As heard on NPR: Pack For a Purpose makes it easy to deliver supplies to charities with spare space in your luggage.

We went to Jones Pass, for some Cat Skiing last weekend. Some interesting, mostly wind blown skiing, but there were some good spots.

The Sony area was massive.

This was Nikon’s entry in that’s not a lense, THIS is a lense category.

Of Course there were even bigger ones…

And then there were new game controllers (mimics limbs).

Some cool looking speakers (my Norwegian woodworker is showing)

some cool robot kits from Moss Modular Robotics

Nice set of selectable lenses built into a phone case. Slide them around like an old slider puzzle, to put the desired one over the camera.

Broken Fritschi

Thanks so much to Frank and the guys at Wilderness Sports.

I just bought some Fritschi Diamir Freeride Pro Randonee Bindings at Wilderness Sports last week. I just got them back from mounting yesterday.

After about 4 hours of fast skiing without lift lines, I initiated a right hand turn and suddenly found myself without a ski. Fortunately I was most of the way down the run and ski patrol was already there with a snowmobile, for a snowboarder with a busted shoulder. Chris the patroller, was kind enough to give me a ride to the Ruby lift, where I was able to catch the gondola back down.

A few minutes down the road at Wilderness Sports I explained what happened and they were happy to send them back for warranty. However, after talking to Frank, who broke 3 of them last year, they gave me a new binding from store stock. 15 minutes later, I was out the door with a freshly mounted pair of bindings!

I can see why the binding broke. The toe piece is only held on by a 3/4″ square of plastic. I won’t be buying another pair until the design changes.

But thanks again to Wilderness Sports for making things right.

Now, to make a pot roast and wait for traffic to die down.

A table of table and corresponding room sizes! Oh what fun

From Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design

The hotel has not made coffee yet.

It takes 2 people to figure out how to pump gas.

It takes 2 people to figure out how to use a key drop box.

The airline counter hasn’t opened yet.

Well at least it isn’t dark anymore.

As seen on Carson Daly.  This guy takes great photos with just an iPhone.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinrussend/with/9407749330/

As the saying goes, the best camera is the one you have with you.

Now, that is stacked.