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Eric Hodel




I'm doing 34 things
  

Eric Hodel's Life List

  1. 1. Be "Ripped"
    13 entries . 17 cheers     		61 people
  2. 2. witness the destruction of mysql
    3 team members . 3 entries . 4 cheers     		12 people
  3. 3. Write a technical book
    3 entries . 9 cheers     		51 people
  4. 4. Install a decent OS on my HP-UX box
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		1 person
  5. 5. decorate office or apartment stairwell with framed source code.
    1 entry . 11 cheers     		7 people
  6. 6. Build a zeppelin
    4 entries . 13 cheers     		38 people
  7. 7. Learn POV-Ray
    9 entries . 1 cheer     		15 people
  8. 8. Watch a space shuttle launch
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		905 people
  9. 9. Have an Entertainment Center
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		3 people
  10. 10. Drive across the USA
    11 cheers     		2,018 people
  11. 11. Learn to clean, load, and shoot several types of guns
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		24 people
  12. 12. Go to graduate school
    1 entry . 13 cheers     		1,100 people
  13. 13. progress in Halo2 at the Legendary difficulty
    3 entries . 5 cheers     		6 people
  14. 14. Switch to Perforce
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  15. 15. Finish reading Godel, Escher, Bach
    13 cheers     		29 people
  16. 16. see the northern lights
    12 cheers     		14,285 people
  17. 17. Summit Mt. Rainier
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		173 people
  18. 18. Master an editor
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		3 people
  19. 19. Go to the Sapporo Snow Festival
    5 cheers     		7 people
  20. 20. go bowling
    2 team members . 1 entry . 10 cheers     		61 people
  21. 21. help build local Ruby Brigades
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		16 people
  22. 22. Fan the conspiracy flames
    4 entries . 7 cheers     		1 person
  23. 23. Ban pants in bars and restaurants in Washington State
    3 team members . 1 entry . 3 cheers     		27 people
  24. 24. Learn Jujutsu
    11 entries . 6 cheers     		11 people
  25. 25. geotag my pictures
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		3 people
  26. 26. maintain a sex-worthy home
    3 entries . 9 cheers     		14 people
  27. 27. Get and use a safety-deposit box
    2 cheers     		27 people
  28. 28. Make my turning lights work
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  29. 29. organize a "What's Your Best Idea" event
    3 team members . 3 cheers     		6 people
  30. 30. hike in the dark
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  31. 31. track everything I spend for a week
    4 team members . 1 cheer     		25 people
  32. 32. Balloon Bounce
    3 team members . 1 entry . 1 cheer     		3 people
  33. 33. attempt to fix up the old soda machine for McLeod
    2 team members . 1 cheer     		2 people
  34. 34. save 6 months of living expenses
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		56 people
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Build a zeppelin (read all 4 entries…)
Ribs 1 year 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.

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Build a zeppelin (read all 4 entries…)
New Tools! 1 year 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.

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save 6 months of living expenses
High Burn 1 year 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.

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