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Eric Hodel




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  2. 1. Be "Ripped"
    13 entries . 16 cheers     		63 people
  3. 2. witness the destruction of mysql
    3 team members . 3 entries . 5 cheers     		12 people
  4. 3. Write a technical book
    3 entries . 9 cheers     		45 people
  5. 4. Install a decent OS on my HP-UX box
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. decorate office or apartment stairwell with framed source code.
    1 entry . 11 cheers     		7 people
  7. 6. Build a zeppelin
    4 entries . 11 cheers     		45 people
  8. 7. Learn POV-Ray
    9 entries . 1 cheer     		16 people
  9. 8. Watch a space shuttle launch
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		957 people
  10. 9. Have an Entertainment Center
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		3 people
  11. 10. Drive across the USA
    11 cheers     		2,168 people
  12. 11. Learn to clean, load, and shoot several types of guns
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		33 people
  13. 12. Go to graduate school
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		1,191 people
  14. 13. progress in Halo2 at the Legendary difficulty
    3 entries . 5 cheers     		6 people
  15. 14. Switch to Perforce
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  16. 15. Finish reading Godel, Escher, Bach
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  17. 16. see the northern lights
    12 cheers     		16,926 people
  18. 17. Summit Mt. Rainier
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		184 people
  19. 18. Master an editor
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		3 people
  20. 19. Go to the Sapporo Snow Festival
    5 cheers     		9 people
  21. 20. go bowling
    2 team members . 1 entry . 10 cheers     		72 people
  22. 21. help build local Ruby Brigades
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		16 people
  23. 22. Fan the conspiracy flames
    4 entries . 7 cheers     		1 person
  24. 23. Ban pants in bars and restaurants in Washington State
    3 team members . 1 entry . 3 cheers     		27 people
  25. 24. maintain a sex-worthy home
    3 entries . 8 cheers     		14 people
  26. 25. Get and use a safety-deposit box
    1 cheer     		27 people
  27. 26. attempt to fix up the old soda machine for McLeod
    2 team members . 2 cheers     		3 people
  28. 27. Learn Jujutsu
    11 entries . 4 cheers     		14 people
  29. 28. save 6 months of living expenses
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		68 people
  30. 29. geotag my pictures
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		3 people
  31. 30. track everything I spend for a week
    4 team members . 1 cheer     		25 people
  32. 31. organize a "What's Your Best Idea" event
    2 team members . 3 cheers     		6 people
  33. 32. hike in the dark
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  34. 33. Balloon Bounce
    3 team members . 1 entry . 1 cheer     		3 people
  35. 34. Make my turning lights work
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
Recent entries
Build a zeppelin (read all 4 entries…)
Ribs 2 years ago

I’ve built two ribs, so my hands are now thoroughly covered in superglue. I laminated three layers of 3/32” x 3/8” balsa in a spiral. Each rib is about 20” in diameter.

While building the spiral I used pins to hold the balsa in place while the glue set. The first rib was a bit more difficult as I pinned down the strips in too many places. The second I only pinned the ends down and glued longer sections. This gave fewer voids in the lamination, too.

May 12, 2007, 09:15PM PDT | 2 cheers | 2 comments


Build a zeppelin (read all 4 entries…)
New Tools! 2 years ago

Today I went out and got some balsa wood and various tools to begin construction of my zeppelin. I started by cutting a piece 3” by 6” by 1/32” sheet of balsa into 3/8” strips using this method, then I put some nails in a 4’ x 4’ sheet of plywood in a circle. I stopped after seven because it seemed too loud.

With 36” strips this thin, I won’t need to soak the balsa to get it to bend, which means I won’t need to clean my tub for soaking.

I’ve already sustained an injury, which can only be a good omen, as almost every other time I’ve built something awesome I’ve drawn blood. This time it was from hitting my elbow on my counter as I retrieved my x-acto knife.

Apr 24, 2007, 01:23AM PDT | 0 comments


save 6 months of living expenses
High Burn 2 years ago

I figure that if I have six months of savings and need to use it, I’ll probably burn through it at double the typical rate. I won’t be working, I’ll be having fun, so I’ll have all the typical expenses plus the vacation-like activities I’ll be enjoying.

So far I’ve got two months regular expenses covered. By the end of 2007 I should have 6 months covered. I’m making 20% more than my previous job and I’m directing most of that right into 401k, but the remainder has been chewed up by more conference travel.

The higher 401k deferment should also keep the cash/investment balance decent. Right now I have 1/4 liquid and 3/4 in investments.

Also, having 6 months of double the minimum I need to get by gives me plenty of money to draw on for something like a down payment.

Feb 25, 2007, 09:16PM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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meet Jack Sparrow Get more exercise Drive across the USA learn how to stop on rollerblades spend more time with my sister kennethjanosko wants to Read 50 books in 2009. find true love Be more trusting face my fears master cleanse love and be loved in return make a difference in someone's life get stronger raederle wants to lose weight Take more photos get better grades Own a nightclub get a husky get my parent's trust back Quit Smoking Travel internationally Be a better friend makikojp wants to learn Swedish be a mom Kiss a stranger go to France be less negative be more tactful
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