Author: hans

  • Weblogs.Com Perl XML-RPC Ping Utility

    I have written a small Perl utility that pings the Weblogs.Com server to notify it of a weblog change. It uses the standard IO::Socket package and therefore should not require the installation of additional packages. The installation steps and source code are below (open the entry if not visible). Installation 1. Copy the Perl source…

  • Added Remaining Surf City Cyclo-X Race 3 Video

    I have posted the remaining video clips from Surf City Cyclo-X Race 3. Note: To view my other videos, jump to my Video Gallery.

  • 2001 Surf City Cyclo-X Race 3 Video

    The 3rd Surf City Cyclo-X race was held at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds in Watsonville, CA last weekend. I once again braved the masses and filmed the Masters 35+ “A” race. Watch me suffer. Watch the poor mountain biker get dropped on the flats. Curses to all those cyclocross bikes! :’) Cheers!

  • Larkspur to San Francisco Sunset Photos

    I rode the Larkspur ferry home from work the other day during one of those rare sunsets in the bay area. Captured some digital photos of the sunset with my new Sony DCR-TRV30.

  • 2001 Surf City Cyclo-X Race 2 “Washout Crash” Video

    Some requests from “friends” have come in asking me to post the crash I had during the race. Little washout caught on film for all you blood thirsty viewers. A guess it’s appropriate being Halloween is so close. Click on the link below to view the video. Use the Cable/DSL link if you have a…

  • Easy Bay Cyclocross Race 3 Report

    Back to Rodgers Ranch east of Livermore for the 3rd East Bay Cyclocross Series race. The location is commonly described as the “dump” among the cowpies. Aptly named because the start finish is used as a dump for assorted piles of dirt, rock, wood and other detritus. The cow pies are from our friends grazing…

  • 2001 Surf City Cyclo-X Race 2 Video

    I recently purchased a helmet camera so that I could capture some of the riding and racing I do. Here is a video that I captured at the Surf City Cyclo-X race in Monterey, CA. The video is of the first lap from the Senior Men’s B race. Cheers!

  • New look and feel!

    I have introduced a new look and feel to the site. Part of the transformation involves converting over to CSS and becoming W3C XHTML 1.0 compliant. If you have no idea what I am talking about then you will either need to read up on these subjects or simply nod your head and continue on,…