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2016

/ Jun 2016

How I defeated Donald Trump

The end of the Trump Diet

2016

/ Feb 2016

Duel: a meeting of the minds

“Listen, we’ve been going neck and neck here, finishing one-two we’re clearly in the upper tier, but before we do battle from Atlanta to…

2016

/ Feb 2016

How a bit of software and tech may save the lives of many cyclists

Last week I stumbled upon this video while shopping for new bike gear.

2016

/ Jan 2016

Why people like Trump

The other day I happened to catch a Trump campaign livestream, and like people slowing down to look at traffic accidents, I decided to…

2016

/ Jan 2016

(Untitled)

20 Years Ago Today One day in the Spring of 1995, just a few months before I finished my undergrad

2016

/ Jan 2016

Goddamn you Jony Ive: How to improve the usability of a new TV remote

Don’t get me wrong, I like the new TV a lot. I’ve owned every single version of the Apple TV going back to the very first one I reviewed…

2016

/ Jan 2016

The Trump Diet

I have a varied history with my weight, and yes, I know body weight and BMI aren’t the be-all, end-all measurements and that we usually put…

2015

/ Dec 2015

20 Years Ago Today

One day in the Spring of 1995, just a few months before I finished my undergrad degree a friend in the student computer lab leaned over my…

2015

/ Dec 2015

33,636 Gun Deaths Visualized

According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2013 all deaths due to firearms in the US amounted to 33,636 people. That sure seems like…

2015

/ Dec 2015

Why I can’t stop putting dildos into the hands of powerful conservatives

There have been so many gun massacres of late it’s difficult to recount them all. Increasingly, they’re striking closer and closer to home…

2015

/ Nov 2015

Everything you ever wanted to know about unfurling but were afraid to ask /or/ How to make your…

Let’s start with the most obvious question first. This is what an “unfurl” is:

2015

/ Nov 2015

Veronica GIF so lifelike

I don't update often here, but I feel like spending whatever small amount of Google juice is left

2015

/ Nov 2015

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2015

/ Nov 2015

TIL: Web 1.0 Hackdays are pretty great

I just got home from the Web 1.0 Conference run by Amber Case and Kyle Drake, and I had a blast. I got to spend 8 uninterrupted hours…

2015

/ Oct 2015

Austin Bat Cruise

I’m in Austin, Texas for An Event Apart, and the organizers booked a lovely sunset dinner cruise for all the speakers. We got some good…

2015

/ Sep 2015

Day 6: Off the grid in Joseph

My Cycle Oregon week ended up being only about 275 miles of riding and 12,000' of climbing. If the week had gone as planned, it would have…

2015

/ Sep 2015

Day 5: 51 miles, Huntington to Baker City

After a third night of rain and having to pack up a wet tent, we decided to think of other plans once we got back to the start. The Cycle…

2015

/ Sep 2015

Day 4: 54 miles, Cambridge, ID to Huntington, OR

We set off from Idaho to retrace our steps back to the start over the course of the next two days.