Monthly Archives: January 2007

First Flight of the Albatross

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Bone

I’m fresh back from a lovely 6.5 mile ride on the new and improved diamondback. My first impression is that it feels ridiculous, but in a good way. When my hands are on the grips, my back is almost exactly … Continue reading →

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Last Chance for the Diamondback

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Bone

The weather finally turned cold last week, and I found myself in the annual ritual of changing out the Diamondback’s slicks for studded snow tires: twenty-six inch Nokians. I’m six and a half feet tall, and a bike that fits … Continue reading →

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Old Maps

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Bone

You can learn all sorts of interesting trivia by pouring over old maps. For instance, according to a topographical map created in 1899, City Island used to be called Foster Island. Foster Island The 1956 version shows the Market St. … Continue reading →

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Harrisburg Map Update

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Bone

I have been dragging my GPS with me for the past few days, and I’m starting to get something recognizable (to me, at least). Click for the live map This is what I’ve got into the database and rendered so … Continue reading →

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Open Street Map

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Bone

I haven’t been making time to keep up the blog this week. I’ve been busy with the new job and with a new geeky project. Something that’s always bothered me is that there is no Open Source equivalent of TopoUSA. … Continue reading →

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