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Eric Hodel




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Eric Hodel's Life List

  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     		46 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     		948 people
  10. 9. Have an Entertainment Center
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		3 people
  11. 10. Drive across the USA
    11 cheers     		2,148 people
  12. 11. Learn to clean, load, and shoot several types of guns
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		31 people
  13. 12. Go to graduate school
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		1,169 people
  14. 13. progress in Halo2 at the Legendary difficulty
    3 entries . 5 cheers     		6 people
  15. 14. Switch to Perforce
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  16. 15. Finish reading Godel, Escher, Bach
    13 cheers     		32 people
  17. 16. see the northern lights
    13 cheers     		16,412 people
  18. 17. Summit Mt. Rainier
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		181 people
  19. 18. Master an editor
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		3 people
  20. 19. Go to the Sapporo Snow Festival
    5 cheers     		8 people
  21. 20. go bowling
    2 team members . 1 entry . 10 cheers     		71 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. save 6 months of living expenses
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		68 people
  26. 25. Make my turning lights work
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  27. 26. hike in the dark
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  28. 27. Balloon Bounce
    3 team members . 1 entry . 1 cheer     		3 people
  29. 28. organize a "What's Your Best Idea" event
    2 team members . 3 cheers     		6 people
  30. 29. Learn Jujutsu
    11 entries . 6 cheers     		13 people
  31. 30. track everything I spend for a week
    4 team members . 1 cheer     		25 people
  32. 31. geotag my pictures
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		3 people
  33. 32. Get and use a safety-deposit box
    2 cheers     		28 people
  34. 33. attempt to fix up the old soda machine for McLeod
    2 team members . 2 cheers     		3 people
  35. 34. maintain a sex-worthy home
    3 entries . 8 cheers     		15 people
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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i want to fall in love with someone who loves me as much as i love them! learn to sew plant a garden open a coffee house Nhoj wants to drink less coffee see my friends more often decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life have my own cafe debt free get contacts make my own clothes thrillofthechase wants to travel to as many countries as possible Read more books To live instead of exist act in a feature film go to college love learn to throw pottery Teach an Adult to Read save the world Improve my French be a great photographer infinitestarryeyez wants to eat healthier work out 5 times a week get my driver's license Live in another country swear less plan my wedding...
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