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March 7, 2010

Wed Beneath Order

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This is the 999th. I gotta think really hard for tomorrow…

March 6, 2010

Graffito Toasts

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Now it’s not the standing that hurts; it’s the sitting.

March 4, 2010

Sharktopus

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Sure my knees hurt, but now my back hurts too. But overall, less pain than yesterday. I could get used to this.

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March 3, 2010

Standing Desk

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After reading a few distressing articles about sitting and mortality, I’ve decided to implement a 50/50 standing/sitting desk. So now, half my desk is elevated 2 feet, meaning I stand and use my keyboard and do work. Meanwhile, the other half of my desk still has a laptop and chair so I can sit while tired.

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Thus far, mixed results. It’s tiring, but just as much as standing and cooking all day. It’s probably not as bad as being a waiter or something, but it’s about the same as other menial standing jobs I’ve had. It’s good because I otherwise spend every waking hour but one (biking to lab and back) sitting.

The worst part so far is random knee/foot pain. Eventually we’ll see how much I adapt, but until then I’ve been encouraged to try new shoes, incorporate a stepper, and do other crazy advances. Which I may…

So, for the 1000th post, I’ve had a few suggestions. Some suggest I do picture flashbacks, or post flashbacks. Other possibilities are social engineering (commenters get to control my behavior, eating, exercise, etc.) or total tracking (tracking my sleep, activity, location, etc.). I think these are all interesting ideas. Feel free to post more. You have 3 more posts to give your ideas!

(picture credit Louise Chim)

March 1, 2010

The Brown M&M

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Yes, Justin, a Farscape gmail would be awesome. For the rest of you, here’s an interesting article:

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/143/made-to-stick-the-telltale-brown-mampm.html

We’ll be back to the more substantive blogs next week, for the 1000th post spectacular. I’m still trying to think of what to do, but I’ll try to make it awesome.

What's a Third Antarctic Journey?

The Third Antarctic Journals is Michael C. Chen's blog on science, religion, and other reflections of his life that are designed to bore even his closest family and friends, one day at a time.


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