Casey Peters

Rust-Oleum Garage Floor Epoxy

Casey — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:42:54 +0000

Using Rust-Oleum Epoxy Shield and the kind help from a neighbor I enhanced the look and protection of my garage floor. The hardest part of the process was moving all of the stuff in my garage out of it.

TV’s Crowning Moment of Awesome

Casey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:29:05 +0000

One of the best articles I’ve read in a long time and it surprisingly came from Esquire.

Shattering Glass with the Lexus LFA

Casey — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:13:01 +0000

How often do you need a physicist to make a commercial? Not very.

The State of the Internet

Casey — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:06:11 +0000

Some of the stats in this video are unreal, especially those relating to spam e-mail. Hat tip: Blind Pig Media

Instant and Unquestionable Credibility

Casey — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:46:48 +0000

“The credibility allocated instantly and unquestioningly to just about anything that is read online is a new phenomenon.

— Anne Kavanagh

DogForums.com

Casey — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:47:24 +0000

Getting a new puppy isn’t easy, training one is even harder. Thankfully I stumbled upon this site a couple of weeks ago and have found lots of useful info on training my new Boston Terrier.

Forget Motivation. Just Do It.

Casey — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:03:41 +0000

“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that’s when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.

— John C. Maxwell

Acura MDX Gas Mileage: 10 Tanks and Counting

Casey — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:06:31 +0000

If you follow this site you probably know by now that I love crunching data, especially when it comes to the fuel efficiency of my cars.

In late October of this year my wife and I purchased a 2009 Acura MDX to replace her aging Honda Accord. Obligatory plug: we took delivery via Harper Acura who worked diligently to procure the car from another state and ensure they left us as happy customers. I’ve been going to Harper VW and Harper Acura since 2002ish and they’ve never disappointed me. If you’re in the market give Shannon a call at the Porsche building and he’ll hook you up with the right person.

Just like my TSX, I am tracking every tank of gas that goes into the MDX. Today, I recorded the tenth fill-up in my Excel spreadsheet and the numbers are on par with what I expected from this tankesque SUV.

The average MPGs are coming in at 19.10 with an average fill-up size of 15.13 gallons. The average price per tank is $39.98 with an average of $2.64 per gallon. Total miles tracked is 2,891.40 which equates to $0.13 per mile.

In 2010 I hope to put up more posts like this one so stay tuned. In the meantime, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

4 Project Management Blogs That Won’t Give You Scope Creep

Casey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:11:44 +0000

As I prepare to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam early next year, I’m constantly trying to cram as much project management (PM) info into each day. While browsing my RSS reader today I realized I have a good spread of PM sites in my arsenal. Instead of hording them to myself I thought I would share. Here are four project management blogs that are worth your time:

The Project Management Hut. Always updating, the PM Hut is stuffed with PM articles covering just about every topic you could imagine. The collection of authors do an excellent job relating to various industries as well, making sure not to cover one sector too strongly.
Project Shrink. This site does a great job of mixing the sometimes boring semantics of PM work with the real world human aspects of working on projects. The author, Bas de Baar, intermittently updates the site with informative videos, thoughtful advice and a drizzle of social media info.
Scope crêpe. Rich Maltzman, PMP, updates his site Scope crêpe about once a month. He tends to focus on showcasing tools and processes that will help any project manager, novice or pro.
Fear No Project. The FNP blog is written by Bruce McGraw and is focused on covering real world project scenarios. He recently posted a timely read called “What to do when everyone leaves town for the Holiday” which I’m sure is on every PM’s mind about this time of year.

Site Update: Sifting Through Pages Just Got Easier

Casey — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:17:23 +0000

I admit that the Tumblelog layout of this site can be tedious to navigate especially since I don’t have any type of available search functionality. But now, if you stick around for more than two seconds maybe you’ll have time to venture down to the bottom of the page and play with my new pagination tool.

Simply click and grab the dark blue portion of the sliding bar and drag left to right. This will expose links to every single page of my little home on the Web. I’d love it if you left me feedback in the comments. Thanks.