Betty got a boost with the latest software update.
Author: Nick Momrik
I'm searching for my first hole-in-one.
I enjoy being active and making things.
I work for Automattic.
Heelys for Adults
Whenever I see a kid racing around in Heelys I want a pair. I don’t know why I’ve never looked, but they do make them for adults! Unfortunately every size 14 is out of stock.
In My Gym Bag
I’ve been meaning to clean out my gym bag for months and I finally did it today. I removed a ton of stuff that never gets used and here is what made the cut.
- AbMat Wrap
- Bear KompleX knee sleeves (2 sets)
- Rocktape Shin Skins
- Valeo Weightlifting Belt
- Adidas Performance Adipower Weightlifting shoes
- Rogue wrist wraps
- Bear KompleX 3 hole hand grips (2 sets)
- Rogue gloves
- IronMind lifting straps
- GorillaPod
- Glif camera phone tripod mount
- Reebok sunglasses
- Field Notes: Expedition
- Average Broz White Magic tape
- Athletic tape and a padded tape
- Tape measure
- WHOOP bicep band
- SuperSliders
- 2 RPM speed ropes and 1 Rx Smart Gear Zeus rope
Perfection Doesn’t Exist
…perfection doesn’t exist; it is a goal that fuels a never-ending process of adaptation. If nature, or anything, were perfect it wouldn’t be evolving. Organisms, organizations, and individual people are always highly imperfect but capable of improving. So rather than getting stuck hiding our mistakes and pretending we’re perfect, it makes sense to find our imperfections and deal with them. You will either learn valuable lessons from your mistakes and press on, better equipped to succeed—or you won’t and you will fail.
Link Dump – 2019/03/30
- Study shoes three people in a conference room over 2 hours can result in a Co2 level that can impair cognitive functioning
Another great reason to work from home. Link to the study. - Putting a Raspberry Pi 3 A+ in the Raspberry Pi keyboard
Very cool. I need to get back to tinkering with some electronics. - The Electoral College, According to a Math Teacher ⇒
The reasons for it don’t apply today. - The United States Army is changing how it measures the physical fitness of its soldiers.
Looks like CrossFit. - How Much Deep Sleep Do You Need?
Since I have sleep tracking again, I’ve noticed that my time in deep sleep can vary a lot from night to night, even if I’m getting 8+ hours of sleep. So far there doesn’t seem to be a correlation between the amount of deep sleep I get and my recovery score the next day though. - How Apple Card works
A lot of great info here. The virtual card numbers will be a great feature. - wodscrape.com.au ⇒
Just what the domain says. This is a site that scrapes some popular WODs and puts them in one place. Cool for getting ideas for workouts.
AdaBox 011: PyPortal
Yesterday I received AdaBox 011: PyPortal.
Similar to AdaBox 010, there isn’t much here in terms of assembly or physical experimentation using different parts, but the PyPortal is a really cool new device from Adafruit. It’s built for IoT projects, with:
- 3.2″ touchscreen to display info and interact with the device
- ESP32 co-processor to handle Wi-Fi connections
- Analog Devices ADT7410 temperature sensor
- SAMD51 to handle all of the processing, compatible with CircuitPython, which makes it fun and easy to program
- Laser cut acrylic enclosure/stand
They’ve also included a 1 year pass to adafruit.io. I’ll likely turn this into something that interfaces with my Home Assistant server to control different devices around my house.
I haven’t done much in terms of electronics, woodworking, or making in general for the last couple of months. I think I burned out a bit when I caught up on so many projects over November, December, and January. I’ll get back to making soon!
AirPods
Finally decided to get a set.
Hoax’s Title Track by Kevin Garrett
I noticed this one while listening to an Acoustic Chill (probably my most played type of music) playlist on iTunes. Then I checked out his album, which is a good chill listen.
Last Sign of Winter?
I noticed this little bit of remaining ice in the front of my house, where the snow had been piled from shoveling and it doesn’t get any sun. Hopefully this is the last sign of winter. I’m ready for some golf.
San Diego Night Lights
