just an asterisk

In my mind, the rich fantasy world where people actually discuss technology at cocktail parties, I have to admit that I still worry about credibility.  I daydream of you whipping out my newest cocktail party geek tidbit and the lucky recipient responds with “neat” and follows it with “where’d ya learn that?”.  With pride in your knowledge of the obscure, you say “justanasterisk.com” and in return you get… a blank stare.  Ok so it’s less of a daydream than a worrying, nagging, pestering thought.

However, if you say “Google told me”, I’m pretty sure that you will not get the same response.  Thus, in full admission of my own blog’s failings and guided by a passion for giving you the best possible info, I present: Google on Google (well I guess Google is actually presenting it… )

How Google Works

If you’re dubious about this link (because you think google is an evil empire or out of some absolutely insane loyalty to me) then here is a sample of what you’ll see:

Enjoy it!

~ab

I am a huge fan (addict) of novelty.  It’s the novelty of small changes to my routine that keeps my pace up, keeps me learning new things, and frankly, keeps me interested.  When it comes to exercise, this is especially true. In that vein, while I munch on my Apples and Cinnamon Quaker Oats (with spoon of peanut butter), I thought I would talk about some of the sites I’ve used in the past to track workouts.  Each is good for something, some are better at everything, but a full buffet of choices will help avoid boredom forever.

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