JR: Bicycle designs - (My Apr 29, 2014 comment in a ToledoTalk.com thread about bicycle week.) This bicycle debuted in 2013. It's made in Detroit. It's designed to be an urban, commuter bicycle. It sells for $700. - "Each bike has three speeds and comes in one color.... more>>
- Apr 29, 2014 - #bicycle #design #blog_jr

JR: Notes - Fri, Apr 25, 2014 - Russia Orders Bloggers To 'Register'; Outlaws Anonymous Blogging, Continues Clampdown On Social Media David Leonhardt says The Upshot wont replace Nate Silver at The New York Times More than a social network: Facebook aims to be the source for breaki... more>> 2 min read
- Apr 27, 2014 - #testing #note #blog_jr

JR: New media relies on new technology - Apr 6, 2014 - NY Times - Vox Takes Melding of Journalism and Technology to a New Level - Ezra Klein's new media venture. The story provides excellent insights into programmers working for or as journalists, the value of content management systems in... more>> 15 min read
- Apr 27, 2014 - #media #startup #cms #wiki #cards #blog_jr

JR: Lake Erie Wind Turbine Farm Planned for 2017 - Well initially, it may not be a farm. More like a small, rooftop garden. Aug 20, 2013 Cleveland.com story Lake Erie wind developers say they will have the first wind turbine pilot project built by 2017. They will be similar to these offshore wi... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 27, 2014 - #politics #energy #wind #moronism #environment #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: Making Pizza - These recipes make the "Margherita" style pizza. Each dough recipe makes four pizzas that are at least 10 to 12 inches in diameter. If using a rectangle baking stone instead of the more square-ish pizza stone, the pizza dough will be stretched into a... more>> 11 min read
- Apr 25, 2014 - #food #pizza #home #recipe #blog_jr

JR: April notes to turn into articles - #todo (or microblog posts to blog posts) These are threads of notes that contain excerpts from other sources and my own thoughts that probably should have been converted to a blog post.
- Apr 24, 2014

JR: FiveThirtyEight - Features {{feed= desc}} Data Lab {{feed= desc}} Not using these, since most are included in the above feeds, I think. Nate's articles { {feed= desc}} Politics { {feed= desc}} Economics { {feed= desc}} Sports { {feed= desc}} Science { {fee... more>>
- Apr 24, 2014 - #politics #sports #weather #data #media

JR: Murphin Ridge Inn Visit April 2013 - Apr 19 - 21, 2013 - with a visit to Shawnee State Forest on Sun, Apr 21. - blog weather forecast 750 Murphin Ridge Rd West Union, OH 45693 - map ph 937-544-2263 check-in: between 3-8 pm check-out: by 11 am rm 2 dinner reservations 7:30 pm bo... more>> 9 min read
- Apr 23, 2014 - #travel #blog_jr

JR: City of Toledo Documents - TOLEDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TOLEDO, OHIO #toledo - #politics - #legal
- Apr 22, 2014

JR: Designing for everyone - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7624189 #design
- Apr 22, 2014

JR: "How to be a great software developer" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7627540 #programming - #howto
- Apr 22, 2014

JR: Javascript editors - https://medium.com/code-adventures/87a20f9cbfd0 https://github.com/daviferreira/medium-editor
- Apr 22, 2014

JR: Roasting coffee beans at home - Apparently, an air popcorn popper makes a decent home roaster for coffee beans. We'll try it out. [Sep 2013 update: This works well. Roast in the evening, outside. Let beans cool and rest uncovered inside at room temp. Grind and brew in the morning... more>> 10 min read
- Apr 18, 2014 - #home #recipe #coffee #beverage #blog_jr

JR: New Toledo Region Branding Info - April 2014 - (some of my info that I posted at ToledoTalk.com) "they've updated the online version with more examples of the overall branding." Indeed. The Blade story that started this thread contains info that I missed in the original story. Old Tol... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 16, 2014 - #toledo #design #advertising #business #blog_jr

JR: 2013 mayoral election results in Toledo and Perrysburg - (from my ToledoTalk.com post) Both cities held mayoral elections in November 2013. Summary: most residents don't give a damn. Toledo Elections results - vote count: Mike Bell 21,536 D. Michael Collins 28,002 49,538 votes cast. Wikipedia:... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 16, 2014 - #toledo #perrysburg #politics #history #blog_jr