Sunday there was a lady wearing VFFs who already had two stress fractures, but was still determined to run in them. We questioned that decision.... I think some people might be reading "Born to Run" and jumping full on into barefoot running and VFFs without taking the time to get their feet used…
I'd take off the Vibram Five Fingers, unless you caution your running geek to take it easy in them. In a marathon I did on Sunday there was a lady wearing VFFs who already had two stress fractures, but was still determined to run in them. We questioned that decision.... I think some people might be reading "Born to Run" and jumping full on into barefoot running and VFFs without taking the time to get their feet used…
> I think some people might be reading "Born to Run" and jumping full on into barefoot running and VFFs without taking the time to get their feet used to the minimalist style! There is often an evolutionist explanation for it that goes something like "the human leg and foot evolved to run barefoot", but isn't there a flaw in the explanation that running usually happened on dirt, grass, and not on the paved streets of…
I trained for years (12 yo+) as a middle-distance (10k) runner, so the biggest adjustment was to eliminate my "make this stride as long as possible," technique, which lends itself well to heel-striking.
Now that I run on the road in VFFs, I definitely know for days afterward if I tired enough on a run to fall back into old habits. I can barely walk and have to roll my calves and shins. Mind you, I'm too close to 40, and I think I could have pulled it off pretty easily when I was 15-20.
I'd add one of the LaCie key-like USB flash drives to this list -- http://amzn.com/B004D2AZ0Q .
A nice collection of affiliate links.
Sorry - have added disclosures about that. Though I thought it would be preferred over ads, would it not? It's funny how they are treated differently, as the same comment wouldn't be made about a page with some unobtrusive ads.
[EDIT: why the downvote? You may disagree with the above sentiment, but I was trying to explain why there is a difference.]
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry - have added disclosures about that. Though I thought it would be preferred over ads, would it not? It's funny how they are treated differently, as the same comment wouldn't be made about a page with some unobtrusive ads.
Ads are seen as less deceptive, I think. [EDIT: why the downvote? You may disagree with the above sentiment, but I was trying to explain why there is a difference.]
And I agree with your reasoning - in another post that I had an Amazon affiliate code I remembered to put a disclosure, however this time I forgot.
On a reasonably related note, I found out a few days ago that StackOverflow and the StackExchange network of sites automatically insert their affiliate code into Amazon and presumably other sites links.
edit: and I just got back, so can do any edits you would suggest to the article
I'm surprised he chose a 1TB drive for backup over a year of online backup - a physical drive fails a lot more easily than a company whose sole purpose is backing up your data, and if he/she already has a computer that has a disk of a size close to 1TB, the drive is going to fill with backups.
For me, I will use a second 1tb drive as a raid 1 drive mirrored to my main drive, to prevent against drive failure. The really important stuff on there is saved in Dropbox anyway.
For anyone thinking about buying the Kuru Toga, I'd highly recommend getting the original Japanese "High Grade" version (metal housing, rather than plastic) from JetPens instead: http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/product/view?products_id=44... I've been using it on a daily basis since September and it's absolutely phenomenal.
While we're going on writing instrument fetish: http://davesmechanicalpencils.blogspot.com/2007/05/ohto-supe...