Author Archives: mjpete
Winter Solstice
We all know the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, but is it really? The Winter Solstice is when the earth’s axis is tilted the farthest away from the sun. The actual solstice occurs just for a … Continue reading
What a Summer!
This summer was a blur. From June 26th to July 12th I was with the scouts in Philmont, New Mexico. We hiked 70 miles in the 10 we were in back country. We did white water rafting, rock climbing, rappelling, … Continue reading
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Jet Ski Engine Bites the Dust
One of the jet skis has been having engine problems. Initially the engine was very hard to start. It would turnover easy enough, but wouldn’t fire. After cleaning the carbs, the engine would start, but then it would backfire and … Continue reading
Bluetooth Headsets
I’ve been wanting to get a blue tooth stereo headset to complement the Droid. I really like the sound quality the Droid has, but hated the dangling wires that came with the ear buds. Wired headsets were worse, because they … Continue reading
I’ve moved to Mocha Host
I’ve finally decided to take the plunge and host my blog elsewhere. No longer is it on a server in my basement. I’ve moved the site to a virtual server at Mocha Hosting. The cost alone of running the server … Continue reading
Droid Apps
After two months of using the Droid, I thought I would review the apps that I find the most helpful and fun. First and foremost it is a phone, I’m very happy with the quality of calls and the quality … Continue reading
Palisades Hike
This past Sunday the Philmont crew went on a day hike on the NJ Palisades. The Palisades are a cliff face between the George Washington Bridge and the Tappen Zee Bridge. The cliffs are about 600 high. The hike traversed … Continue reading
Skiing with the Scouts
We had an excellent day on Saturday skiing at Camelback with the Scouts. The weather was a very nice 40 – 45 degree day with clear blue skies. The slopes were loaded with fresh packed powder snow. The conditions could … Continue reading
Droid Performance
Now that I’ve been using the Droid for a week, an update is in order. My love affair with this device is still strong as ever. I’ve got my contacts fully organized, loaded a few GB’s worth of music and … Continue reading
The Droid
After 5 years using a LG flip cell phone, I’ve upgrade to the Droid. The LG phone has been great and has done well by me, but it was really way overdue to upgrade to the 21st century. Here’s my … Continue reading