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Author Archives: twsobey
Mine!
Title: Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives Author: Michael Heller & James Salzman Completed: Nov 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I have a difficult time not finishing books. Once I start them, even if I … Continue reading
Seattle from the Margins
Title: Seattle from the Margins: Exclusion, Erasure, and the Making of a Pacific Coast City Author: Megan Asaka Completed: Nov 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Two months ago, I posted “Since moving back to Seattle in 2017, I’ve been … Continue reading
2025’s First Mistake 5k
** Don’t miss the Second Annual First Mistake 5k ** Life is full of bad ideas. You will likely make many mistakes during 2025, let this race be (one of) your first. What could be better than a free race on … Continue reading
Lockpicking and Other Mischievous Ways to Learn Engineering
Over the summer, I presented at WA-ACTE Summer Conference Presentations on Robotics and Lock Picking. It’s now Fall Conference time and I’ve decided to update my lock picking presentation. You can find the slides here but I outline some other details … Continue reading
The Infernal Machine
Title: The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective Author: Steven Johnson Completed: Sept 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Years ago I read Ghost Map by the same author and enjoyed … Continue reading
Skid Road
Title: Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle Author: Murray Morgan Completed: Aug 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Since moving back to Seattle in 2017, I’ve been reading different books about the history of this place, including about the … Continue reading
WA-ACTE Summer Conference Presentations on Robotics and Lock Picking
(Updated: Additional links requested in the session at bottom) I’m presenting to middle and high school CTE teachers at this year’s WA-ACTE Summer Conference on two topics: Robotics and Lock Picking. The “Lockpicking and other mischievous way to learn engineering” … Continue reading
When Driving Is Not an Option
Title: When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency Author: Anna Zivarts Completed: July 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I met Anna a couple of years ago when our kids did gymnastics together. Out of the … Continue reading
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LilyTiny
It’s time for ToorCamp again and this year I’m helping people learn to program LilyTiny microcontrollers. You can use these at the Fairie Yurt to control the EL wire (prototyping this currently) or over at the Maker Stage to create … Continue reading
A Runner's Ramblings 