Cycle tour over! Yay! Photo barrage ensues...
Not everything is captioned nor subjected to any sort of photographic standards, as it was more important to take photos instead of notes or a tripod. You can always ask about a photo you see and I will try to answer.
As last year, I split the photos into two groups:
SPEZI 2009 Expo
http://picasaweb.google.com/jimm.pratt/SPEZI2009Expo#
SPEZI 2009 Cycle tour- Germersheim to Copenhagen
http://picasaweb.google.com/jimm.pratt/ SPEZI2009CycleTourHome#
Enjoy!
Posted by digitalmouse on Thursday, May 07, 2009 07:13AM
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track the digitalmouse online!
I've installed
MGMaps on my mobile phone today. With it, you should be able to see where I am during the
SPEZI 2009 tour roughly every 2 hours or so, via
http://www.gmap-track.com/user.php?user=digitalmouse.
Where-ever my position is displayed, I should be within 20-25 km (about 12-15 miles) of that point along the route I'm following (see the SPEZI post above, or scroll down this page a bit). My plan is to update my position when I stop for a break every 2 hours. If the position doesn't move for more than 4 hours, then I'm probably sleeping.
No guarantee that this will work, as it will try to report via a wireless internet access point then via the mobile phone's cell network. The later might be expensive, so I've set the auto-reporting at 2 hours (in case I forget to shut the GPS off) to keep the cost down. We'll see how long the pre-paid money lasts. At worst case, I'll update the position manually when I have internet access at a cafe somewhere.
Posted by digitalmouse on Thursday, April 23, 2009 01:46AM
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On the road again...
instead of duplicating blog posts between here and my other main blog, the SPEZI trip this year will be tracked via
http://thedigitalmouse.blogspot.com
enjoy!
Posted by digitalmouse on Sunday, April 19, 2009 01:23PM
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Coaching a Community by Laura Brunow Miner
Pre-amble: "A key to running successful “social networking sites” is to remember that they’re just communities. All communities, online or off, have one thing in common: members want to belong—to feel like part of something larger than themselves. Communicating effectively, setting clear and specific expectations, mentoring contributors, playing with trends, offering rewards, and praising liberally (but not excessively) can harness your members’ innate desires—and nurture great content in the process."
This article is good food for thought for the BYOND community. Full article can be found at:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/coachingcommunity
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I'm a taxi cab driver!
As a means of learning more of the city, meeting new people, staying fit, and making a little cash, I've begun driving a cycle-taxi / pedi-cab (see photos below).
Yes, it is as heavy as it looks and riding into the wind feels like you have an open parachute behind you. In a week or two there will be an electric motor attached to help with the small hills and improve acceleration from a stopped position.
I can carry up to three full sized adults in decent comfort, and typically I can make anywhere from $100-$500 per day, depending on the weather, the day, and if there are any events happening in the city. The best time is at night when people are leaving the bars. Apparently alcohol makes you a big tipper!
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