Geoff Kuenning's Extracurricular Interests

When not computing, I enjoy musical pursuits, notably singing and playing the piano and timpani, and used to be the program annotator for the Symphony of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California. My program notes are available via the Web for interested persons.

I also enjoy bicycling. I have created a useful Web site that helps people design optimal bicycle gearing.

Sailing Links

I also used to sail, though I don't any more due to lack of time. Here are some (very outdated) sailing-related links that I have put together:

• Los Angeles weather information.
• Helpful mnemonics related to sailing.
• A collection of data files for use with the Stentec sailing simulator.
• A discussion and scan of a Prusik knot, which can be used to climb a mast.
• Some useful checklists for things to take on a boat, and for what to do when you leave or get somewhere.
• A universal plotting sheet in PostScript. You can print this and use it for navigation. You can also customize it: open it in a plain-text editor (such as NotePad, ugh) and look for the CONFIGURATION SECTION. A note on costs, however: you can buy a pad of plotting sheets for about 1.5 cents each. Laser-printing costs are usually in the 2.5- to 5-cent range. So this isn't a way to save money; it's just a handy solution for people who only need a couple of sheets.
• A few pictures from a trip I made to California's Channel Islands with some Internet friends.

Bicycling

I haven't done much in online cycling (*grin*), but I did once manage to rebuild and repair a Shimano Deore DX shifter and have posted a detailed description of the process.

Photography

I also do a bit of photography. I have no talent, but I have written a few scripts useful with digital cameras. I've also whipped up a couple of do-it-yourself projects that others may find interesting. And I wrote a cheat sheet for the Sigma EF-500 DG Super that's available in both A4 and letter formats.

I acquired a Canon 5D Mark IV, which has built-in Wi-Fi and the ability to upload images to an FTP server. Since Canon didn't give any hints whatsoever for non-Windows users, I figured out how to make the Canon 5D4 do FTP uploads to Linux. The instructions might also be useful to Mac OS users.

Random Stuff

This stuff is here just so Google can find it:

• Fixing a loose/wobbly/wiggling display on Dell laptops.
• Getting an HP Photosmart C309a to print photos from Linux.

This page maintained by Geoff Kuenning.