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Bell’s Seasoning II - The Spawning
IntroductionHaving been a drone for the better part of two days (as you shall soon learn), I am bound and determined to do something with my brain now. So why not blog? (Don’t answer—rhetorical...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XVI
IntroductionThis is the sixteenth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V is here, Volume...
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2024 Online Holiday Gift Guide!
IntroductionI used to do most of my Christmas shopping at the Westfield San Francisco Centre, which Tripadvisor calls “iconic” and “a premier retail destination.” (In fact, it was at that very mall...
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A Mysterious Note
IntroductionIt’s hard to blog during the holidays, or so I tell myself. Too many distractions! On top of that, another distraction presented itself recently that has lodged itself so firmly in my...
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Overlooked Posts of 2024
IntroductionLast year, I enjoyed an article in the New York Timesabout overlooked stories—those their editors felt didn’t reach as many readers as they should have. Following the Times’ lead, I blogged...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XVII
IntroductionThis is the seventeenth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V is here, Volume...
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A Scattershot Approach to New Year’s Resolutions
IntroductionWell, it’s that time of year again, when you start to wonder whether your neighbors are ever going to take down their holiday lights, your friends start cracking jokes about turning “dry...
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Old Yarn - The Enemy Coach
IntroductionThis is the third “old yarn” installment on albertnet (inspired by my pioneering effort “The Cinelli Jumpsuit” and the subsequent post “Bike Crash on Golden Gate Bridge”). This is the kind...
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Five Tips for Improving Your LinkedIn Profile
Introduction“There is no better way than LinkedIn to curate your personal brand,” says the blogger Dana Albert, “though I can’t tell you how tired I am of the word ‘curate’ and the phrase ‘personal...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XVIII
IntroductionThis is the eighteenth and final installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. (No, it’s not really the final one, so far as I know. Just seeing if you’re awake.) Volume...
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Ask a Cycling Coach
Dear Cycling Coach,I seem to have developed tennis elbow—but from mountain biking! How is this possible? I’ve never even touched a racquet!Kaitlin C, Fairfax, CADear Kaitlin,I have encountered this...
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More Q&A With a Cycling Coach
Dear Cycling Coach,What is this “glycogen window” I keep hearing my dad talk about? Sounds like basically carte blanche to eat a bunch of sugary snacks just because he rode…Lydia L, Portland, ORDear...
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albertnet Privacy & Cookie Policy
IntroductionAs the sole proprietor of albertnet, I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how I collect, use, and store...
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The Day I Unplugged
IntroductionLast Friday afternoon, I stumbled across a news article online about the Global Day of Unplugging, which you can read about here. In a nutshell, the idea (to quote from the organizer’s home...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XIX
IntroductionThis is the nineteenth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V is...
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What Is ChatGPT Great At (and Not)?
IntroductionIf you are reading this post long after its March 2025 publication date, you might become puzzled at its many failings until you realize, “Oh, wait, this was written back when Dana wrote...
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albertnet Privacy Policy - For Reals!
IntroductionThis post documents my privacy policy for this blog, albertnet.us. I will endeavor to always keep this policy up-to-date and accurate. It probably won’t change much over time but you never...
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Old Yarn - The Brash Newb
IntroductionHere is the fourth “old yarn” on albertnet (following in the footsteps of “The Cinelli Jumpsuit,” “Bike Crash on Golden Gate Bridge,” and “The Enemy Coach”). This is the kind of story that...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XX
IntroductionThis is the twentieth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V is...
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Ode to Thrifting
IntroductionSometimes when I’m feeling grateful for something, I am moved to write an ode to it. This is one of those times. (If you would like guidance writing your own sonnet, full instructions are...
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Cycling Smackdown - Man vs. E-Bike
IntroductionIf you’re a cyclist, you are probably now accustomed to being passed up by non-cyclists on e-bikes. When this happens, you may be puzzled, for a fraction of a second, by how some...
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Why You Should Embrace Inbox Zero
IntroductionHow is your inbox looking right now? Would you say you’re on top of your email? Are you familiar with the term “Inbox Zero”? And why am I asking you all these questions when you have no...
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How to Achieve Inbox Zero
IntroductionIn last week’s post I made the case for Inbox Zero: that is, for being so on top of your email that your inbox is virtually empty (say, a dozen or fewer emails). To recap, Inbox Zero is...
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Biking the White Rim Canyonlands Trail With Young Bucks
IntroductionEvery year or so I get together with my friend Peter to do a monstrously difficult bike ride. This year would have been in celebration of forty years of friendship, except that neither of...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XXI
IntroductionThis is the twenty-first installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V...
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