I Turo’d a CyberTruck
I drove it for one day, now I don't want one.
Denny and the Jets
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AI at Work – When Slop Masquerades as Substance
Authenticity Guarantee: No AI was used to write this. These ramblings are my own. Early Days Something changed updates from my manager became more loquacious, impeccably formatted, decorated with emojis, littered with the now infamous em dashes. At first, I had thought it was an uptick in quality, perhaps leading by example. My optimism [ ]
33 and Me
Where to start? My family threw me a wonderful 33rd Frasier themed birthday party, setting a wonderful tone for the beginning of what ended up being a fascinating year. It was a year filled with fun, and I m luckier than ever to have spent it with my fiancee, Jenelle 3 I can t wait to see [ ]
My 2500 Mile Road Trip in an EV
12 charging stops and $333 later, I m home from an amazing 26 day vacation. I worked for parts of it, but largely had time off and attended a conference as well. Going from Spokane to Santa Cruz, CA, then back via Napa, CA and Portland, OR was a breeze. Tesla s network of superchargers continues to [ ]
Portland, Again
...it's been so long since I've been here to live instead of to make a living, to stop and smell the roses instead of driving by them, to shop slowly with intention instead of rushing to find my Powell's purchase for the trip because we're on a schedule.
Tips to win a Hackathon
Believe it or not, it s just not enough to have a good project. I recently mentored students and judged submissions to the Eastern Washington University hackathon. We had 17 projects submitted, and over 20 teams that started the day out. This is the second hackathon I ve volunteered with in the last year, and I ve noticed [ ]
Walla Walla, Washington
I got to take my first vacation in Eastern Washington’s wine country. Staying at the Cropp mansion, Jenelle and I enjoyed a weekend of camaraderie, wind and cheese tasting, window shopping, and scenic car rides through a small, yet enjoyable, community. A full weekend of doing nothing but relaxing and enjoying time with new and [ ]
Lessons Learned from Owning a Tesla
In November of 2022, I picked up my 2023 Model 3 from the local Tesla Service Center. I was ecstatic to finally own an EV, and it also happened to be the first car I bought brand new. After a year and a half of ownership and upkeep, I d like to share some lessons I ve [ ]
The Importance of Documenting Your Work
Don t trust a finance department. 3OH!3 paraphrasing aside, I recently learned a valuable lesson in documentation. My manager asked me to change the due date on a batch process we run from a week out to one day out. Suffice it to say, this was an easy change to implement in python, changing a 7 [ ]
Last Lab
I just had my last lab today, probably for a long time. I ve been on and off again about finishing my degree in CS for 14 years, and I m finally buckling down to finish the work. Part of this work was the second lab in the physics series, the heat and optics lab. I enjoyed [ ]