2009-12-27

hormonics of thyroid

7.1: sci.health/thyroid/dopa:
. perhaps one reason dopamine down-regulates thyroid
is by making tissue more sensitive to it, so that less is needed .

8.11: news.health/dietary Thyroid Helper:
Thyroid Helper¨ is a mix of tyrosine,
selenium, manganese,
guggul, and Ashwaganda. --[12.27: I get these cheap at Beyond A Century]


still on that pedal.bike?

proj.gear/bike/trouble shifting:
7.10:
. the bolt holding the rear derailleur cable had come loose .
. give the chain some lube along with the derailleur wheels .
7.11:
. it was unexpectedly difficult to down-shift
and it was after a rain, so I suspected rust in the cable housing .
. that was not really a problem but I lubed it anyway;
and trying the control by itself was easy too,
so I was perplexed .
. then I notice the handle cover might be pressing against the control,
so I trimmed that with the sheet metal clippers
-- even though it didn't really make sense to do so,
since the control was fine moving without the cable .
. maybe it was the cable under pressure,
so the next test ride may find that it really was the lube that helped .

hvac ideas (heating vent air cond')

7.22: gear/fridge/aeroponic add-on:
. for compressor cooling efficiency,
use aeroponic spray on fins
at a rate set by high-side pressure
[12.17: or condenser temperature sensor] .


insect netting

7.22: news.gear/gortex++ -- eVent:
Gore-Tex used to be the material of choice in breathable waterproofs,
but this was recently superceded by eVent.
Both Gore-Tex and eVent are based on a PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene) membrane
. The difference between the two is that
Gore-Tex has PU layers either side of the membrane.
This is very effective at keeping the rain out,
but the only way sweat can escape is by
condensing on the inner PU layer,
turning into vapour
and then evapourating from the outer PU layer.
eVent uses a clever technique to coat the PTFE pores directly
so the sweat can escape directly
without having to condense on the inside first .

cell phone by virgin mobile

pos.addn/cell/surprise charges hit bank:
. not being able to refuse txt msg's is a dangerous thing
when auto'bill is attached to checking-debit acct:
you should pwr-on the cell occassionally
to see what's going on .
[12.20: eventually found I could get txt msg's disallowed enmasse] .

mac.vmware

8.12: addn/mac.vmware/leaky trash:
. if using vmwares and no secure vmem,
pc.wares can read your trash .
. passwords shouldn't be shared
should be erased from paste board .

booking for mac tips

8.12: bk.addn/mac:

file vault & secure v.mem
for checksums, see cmd openssl sha1 yourfile

todo. dev.au tweakheadz.com [done]
In the Guide you can learn all the basics of how
the latest recording technologies work, step by step,
from easy-to-read pages to in-depth articles
that seasoned audio professionals will appreciate.


todo.web/saas(sw as a service):
constantcontact.com
sugarcrm.com
macenterprise.org

8.13:

dashcode is a simpler xcode for dashboard widget dev'ing .


todo.routinely:
run disk utility`{ repair permissions, verify disk }
if it finds a problem
then start in safe mode(holding down shift key)
that includes a disk utility `repair disk;
so, restart again,
and normal mode is running with repaired disk .

app`pref's live in ~/library/pref's/*.plist

. diagnostic disk has quick mode to try first,
your problem not detected? then long mode
and see apple care with results .

. reboot with c key to install disk to chg pass of admn

ichat has theatre to also view presentations like iphoto

todo: perceptiveautomation.com



cycling in tucson

8.18: proj.mobi/find places to chill:

. broadway has nice shot to river as bus lane is all yours .
. south on columbus gets sparse as approaching airport .

tucson places/trails park:
GPS: 32.226283, -110.833534
-- . fenced off space -- not for a bike ride in solitude
just off broadway's easy-biking route .
from broadway, past kolb,
Turn left at N Avenida de la Vista 0.2 mi
right at E Calle Managua 0.2 mi
-- google street view shows that once you get here, a fence stops you .
Continue on N Gateway City 0.1 mi
N Gateway City, Tucson, AZ 85710
. going at it from the north (speedway&kolb):
right at N Kolb Rd 0.2 mi
left at E Rosewood St 0.4 mi
right at N Gateway Circle
.. there is a dead-end with a nice sidewalk going nowhere .
I think what the many roads are may be a developer's earthmoving,
or from the empty lot nearby and a power generating station next door,
it might have been the old site for the generator .
. it also has the road designs of mini-airport .
. it may be closed so cars don't race on it .
the tracks look well-worn, but without veg'growth
those tracks could be ancient .

. there is a green trail (bikes only) branching from broadway to
old spanish trail down to dan yersavich memorial parkway,
up to the edge of saguaro nat park .