Inside the iPhone Network Meltdown →
An in-depth article on AT&T and the iPhone:
What is clear is that AT&T's role will always be that of parsimonious gatekeeper, dictating to its customers how much data they can have and how much they'll pay for it. In a fate that will soon befall the rest of the wireless carriers, AT&T has become a mere toll-taker on the digital highway, an operator of dumb pipes that cost a fortune to maintain but garner no credit for innovation or customer service.
Well today was interesting. A short drive from Zion National Park brought me to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park (the higher rim), and after a brief lunch, I tackled the North Kaibab Trail. The fact that it had just finished raining meant that the crowds were small, it was cool (though humid), and there was actually water running down the canyon. I hiked down to Redwall Bridge, which can barely be seen in the third picture. It was a total of 5.2 miles round-trip, with a 2,150 ft. descent/ascent. I did it in 3 hours, which means I ascended as fast as I descended (I blame the pictures). For reference, Observation Point yesterday had a 2,148 elevation change and it took me 6 hours.
I then drove out to Imperial Point to check out the view. Figures it started thunderstorming just as I got out there. The pictures probably won't be any good, but we'll see. Should have stayed a bit longer 'cause it stopped as soon as I left. No sunsets or sunrises, either. Oh, well. On to Las Vegas tomorrow morning.
Pictures from the Observation Point trail in Zion National Park.
Pictures from the drive from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park. The pictures of the canyon are from the scenic drive at Kolob Canyons in Zion National Park, and they don't even begin to give justice to how pretty the scenery was. Kinda disappointed in myself as a photographer, actually. I'm going to have to use way more of the manual features tomorrow.
Pictures from our hike over Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Pictures from the drive from Denver to Salt Lake City through Wyoming on I-80.
Soft Grace →
God is not soft on sin. In fact, his wrath for sin is demonstrated best in the severity of his grace.
Achievements Unlocked →
Great article from one of the primary developers of the Xbox achievement system on its inner workings and technical implementation.
Why Obamanomics Has Failed →
The administration and Congress have through their deeds and words heightened uncertainty about the economic future. High uncertainty is the enemy of investment and growth.
Nate and I previously hiked the Bear Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park with four feet of snow on the ground on the UBC spring break mission trip. Different hike without the lakes being frozen over.