I’ve started running at last and I’m up to two miles without a stop. Pretty impressive for somebody who could barely make it a quarter-mile only one month ago. It seems that you can build your aerobic capacity very quickly provided you take it slow. I think the best advice I received was to run ‘as slowly as possible.’ Turns out, that’s what works up your endurance most quickly. After that, you can focus on speed – and the speed has come. I’m down from 12 minute to 10 minute miles already. I followed beginners running program suggested by Cool Running: “The Couch-to-5K Running Plan.”
August 26, 2007
Running
August 24, 2007
Sooner Than You Think
Filling out the collection here’s New Order doing “Sooner Than You Think.” Not my fave, but I’m not going to complain.
In a Lonely Place
Hohner melodica in full-effect as New Order bashes its way through “In a Lonely Place.”
Blue Monday
Same performance as the other videos, this time, it’s “Blue Monday.” Voyetra synths (and Barney’s voice) all over the place. Note the in-joke reference to his own off-key singing as Barney changes the lyrics “I still find it so hard, to stay in tune with you, but I’m sure that you’ll tell us, what the fuck to do.”
Age of Consent
New Order performs “Age of Consent.” Note out of key guitar intro, angry removal of pop-screen from microphone, and ‘gay sperm’ on the amps. Kick Ass.
Temptation
Video footage of New Order performing “Temptation” at the BBC studios live in 1984.
August 18, 2007
The Ghoul gets a take-down
President of 9/11 and presidential candidate Rudolph Guiliani claims to have been at ground zero as often as rescue workers. Turns out he was down there for about 29 hours total. So much for his campaign.
August 15, 2007
Kitchen Gadgets
PC Magazine’s guide to strange kitchen gadgets, including the evergreen “Hog Wild Twirling Spaghetti Fork.”
August 8, 2007
Cool Fish
27 acquatic lifeforms you’ve never caught, (because they are so rare or are deep sea creatures) including this excellent robot fish. The robot fish is located at the London Acquarium: 
Computer scientists at the University of Essex in the U.K. developed the self-guided robot fish, seen here swimming in the aquarium. The designers say it is the smartest such robot yet created—the fish uses artificial intelligence and built-in sensors to avoid obstacles and respond to environmental changes.  Â
Laser fun time
Check out a great home project in the dangerous science category: making your own hand held burning laser.