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Beautiful morning for a run along the lake. Happy birthday, @wentlooking !Added wheel lights that I got for Christmas to my bike so I can be seen from the side. Not sure which Christmas I got them, but we still lived in Boise so... #SafetyEventuallySuccessful prototype. This measures elevation and acceleration of a rocket, then transmits the data to a second Arduino connected to a computer to store the data. This was requested by a teacher for their class. Fun build. Now to soldier it together. #MakersGonnaMake #Arduino #EngineeringAtWorkComing out of the water at the #Renton #PolarBearPlunge. No one wanted to hug me. 😞 (pc: Rebekah Welch @SeattleTimes https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/swimmers-brave-chilly-waters-in-renton-polar-bear-plunge/)Starting to see hummingbirds at our new feeder.Categories
Author Archives: twsobey
Can’t you check the wiring?!?
A group of four students in the Nelsen Middle School Robotics Club stared from their robot to the diagram on the screen and back again. “Wait, does the yellow wire go there?” “No, I think it goes in the next … Continue reading
Sapiens
Earlier this year, after listening to several podcasts proclaiming that Sapiens was the best book of 2016, I decided I should give it a glance. The online reviews made it sound interesting but I still wasn’t convinced that I’d make … Continue reading
Car-less year completed
Life’s been a bit busy recently with leaving a job, traveling to Alaska for a friend’s wedding, moving from Boise to Seattle, buying a house, looking for a job, all while watching Avery and, of course, not driving. Well, things … Continue reading
Quad Bike
About the same time I gave up driving for a year, the school where I work was offered the pieces of an old quad bike. This beauty was designed with four wheels and four seats. The front two riders had … Continue reading
Opera Exchange
Biking everywhere gives you many opportunities to meet the people around you while commuting. Friday was a perfect example. Our yard backs up to Hill Road (a busy residential street in North Boise), which gives us opportunities to hear many … Continue reading
One Event
The rib is starting to heal and the ice is finally melting. Many of my friends who enjoy biking but did not make a deal to only bike during one of the worst winters on record, are starting to get … Continue reading
Asphalt Strikes Again
A few years ago, I was starting to get back into running and looking for a group in town to run with. I’ve often found it easier to find the motivation to go on a run if there are other … Continue reading
