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October 26, 2006
Podtech Lands Calcanis
Podtech announced today that they are partnering with Jason Calcanis of Weblogs, Inc. fame to produce "CalcanisCast". The show will feature Jason discussing new media and other topics.
First Scoble, now Calcanis. CEO John Furrier is getting some great talent on-board.
Tags: podtech, podcast, Calcanis
Posted by davehod at 03:26 PM | Comments (0)
October 09, 2006
Stephan Jenkins/Palo Black and White Ball
I caught a solo set by Stephan Jenkins (3rd Eye Blind) at the Palo Alto Black and White Ball Saturday night.
He played a 30 minute acoustic set, which included the "first song he ever wrote", plenty of 3EB songs, and a song the band is recording for their 4th album.
The crowd didn't quite realize who Stephan Jenkins was until he played "Jumper" from their first album. I was up front talking to Stephan before the gig - when he first started, there were a total of 3 of us cheering him on. The other two people were at least 10 years older than I am and were *way* into the show. By the middle of the show, things got crowded, but no mosh pit came to life.
The event was a benefit for the local school district. Stephan attended Palo Alto schools and had some humorous comments between songs about life as a Palo Alto high school student. Apparently one of his former teachers told him he would end up in jail!
Tags: 3EB, Stephan Jenkins, Third Eye Blind
Posted by davehod at 08:50 PM | Comments (0)
Palo Alto Moonlight Run 2006
On Friday night, I ran the annual Palo Alto Moonlight Run. This was my first 10k since going down with a femoral stress fracture. Man, did it feel great.
The race started promptly at 8:15pm at the softball fields on Geng Road in Palo Alto - temperature was in the low 60's. I'd guesstimate there were approximately 500 runners in the 10k. The race is run under the full moon with very little additional lighting (trail map).
The course runs along a frontage road (hello 101!) and then onto the Bay. I've run this trail a million times, but very rarely in the dark. It is uneven and has potholes, so participants have to run with care.
Not coming close to a PR (I did take 6 months off after all), I finished at 58:37.
Overall, here's how I'd rate the run:
Organization - Well organized/staffed, clearly marked, even in the dark parts. Grade: A
Course - Scenic during daylight hours with plenty of wildlife. Night runs not quite as good, with the exception of the moon reflecting on the water. Grade: B
Aid-stations - Two aid stations, at Mile 1 and Mile 5. Mile 1 water straight out of a garden hose (blech!). Grade: B-
Swag: Traditional long-sleeve cotton shirt. I usually prefer dri-fit, but I wear this shirt around town like a badge of honor :-)
Update
Looks like I was crushed by an 18 year old, with the winning time of 36:30
Tags: marathon, running, moonlight run
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