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August 2024 in photos

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Published: September 4, 2024 05:27

Here are some highlights from the month of August: We went to Disneyland as a one-last-trip-before-college thing as a family, then we saw Sir Mix a Lot and Smashmouth play our county fair. I did some wheeling and then the Portland Bridge Pedal where they…

Richard Haughey (1944-2024)

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Published: August 29, 2024 23:31

My father passed away today. It was a shock to get the call that he was rushed to an ER from his nursing home and the news that quickly followed was a surprise. But it was also something that hopefully gave him some relief after struggling with a long…

The most surprising win at the Olympics: Peacock streaming

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Published: August 12, 2024 04:52

Right before the pandemic hit, I moved into a new house that was just outside of cable TV coverage. And while I'd dabbled in streaming apps for years, this was the first time I was forced to become a full-time cord-cutter.(note: I briefly considered…

A recap of bike stuff from the first week of the 2024 Olympics

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Published: August 4, 2024 21:13

I spent the first 20+ years of my life on a BMX bike, then later did some mountain bike and cyclocross racing. I follow bike events to this day, so here are my quick thoughts on each bike-related event from the Paris Olympics so far.BMX Freestyle (park)BMX…

My long strange trip into home automation

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Published: July 17, 2024 19:47

Over the past few years I've written about things I've done around my home, like putting in a five-acre wide WiFi network or tapping a NFC tag to unlock the front door, and I think I've finally figured out a novel setup for home

Happy Birthday, MetaFilter!

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Published: July 14, 2024 18:08

It's pretty incredible that MetaFilter turns 25 years old today. Barely anything on the internet sticks around for this long. MetaFilter predates LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. It's older than Wikipedia and Blogger. Other similar sites sprang up after it…

24 unexpected hours in NYC

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Published: July 3, 2024 03:59

I'm almost done with research work on my upcoming guidebook as my wife and I review the final 14th stadium up in Seattle this coming Sunday. This past weekend we visited arenas furthest from Oregon, flying to Washington DC to catch a Spirit match on…

I love seeing car YouTubers drop their networks

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Published: June 25, 2024 23:29

There's been a trend lately in car-youtuber-land, one where you hear a host on camera say they're going to start a new channel of their own, and later they post a detailed video on how they quit their former employer, which was usually a car-related…

When convenience becomes a liability

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Published: June 18, 2024 17:40

In the Summer of 2003, I bought my very first Mac of my own, with my own money. Previously, I was a Windows guy that occasionally dabbled in Mac stuff using hand-me-down powerbooks. But my new Mac would be my new full-time, daily driver computer.Soon after…

The coolest tech video I've seen in ages

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Published: June 18, 2024 05:12

The most interesting tech video I’ve seen in a while is this one and I’ll tell you why:For background, this YouTube channel is run by a tow truck guy from Bend, OR. I like the guy and his channel because in the past I learned