Well, it's been a really long time since I have posted on here, nearly
five years! Since my most memorable bicycle journey many things have happened.
Now, I realize nobody reads my page (Myspace and facebook have eclipsed the
personal webpage for the popular web surfer, myself included)
Anyway, there were many life changes, and I thought I would give
this another go since facebook and myspace simply take way from individual
creativity, and for one more time I can post evidence that most people are not
as computer savvy as they make themselves out to be.
12 October 2004,
I completed my first 24 hour bicycle ride, but due to
dehydration from an illness, I was not in my best shape. I am currently
composing a recap
of the event. Also had a telephone interview for a job in Bend, Oregon,
but as well as it went, it ended with "you have a very impressive resume,
but...." sort of a typical response I've noticed. Can't blame a person for
trying to let you down easily.
26 September,
I had planned on riding the 2004 Tulsa
century as a warm up the the Tejas
time trials, but I found that some stomach bug that's been around finally
got me. I was reminded of the TV commercials for Immodium.
5 September,
I updated my research page.
Also, I want this
bike. And sponsors, so I can get free stuff and do my training for this
coming race season.
31 August 2004,
My
future as a webmaster is looking bleak, having been more than one year and at
least one site migration since my last addition.
Latest news is that I have two more publications for work, and I also
have some photos that I plan on posting soon. I completed my very first bicycle
ultramarathon, the "to
hell and back 400", a 420 mile ride from Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls, to
the Hotter
'n' Hell 100 and back. This
opens more doors for me since I greatly enjoyed it, there are more where this
came from. I have now completed the two "toughest rides in Oklahoma". It's
time to move on.
14 June 2003,
Aside from being the 12th anniversary of my high
school graduation, I can't think of anything to add at this time. Since this
site was not designed to attract large masses of spectators to be entertained or
informed, I've not been diligent of my upkeep.
Some things have been changed, the D.O.S. attack on my school server
has been abated, but the cure was a change in IP address so some of the links to
the right have changed, and on some of the sub folders in this site with links
may not be correct.
26 Jan 2003,
I'm currently working on a mail form for those that
want to correspond via secure email. I've uncovered some perl script that in
conjunction with my PGP
public key will allow you to fill
out a form and it will be sent to me, even if you do not have email. I'm not a
programmer, and it's taking time to debug the scripts, as well as setup the cgi-bin
for practical use. Once finished, you may submit a mail by filling out an
online form with 4096 bit encryption that only I can read. Excessive, I know,
but more an exercise in programming than paranoia. For more info about PGP and
encrption, see the network associates website and you may also download PGP for
free.
11 January 2003,
I have been working for some time on web development to find that I
don't really have a great deal of enthusiasm for the task of designing,
publishing or authoring webpages. On the flipside, this is a crucial part of
today's world, and can open many doors, professionally and personally to one who
has a "really neat site".
I am not looking for a job in webdesign, rather I'm
working as a research associate at Oklahoma State University under Dr. Kotov
studying nanomaterials and performing research in a few different areas in
collaboration with local companies like Nomadics, Sciperio,
as well as NBMI.
I am currently looking for work, will you hire
me?
