Archive for December, 2008

Only someone with a PhD

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Researchers in the U.S., Switzerland and the Netherlands use a cluster of Playstation 3s to hack web site certificates. Seriously, that’s what a group of PhD’s do when they get their hands on 200 Playstation 3s? Check out the story at http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/12/berlin.html.

Jingle Bell 5K

Sunday, December 7th, 2008
December 5K December’s 5K was for the Arthritis Foundation. The 5K was held in dowtown Columbus. It was really cold, about 23 degrees at race time. It was a lot of fun, probably about 4000 runners. There were a few runners in full Santa costumes, as well as lots of reindeer anglers and Santa hats. What a great way to kickoff the holidays and finish my year of 5Ks. Now I need to come up with something for 2009.

Turkey Trot

Sunday, December 7th, 2008
November 5K November’s 5K, actually a 5-miler, was on Thanksgiving morning and benefited the Madison County Humane Society. I went with some good friends. There were about 4000 people running. The goal was to get in the top 1000 so we’d get a free pumpkin pie. Needless to say I went home pieless, but the race was a lot of fun. One more to go.