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66km ride today included 9% climb
Went for my longest ride of the year so far with a few friends. I knew there would be a mountain involved, guess I didn’t realise it would be a 2.3km 9% climb! I wasn’t prepared at all for this level of mountain training and found myself walking the last 500m. I’ll need to train… — read more
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25km ride, back to Strava
I’ve been using Endomondo for my rides but yesterday during a long walk noticed a discrepancy with the maximum speed, so decided to try Strava once again. Most, if not all, of my cycling friends use Strava but I always liked the auto pause feature of Endomondo. Not sure if it’s a recent addition to… — read more
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22.3km ride with my old yet new pedals
When I first got my road bike Feb last year, I had a very difficult time adjusting to the clip type pedals and shoes. I started riding on bike paths to try to get used to them, but inevitably every time I stopped, I fell over. I slowly learned to unclip before the actual stop,… — read more
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Parenting In The Age Of Apps: Is That iPad Help Or Harm?
http://pulse.me/s/Wc4et This article is in line with my thoughts about technology and kids, all depends on how you use the technology. Ideally it should be to create an interactive learning environment. More schools are also embracing technology to ensure our kids are comfortable with the digital future. — read more
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Protect your mobile device
One of the welcome improvements found in the latest iPhone software update 7.1 is to bring the passcode option to the main screen when you first enter Settings. The more we use our mobile devices, the more information we are carrying around with us. Without a passcode, this information can be easily accessed for anyone… — read more
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My first wheel incident
Riding this morning and hit something on the road, heard a sound coming from my rear tire and discover it’s a broken spoke. Couldn’t figure out how to remove it without damaging the tire, and since I don’t know (yet) how to change a flat, I decided it was time to cut the ride short… — read more
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Research Study on the Social Impacts of Stuttering
The Journal of Fluency Disorders lists a research study by Shane Erickson and Susan Block titled The social and communication impact of stuttering on adolescents and their families Stuttering therapy has evolved over the years from only focusing on the physical disfluency to modern day approach of taking a more holistic approach. Most people (again not… — read more
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Apple releases iOS 7.1, I can use the calendar again!
Apple has released the latest update to the iPhone and iPad lineup, iOS 7.1. It includes some new user interface enhancements, such as the icons during a phone call and when powering off the phone. My favourite is bringing back calendar events into the Month view. I’ve been using a third party application for… — read more
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Rainy bike ride
Morning bike ride this morning started off with a bit of rain but then cleared up for the ride back home. I almost didn’t ride but then then thought about if I was training for a ride event, I would have to train regardless of rain or shine. That motivated me to get out there… — read more
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Brave by Sara Bareilles inspiring acceptance
I heard this song driving down to the recent Australian Speak Easy Conference (ASEA) and it immediately inspired me as it seemed so relevant to my message of acceptance for people who stutter. Some of the lyrics which seem to correlate with my speech related goals: “You can be amazing, you can turn a phrase… — read more
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