Michael Webber

Category: Fun Stuff

  • Reflecting, Looking Forward

    Reflecting, Looking Forward

    My family is in the White Mountains on a ski trip this week and as usual I’ve packed the running gear just in case there’s an opportunity. Today I had the time and ran into downtown North Conway and decided to stop mid-run at Zebs General Store, which is a must for anyone who visits the area.  I grabbed a coffee sample at the front door and headed back to my run, I’ll head back with the family soon.

    The last run of the year is always one of reflection and looking forward to the year ahead.

    Running continues to be a growing passion for me, helping keep me focused through life’s journey. My goal for 2014 was to run a half marathon and I was thankful to accomplish this while fighting an injury.

    My injury and the horrible weather made the Gansett Half a tough run. The process taught me the importance of slow, consistent improvements and to respect the run.

    I just looked at my milage and discovered I came close to doubling my milage this year, logging 950 miles compared to 500 in 2013. I’m a bit surprised and thrilled to see progress.

    My Wife Deborah made me a running cake for my 37th Birthday
    My Wife Deborah made a running cake for my 37th Birthday

    As always, there’s much room for improvment. I’m going to keep my 2015 running goals simple:

    • First thing is to focus on consistency and keeping myself injury free.
    • I want to run another Half Marathon, injury free this time.
    • I also want to begin contemplating a full marathon, which seems so difficult at this moment. I know that if I focus on the first two goals the marathon goal is absolutely possible.
    • Lastly, managing my diet better will help improve my run and for me the measurement of success will be having lower body weight than I do now.

    These are all manageable running goals, but I also realize it’s easy to lose focus, get injured, and suffer setbacks. Thanks to the support of friends and family, I have confidence that another great year of running is ahead.

    Running has been life changing for me. I’m grateful that I found a rewarding passion and that I have such a supportive family that gives me the time to chase my goals.

    Wishing everyone a great 2015, whatever your goals might be slow steady progress wins the day every time.

    Peace and God Bless

  • Inspired by the Christmas Spirit

    Inspired by the Christmas Spirit

    We have a neighbor a few streets away that is one of those special people who makes the season just a bit brighter, a bit more special. Each year this neighbor puts on an impressive light and ornament display, but he also invites Santa to stop by for a visit one Saturday evening in December.

    This event has become part of our family tradition and our two boys look forward to Santa’s arrival weeks ahead. There’s some truly special people in every community that go above and beyond and Cumberland certainly is no exception.

  • Mount Washington TV Geeks

    Picked up my copy of Marty On The Mountain at <a href="http://www.booksmusictoys.com/">The Village Book Store</a> in Littleton, NH.
    Picked up my copy of Marty On The Mountain at The Village Book Store in Littleton, NH.

    Mount Washington and Television, two of my life passions in one book.

    Marty on the Mountain is a wonderful book full of neat stories about life as a TV engineer on top of Mount Washington.  Only 157 pages, the book is a fun read over a quiet weekend.

    I’ve had the opportunity to hike and visit the mountain on a number of occasions.  In fact, I proposed to my wife after a hike up Tuckerman’s Ravine.

    I had a clear image of the location as I read about the different buildings on the summit.

    Great book, I picked up my copy at the Village Book Store in Littleton, which is always part of our family vacation trips.  I usually pick up at least one book. I know the store downsized in 2014 and is now under new ownership, known as Little Village Toy & Book Shop  but still a great place.

  • Goal Zero 1250 and Boulder 30s on Two Week Camping Trip

    After several weeks of research into solar power for camping, my wife and I decided to purchase the Goal Zero 1250, along with four Boulder 30 Panels. Goal Zero products are certainly not the cheapest option available, in fact we were originally planning to build our own system. After putting together a list of “quality” items need to build we realized a Certainly not the least expensive option, in fact we originally were

  • Cumberland Town Council – School Budget Public Hearing 5/29/14

    May 29, 2014 – The Cumberland School Department made a budget presentation and answered questions during the first FY Town Council Budget Hearing.

  • Foxborough Memorial Day Coverage


    Memorial Day Foxborough

    Foxborough always does a great job remembering the men and women who died while serving this great country.  It’s a always a privilege to cover this event for the community.

  • Memorial Day Weekend

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    This has been a wonderful weekend, starting with a birthday party for my oldest son.  Today I finally had an opportunity to play around with the RaspberryPi I purchased a while back.  Both my sons helped set it up.  We were able successfully browse the internet with the Pi, just amazing such a small and low-cost device can do so much.

    I also was able to get out for a run and pulled off 13.3 miles. Then our family went on a boat tour of the Blackstone River.

    Now we’re enjoying the cool air outside, cooking on the grill.  A busy weekend for sure, but relaxing and enjoyable at the same time.

    Tomorrow is Memorial Day and I always look forward covering the Foxborough Parade for Foxboro Cable Access.  A sacred day set aside to ensure we all take a moment to remember the men and women who died while serving this great country.

  • Weekend Reads

    Keeping informed and following industry trends is important and also part of the excitement of this industry.  There’s so many resources and smart people sharing knowledge and information.  Here are some articles and blog posts that peaked my interest over the past week.  Grab a coffee and comfortable chair sometime this weekend:

    Goodbye BNC, Hello 8P8C | TV Technology by Craig Norris

    The inevitable replacement for your old faithful BNC/coax combo is the cheap but rather unsatisfying plastic 8P8C connector on dual unshielded twisted pair (UTP).

    NBC Wins Prime-Time TV Ratings (in 18-to-49) for First Time in a Decade | AdAge.com

    It’s the first time NBC has finished above fourth place since the 2003-2004 season. It has never managed to recreate the powerful Thursday night comedy block that once was home to series such as “The Cosby Show.”

    AMC Series Will Debut on Tumblr Before TV | AdAge.com by Jeanine Poggi

    AMC will premiere its new drama, “Halt and Catch Fire,” on Tumblr ahead of its TV debut.

  • Studio Tour of Twit.tv

    Twit.tv LogoRecently TWiT.tv posted a studio tour of their facilities in Petaluma, CA. TWiT is a podcast network founded by technology broadcaster and author Leo Laporte. I’ve followed the network closely over the past few years and often watch their live video feed at live.twit.tv.

    The network keeps this feed live, with mics open during the production of all their podcasts including pre-show preparations and discussions.  In my view this is the big differentiator for the network and often it’s big attraction for tech people.  You can often follow along as real people work through the process of media making.

    I use the network to stay informed with the latest in tech, but I’m also very interested to watch how they go about producing content.  TWiT is always experimenting and evolving their productions and technology.

    Here’s the Studio Tour…you may also want to check out the Google Street view tour INSIDE Twit.  Neat Stuff!

     

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