links for 2007-06-30

links for 2007-06-28

PSA: fuel efficiency

This morning I finally got around to adding more air to my bike tires.  Yesterday, my average speed was 10.4 MPH.  This morning: 12.5 MPH.  I took 4 minutes off of my commute.

I’ve read, of course, that keeping the correct pressure in your tires is important for fuel efficiency.  But it’s not the easiest thing to see with a car: you go the same speed & distance, and unless you’re a number cruncher, it’s hard to compare how much gas you buy.

On the other hand, the “fuel” for a bicycle is your own effort, so it’s really easy to feel how much of that you’re using!

links for 2007-06-27

links for 2007-06-26

lazyweb — desk on wheels?

I’ve done some searching hither and yon but not run into anything….

We own an Ikea Jerker desk, which I like, but it has one flaw as far as the way we like our furniture: no wheels.  Right now it’s disassembled in the front room, and I think we’ve decided about where it’s going to go.  But with as often as C like to rearrange furniture, wheels would help a lot.  Most of our favorite items have wheels, and they come in insanely helpful.

And I don’t know how to add wheels to the Jerker.  It seems like there’s a lot of Ikea hacks related to the Jerker, but mostly in the area of cord management.

Any suggestions?

links for 2007-06-23