What's up?

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What's now?

I thought taking up running in my late 60s would be a good idea.

My first race in 30 years made me smile.
Ottawa Marathon Weekend - May 23, 2026.
Geriatric Category - Men 65-69

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Still like doing bike time trials.

🐌 I keep looking behind to make sure I am not going backwards 🐌

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Blah, blah, blah, ...

I write a blog about indoor cycling and related topics.

PedalSmart.blog

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Making stuff

I have two apps in the Apple App Store.

GearView

Metrics dashboard for the indoor smart bikes.

 

BattView

Battery levels for all your rechargeable fitness devices with a single click.
 

Now supporting the Apple Watch

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How's the Weather?

I've been running CraigWeather.com since 2003. 

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Athletic Fame

I tried to get media coverage for years by participating numerous local and regional events. 
I competed in skiing, running, cycling, duathlon and even winter triathlons.
All with no luck. 

Then in 1996, I had a bite: Front page of the Ottawa Sun newspaper

Then I hit the jackpot at the Gatineau Ski Loppet on a bitterly cold day in 1999! 

CJOH TV Evening News Exclusive

Lesson learned. Always Dress for Success!

 

 

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Bucket list

Visiting the Ferrari Factory in Modena Italy 

 

Check ✓

 

 

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Riding the Rails

I took a ride on Ottawa's new train line
 

 

Read the signs everyone

 

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My Altercation with a Pedestrian

Caught on Camera!!!

 

Welcome to Canada 😄

 

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Living Large

I live in Ottawa, Canada

Still waiting for global warming.

 

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Patently Speaking...

🔬 I have 22 patents

1. US 11,243,919
   Preparing high-quality data repositories sets utilizing heuristic data analysis (System)
2. US 11,226,995
   Generating business intelligence geospatial elements
3. US 11,194,772
   Preparing high-quality data repositories sets utilizing heuristic data analysis (Method)
4. US 10,936,678
   Advanced search-term disambiguation (System)
5. US 10,747,824
   Building a data query engine that leverages expert data preparation operations
6. US 10,546,026
   Advanced search-term disambiguation (Method)
7. US 9,984,108
   Database joins using uncertain criteria (Computer System)
8. US 9,984,107
   Database joins using uncertain criteria (Method)
9. US 9,798,864
   Embedded integrated component governance policy
10. US 9,734,162
    Geospatial queries using associated distribution data (System)
11. US 9,679,399
    Optimize the visualization of a map's projection based on data and tasks (System)
12. US 9,626,796
    Optimize the visualization of a map's projection based on data and tasks  (Method)
13. US 9,536,328
    Optimize the visualization of a map's projection based on data and tasks
14. US 9,336,236
    Geospatial queries using associated distribution data (Method)
15. US 9,311,334
    Geospatial database integration using business models
16. US 9,075,887
    Creating pervasive data form reporting
17. US 8,799,774
    Translatable annotated presentation of a computer program operation
18. US 8,612,489
    LossLess transformation of XBRL instance to XML data model instance
19. US 7,885,918
    Creating a taxonomy from business-oriented metadata content
20. US 7,873,670
    Managing exemplar terms database for business-oriented metadata content
21. US 7,792,826
    Providing ranked search results
22. CA 2712028
    Geospatial database integration with business models