Snaps from Todd Carpenter

I like Ferrari’s take on transparency

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:20:11 +0000

One of the great things about living in Chicago is seeing quarter-million dollar cars parallel parked on the street. I snapped this today because it made me think about transparency in a web 2.0 world.

Ferrari uses a transparent engine cover on many of its cars. What they are saying is that the car is so beautiful in every aspect that we’ll show you the inside. In fact, we’ll showcase the inside. It’s a bold styling exercise, and a smart execution of “transparency”.

The reason I like it so much is the controlled fashion in which this transparency takes place. You see, I bet the radiator, transaxle, and other assorted parts aren’t nearly as sexy as those induction manifolds. So Ferrari wraps them in a beautiful cover. While the best of what’s below shines through.

Transparency is not the naked truth. It’s the little bit of what’s inside of you that you want to share with the world. Showcase what makes you great and spare your followers the boring, the mediocre, and the downright ugly stuff.

A New Sticker for my iPad

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:51:29 +0000

I paid good money to have that ninja drawn for me. Most people have only seen the head. It was my old Twitter avatar. The text all comes from my whiteboard album on Facebook.

Touching the clouds

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:43:48 +0000

One of the amazing things about living in Chigago is that I tend to forget just how tall all these buildings are. Every once in a while I’m reminded why they call them sky scapers.

X-Mas @ The Bean

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:20:58 +0000

I hope that’s enough Cholula

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:06:16 +0000

Because I can’t sleep…

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:58:55 +0000

… until a project is done. I made some updates to snap.tc including my new bio, an events calendar, and a relaunch of this blog called, “stuff”.

I’m writing this on my iPhone and hoping it tweets when I hit publish. If it does… goodnight.

Playing with PS Mobile iPhone app

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:30:29 +0000

Lovin this iPhone app for changing pictures on the fly.

Awesome place to see a concert, or stair climb

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:55:54 +0000

Awesome place to see a concert, or stair climb, originally uploaded by Todd W Carpenter.

Here we go

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:50:21 +0000

Here we go, originally uploaded by Todd W Carpenter.

Selling my snowmobile.

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:14:57 +0000

2003 Arctic Cat 900 Mountain Cat 1M – $3500 OBO (South-West Denver)

Local Pickup Only!

2003 900 Mountain Cat 1M in great shape. I’m selling because I have only ridden it twice in the last two years. Estimated miles are under 2000, but I removed the speedometer the first year so I really don’t know.

Details

Engine Size – 900
Track Length – 144” X 2” Challenger
Modifications
SLP SnowPro Skis – (plus OEM skis with one season of wear)
Boss HighRise Seat
1” Handlebar Riser
SledJunky Drop Brackets
SLP Single Pipe and Can
Custom Cold Air Intake System
LED Tail Light
Wired for heated goggles (will include the goggles)

I set this sled up for boondocking. The track, skis, suspension and seat make it a breeze to throw around. It’s very fast, and the custom cold air intake has eliminated the bogging problems that 1M sleds are known for when carving in deep powder.

This sled has never been wrecked. It’s in great shape. There is a slight amount of wear on the inside of the track, and one button for the seat needs to be re-riveted (or not, Velcro holds the seat down fine). The SLP Pipe is not as shiny as the picture below suggests. It still needs to have an annual service (chain-case oil, coolant…) performed for this year.

Payment Options

I will take cash, or I can take a credit card payment through PayPal. If using Paypal, the price of the sled will go up $50. You will also need to pay, then wait for the transaction to clear before picking up the sled. It is also possible for me to deliver the sled to the metro Denver Area, but payment would need to be made ahead of time, and I am less willing to negotiate on price.

Contact Me

Todd Carpenter toddwcarpenter@gmail.com 303-747-6913 (please leave a message)
View this sled by appointment. I live near C-470 and 285. If you wish to fire the sled up, it needs to be before dark. I live in a townhome complex with intolerant neighbors.