Pista Via Brera with Brooks Swift

I kept hearing great things about Brooks saddles. I couldn't believe the quality would match the price. They looked so hard and uncomfortable. It was seemingly unanimous though that Brooks made the best saddles on the market. I decided to get a Brooks Swift and I'm very happy with it.

I lowered the seat just a nudge for the break in period, but after two rides it already feels comfortable. I can't wait to take it on some long trips.

I think it looks perfect on Via Brera. Very handsome. I'll put some more photos up soon.

Pista Via Brera 2013

Pista Via Brera 2013 with Brooks Swift

Starting to Invest

After following the stock market for over 2 years, I decided to start investing. I'm paying attention to people and what drives them. I'm developing an understanding of value and what people will pay for vs what people will buy at massive discounts. Buying PCs at massive discounts for example is a huge indicator of a low value product.

My experiment in the stock market is to put my money where my mouth is. I will succeed, because I want to fail. I want to fail at first and learn from my mistakes. I'm not afraid to lose. I'm spending my money and time that I usually blow on entertainment and instead focusing on the market. Instead of getting jaded by watching just another special effects movie, I want to feel real thrills from my decisions showing real results. I want to spend my lunch breaks researching instead consuming. One of my goals for this year is gain other sources of income.

Playstation 4

The Playstation 4 was revealed February 20, 2013. Here's the details of Sony's new powerhouse console. Playstation 4 features an evolved Dual Shock controller with a touch pad on front and a bifocal camera that can read real time positions in the gaming environment. The controller also includes a share button and headset input.

The hardware features high end PC GPU, 8 Gigs of memory, a hard drive and GPU and CPU designed to speak with each other with minimal lag. Basically the limitations of the Cell processor have been minimized so that developers have familiar technology to take advantage of from day 1. 

With Gaikai, gamers will be able to stream games in the store and try them for free before deciding to purchase them. The network will share information about games you love and allow discussions and communities to form around each game. Gamers can broadcast gameplay to friends and anyone interested in joining in. 

Playstation 4 can stream games to Vita allowing for instant remote play. The gameplay is supposed to happen with no lag and no loss of graphical fidelity. Vita is supposed to be able to play all PS4 games via remote play using Gaikai processing.

Several examples were debuted to show off real time example of the Playstation 4's power. A new Killzone and Infamous showed some examples of what action games will look like. Several indie developers were given a fair amount of stage time to present their games as well as relationships with Sony as a publisher.