6 weeks after ACL surgery

It's been 6 weeks today since my ACL reconstruction surgery and things are going well.  I can fully extend my knee and the bend is almost equal to my other leg.  I've been going to physical therapy (PT) for the last 3 weeks and it seems to be helping as my legs are getting stronger.  For PT, I'm going to a place called Outback here in Redlands and the great thing is there location.  They are right across the street from the ESRI campus.  I meet with the surgery next week but it seems like everything is going well it's just going to take time before I play soccer or basketball again.

Shared items

I started using Google Reader for some of the non GIS blogs I read.  Google Reader has a feature that allows you to mark post as "Shared".  All your shared post then get aggregated on a site which also has an RSS feed.  So as I'm reading along, I'll try and share a few items.

Link to my shared items

RSS feed for this site

Quote of the Day:
Passions are vices or virtues to their highest powers.
--Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Now You Can "Rule the Web"

Great list of ways to "Rule the web" from Mark Frauenfelder via Guy Kawasaki's blog.

How to Change the World: Now You Can "Rule the Web"

Quote of the Day:
He is poor who does not feel content.
--Japanese proverb

the Happy Factory

My sister got involved with Happy Factory a few months ago while in college. It's a great organization that makes toys for children around the world. To learn more or get involved make sure and checkout there site at http://www.happyfactory.org/

A $1 donation can build two toys!

The Happy Factory "takes scrap wood that could have been wasted...

mixes it with spare time that could have been wasted...

and turns it into a toy that triggers the imagination so that a little mind won't be wasted"

What is Microsoft interested in?

Interesting list of research projects that Microsoft is funding. 

» Microsoft ponies up cell-phone, green-computing research funding | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

 

Quote of the Day:
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
--Benjamin Franklin

New White Papers on ESRI Support Center

ESRI Geospatial Portal Technology
This white paper introduces ESRI's approach to the discovery exchange of geospatial information on the Web and outlines portal technology ESRI has developed in that context. http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.samplesUtilities.viewSample&PID=102&MetaID=13065

An Overview of Distributing Data with Geodatabases
Data distribution involves creating copies of data and distributing data between two or more geodatabases. To keep the copies in sync, data distribution also includes a means to apply edits made to each copy across all copies. This paper discusses cases where you will need to distribute your data and introduces the options available. http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.whitepapers.viewPaper&PID=66&MetaID=1314

ArcGIS 9.2 Geoprocessing Tools
This document lists all the core geoprocessing tools that are shipped with ArcGIS Desktop and indicates the availability of tools at each license level ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView. http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.whitepapers.viewPaper&PID=17&MetaID=1310

Seven Wonders of Programming Languages

Interesting list. 

How did Visual Basic not make the list :) 

Code To Joy: Seven Wonders of Programming Languages

Knee update

Well it's been a little over 3 weeks since my ACL surgery and I'm doing pretty good.  I'm working with a physical therapist 2 times a week and am able to return to the YMCA for upper body lifting and cardio on the stationary bike.  My knee is bending and extending better each day but it's still swollen and gets a little achy if I sit at my desk too long.  I've got a series of leg exercises that I do everyday to help rebuild my muscles and improve my flexibility.

Thanks for all the encouragement and support.  I plan on doing all the rehab for the rest of the year and be back to 100% by 2008.

Quote of the Day:
Sharing money is what gives it its value.
--Elvis Presley, singer