http://klimb.com/blog Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:56:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://klimb.com/blog/2012/01/26/1997-land-cruiser-fj80 http://klimb.com/blog/2011/09/01/1028 ` http://klimb.com/blog/2011/06/13/seattle-bouldering-project Just watched "The Transcendent Man" about Ray Kurtzweil (AI, speech recognition, OCR) and his concept of "Singularity" ... how technology is growing so rapidly (exponentially) that the only way to comprehend and further develop it is by merging [ourselves] with the intelligent technology we create (essentially creating new species, expanding ... http://klimb.com/blog/2011/06/04/on-singularity-and-future-of-technology http://klimb.com/blog/2011/06/03/bbq-fredos Bruce Lee has been an inspiration to me since I was a little kid … and last night I've had the privilege and honor of training JKD with Sifu Taky Kimura (Bruce Lee's best friend and his very first student) with a handful of senior students who moved across the ... http://klimb.com/blog/2011/06/02/private-training-session-with-sifu-taky-kimura-bruce-lees-best-friend-and-his-first-student I've recorded my last training session to study body positioning, transitions, angles ... check it out. http://klimb.com/blog/2011/04/03/practicing-floreios-and-capoeira-movements http://klimb.com/blog/2011/03/11/another-beautiful-day-in-seattle Its kind of funny how I got this picture: my brother and I were on our way to a friend's house. I wasn't gonna stay long so I rode. As my brother passed me, he rolled down a window and snapped this pic without looking :) http://klimb.com/blog/2011/01/16/ducati-sport-classic-new-pipes-and-upgraded-shocks http://klimb.com/blog/2010/11/18/gymnastics-gym-climbing-last-weeks-footage http://klimb.com/blog/2010/11/14/christians-birthday-pics http://klimb.com/blog/2010/11/06/playing-at-gymnastics-gym [caption id="attachment_922" align="alignnone" width="800" caption="Dmitry Kalashnikov Manito Park 2010"][/caption] http://klimb.com/blog/2010/10/18/training-in-spokane-wa Went to the beach with Luciana and Christian, played Capoeira and enjoyed one of the last days of the summer. [gallery link="file"] http://klimb.com/blog/2010/09/29/playing-at-the-beach http://klimb.com/blog/2010/08/17/monkeying-with-friends-at-golden-gardens Took my Mom on a bike ride -- on a beautiful (and rare) sunny day in Seattle. OK, lets go already :) http://klimb.com/blog/2010/06/18/motorcycle-ride-with-mom This bike has amazing unique 3 cylinder motor -- its kind of like the best of v-twin torque and inline-4 smooth power delivery. The sound is intoxicating when you open it up on a freeway -- sounds like Formula 1 with a turbo. You hear a whistle and intake noise, ... http://klimb.com/blog/2010/06/10/triumph-daytona-675-triple-trumpet A few pics from Capoeira Males Batizado 2010 (taken by Cam Orgaard and Nick Dallett) http://klimb.com/blog/2010/05/29/capoeira-males-seattle-batizado Today is a special day -- I was awarded for my work (related to NIC Teaming) and I am enjoying this day thoroughly :) Some thoughts: the people I work with are ... scary smart, and at the same time very kind (a rare combination). I am very fortunate to have both: ... http://klimb.com/blog/2010/05/07/microsoft-award Went on one of the best rides ever -- highway 20. Very scenic twisty road that goes along North Cascades! http://klimb.com/blog/2010/04/10/went-for-an-awesome-bike-ride-today Part 1: Perfect Training Schedule Morning Start your day right with a surge of energy: Literally jump out of bed as soon as you wake up … don't hit snooze button and allow yourself to be lazy :) As you finish showering, gradually turn the water to coldest and try to stay there for ... http://klimb.com/blog/2010/04/09/perfect-day-of-training-get-uber-ripped My brother came out climbing with us and took these awesome pictures. Check it out! http://klimb.com/blog/2010/03/07/river-boulders-index-wa A prime number is divisible by 1 or by itself. To generate prime numbers to 20 we'll use Sieve (of Eratosthenes) algorithm, which is really simple to explain: Strike out all multiples of 2's: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ... http://klimb.com/blog/2010/01/24/sieve-of-eratosthenes-algorithm-prime-numbers Small, light, 1200 cc v-twin engine, all black! Its a mix of European cafe racer styling and retro American look. http://klimb.com/blog/2009/12/27/harley-davidson-nightster As I was studying, I came across this list of virtues that Benjamin Franklin tried to arrive at. He would focus on one each week. "TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation." "SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation." "ORDER. Let all your things have ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/12/16/thirteen-virtues-of-benjamin-franklin Did you know your iPhone/iPod software can display lyrics for songs? Adding lyrics to your songs You just need to make sure your mp3 files have "lyrics property" populated. On your computer, open iTunes, right click on a song and choose "Get Info". You should see this dialog: Now click on "Lyrics" tab and ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/12/05/how-to-display-song-lyrics-on-iphoneipod People are patiently waiting to watch the open finals... My best friend Johnny Goicoechea on the first finals problem ... killing it! waiting to go after it ... Sean McCall sends the 3rd finals problem, the crowd goes crazy. Johnny and Jamie on the last problems By the way, to rename all of these picture ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/11/22/stone-gardens-seattle-bouldering-challenge-2009 Never forget that people are emotional beings. All of our reasoning, and even most technical facts and logic stems from emotions. People have a never-ending desire for significance, a feeling of importance. The desire for significance can be manifested in so many different ways: You're trying to switch lanes in traffic, but ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/11/13/heart-over-mind Super light, tons of torque, handles like a mountain bike! It has a much lower seat height compared to my Triumph: Nice and crisp, love the color scheme: http://klimb.com/blog/2009/10/15/dmitry-kalashnikov-ducati-monster http://klimb.com/blog/2009/09/22/leavenworth-september-2009 Mt. Rainier, camp Muir -- Jonna, Jamie, and Dmitry: http://klimb.com/blog/2009/07/20/mt-rainier-camp-muir-jonna-jamie-dmitry I am excited to start building a CB550 "cafe racer" style bike. I'll show you guys a couple of bikes it is highly inspired by... Here a bigger picture: Here is a side view of it. It's just raw! (Not sure about the purple and pink). I like a touch of copper – goes ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/06/27/cb550-cafe-racer-project There are no bad answers … there are only bad questions The Quality of your questions literally creates your World. It determines the state of all areas of your life: Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, Intellectual, Physical, Relationships, Work, Fun and so on. We experience the World with our thoughts. Our perception of Reality ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/04/14/asking-questions Intro Let me backtrack a bit a give you an overview of what this post is all about. My whole life I've been asking myself questions like: what is success? what makes people successful? what is my purpose here? how can I go after things I desire and at the same time bring good to ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/04/08/best-life Check out this vid of my friends and me dancing in lo fi: http://klimb.com/blog/2009/02/16/dancing-at-lo_fi-seattle Check out my friend Fredo's video: http://klimb.com/blog/2009/02/16/bboy-free-beggin-video-circle-of-fire-crew Today was so much fun! My friend Kevin and I drove to Bremerton Motorsports Park for a full track day with Porsche Club to practice slalom, skidpad, accident avoidance, figure 8, autocross and open events. Getting ready for autocross event. Safety first Kevin's white Carrera 4, and my Evolution MR. It started to rain! ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/01/11/driver-skills-day-at-bremerton-motorsports-park Masakatsu, "True Victory". Agatsu, "Self-Victory". Katsuhayabi "Victory right here, right now". "If your thoughts are antagonistic toward the cosmos, those thoughts will destroy you and wreck havoc on the environment. I know not how to defeat others I only know how to win over myself!" (Morihei Ueshiba, Creator of Aikido) "Finally, ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/01/04/morihei-ueshiba-true-victory-is-self-victory-right-here-right-now "The most important thing for a human being is not what is between his or her ears; it is what is in his or her heart. If the spirit is strong, one can accomplish anything.  You only live once. Keep yourself in the present. The past is gone, and the ... http://klimb.com/blog/2009/01/04/tempu-nakamura http://klimb.com/blog/2008/12/01/thanksgiving-was-awesome