# cross country (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cross country. Page: Feed: --- ## [Jets Training Camp Recap: Offense Still Searching, Defense Finding Takeaways](https://wmscradio.com/jets-training-camp-recap-offense-still-searching-defense-finding-takeaways/) _2026-08-20 · Dhanny Valverde-suazo · WMSC 90.3 FM_ On Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, we had the privilege of observing New York Jets training camp as members of the WMSC sports team. It was a light practice, players were without pads, with a lot of walkthrough as the team geared up for an intense intrasquad scrimmage the very next day. Some key takeaways from \[…\] The post Jets Training Camp Recap: Offense Still Searching, Defense Finding Takeaways appeared… ## [KATSEYE Made a Movie for the People Who Made Them](https://wmscradio.com/katseye-made-a-movie-for-the-people-who-made-them/) _2026-08-19 · Kaitlin Swift · WMSC 90.3 FM_ The KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS documentary follows the global girl group through their journey of fame, bringing EYEKONS and casual fans alike a behind the scenes look of the choreography, performances, and everything in between that has brought the group to where they are today. The film opened in theaters worldwide on Aug. 12, two days \[…\] The post KATSEYE Made a Movie for the People Who Made Them… ## [Four NHL Teams with Something to Prove in 2026-27NH](https://wmscradio.com/four-nhl-teams-with-something-to-prove-in-2026-27nh/) _2026-08-19 · Meghan Lipscomb · WMSC 90.3 FM_ Puck drop for the 2026-2027 NHL season is about six weeks away, with opening night set for Sept. 29. Some teams are coming into the season with higher expectations than others. The four carrying the most weight into October are the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights. Tampa Bay \[…\] The post Four NHL Teams with Something to Prove in 2026-27NH appeared… ## [Leadville 2026 Preview](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/leadville-2026-preview) _2026-08-19 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Attempted Course Change Preview + Other Stats (Spoiler: It's Gonna Be Hot) ## [Frost Children Turn Their Own Festival into a Full Sweat-Through at Knockdown Center](https://wmscradio.com/frost-children-turn-their-own-festival-into-a-full-sweat-through-at-knockdown-center/) _2026-08-13 · Ash Schnoor · WMSC 90.3 FM_ Frost Children brought Frost Fest home to Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens on July 25th, and the venue never got a chance to cool off. Strobes ran through nearly the entire set, the kind of nonstop flash that had people shielding their eyes between songs, and once the lasers kicked in the room was already \[…\] The post Frost Children Turn Their Own Festival into a Full Sweat-Through at Knockdown… ## [Silverstein Turns the Stone Pony Summer Stage into One Giant Pit](https://wmscradio.com/silverstein-turns-the-stone-pony-summer-stage-into-one-giant-pit/) _2026-08-10 · Ash Schnoor · WMSC 90.3 FM_ Silverstein took the stage at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on July 12th, and the mosh pit that formed over the next hour stretched the length of the venue. By the set’s peak it had swallowed more ground than the stage itself, sending waves of crowd surfers toward the barricade that never \[…\] The post Silverstein Turns the Stone Pony Summer Stage into One Giant Pit appeared first on… ## [Honey Revenge and the Summer School Tour Come to Irving Plaza](https://wmscradio.com/honey-revenge-and-the-summer-school-tour-come-to-irving-plaza/) _2026-08-10 · Ash Schnoor · WMSC 90.3 FM_ On July 1st, Honey Revenge, Chase Petra, Winona Fighter, South Arcade, and Games We Play brought the Summer School Tour to Irving Plaza in New York City, and the crowd was ready before the first note hit. Main singer Devin Papadol was battling a cold, but you would have had a hard time knowing it \[…\] The post Honey Revenge and the Summer School Tour Come to Irving Plaza appeared first on WMSC 90.3… ## [Sierre-Zinal 2026 Recap](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/sierre-zinal-2026-recap) _2026-08-08 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Kilian and Maude's Course Records Remain ## [The Backfires Talk Governors Ball and New Album “Stardust”](https://wmscradio.com/the-backfires-talk-governors-ball-and-new-album-stardust/) _2026-08-07 · Ash Schnoor · WMSC 90.3 FM_ A year ago, The Backfires were pulling in triple-digit crowds on their first headline run behind This Is Not an Exit, watching rooms that used to be empty fill up town by town. This year, they played the Governors Ball on a bill with Wet Leg and Dominic Fike. The New York band, equally British \[…\] The post The Backfires Talk Governors Ball and New Album “Stardust” appeared first on WMSC 90.3 FM . ## [Paul Domowitch on Sam Mills, “Keep Pounding,” and the Making of a Montclair Legend](https://wmscradio.com/paul-domowitch-on-sam-mills-keep-pounding-and-the-making-of-a-montclair-legend/) _2026-08-07 · Meghan Lipscomb · WMSC 90.3 FM_ Sam Mills was one of the greatest student-athletes and football players to attend Montclair State University. Paul Domowitch, a former columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, wrote a biography about the Montclair legend called “Just Give Me a Chance to Fail.” WMSC sports director Sebastian Stratton, along with sports team members Jeremy Rodriguez, Joshua Gallatin \[…\] The post Paul Domowitch on… ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kqEKTNkgLJ5z) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Daydream Clouds](https://borealpixel.ca/blog/2026/08/daydream-clouds) _2026-08-06 · Boreal Pixel_ I saw a cloud and couldn't stop daydreaming about its life -- the goodbyes, the sunsets, the stars. ## [Quick Sierre-Zinal Weather Preview](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/quick-sierre-zinal-weather-preview) _2026-08-05 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Looks like an "average" year? ## [Montclair State Fall Sports Preview: What to Watch in 2026](https://wmscradio.com/montclair-state-fall-sports-preview-what-to-watch-in-2026/) _2026-08-03 · Meghan Lipscomb · WMSC 90.3 FM_ Classes are about to start back up at Montclair State, which means fall sports are coming with them. Cross country, field hockey, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball all open 2026 with something specific to chase, whether that’s defending a conference title or getting back into the NJAC tournament. Cross Country Women’s cross country \[…\] The post Montclair State Fall Sports… ## [The Cab Reminded Everyone Exactly What They Have Been Missing](https://wmscradio.com/the-cab-reminded-everyone-exactly-what-they-have-been-missing/) _2026-07-31 · Ash Schnoor · WMSC 90.3 FM_ There is a specific kind of energy that comes with seeing a band you have never heard before (other than the hits, shoutout Destiel) and leaving a completely different person. That is what The Cab did at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on June 26th. By the end of the night, the room was \[…\] The post The Cab Reminded Everyone Exactly What They Have Been Missing appeared first on WMSC… ## [Quick Speedgoat 2026 Recap](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/quick-speedgoat-2026-recap) _2026-07-31 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Mini Post #2 ## [Quick Badwater 2026 Recap](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/quick-badwater-2026-recap) _2026-07-31 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Mini Post #1 ## [Speeeedo](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/07/speeeedo.html) _2026-07-27 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ So my 'running truck' \* is a Japanese imported car, converted from kph to mph. As a result, the speedo is more of a general guideline that a reliable indicator of travelling speed. This is not ideal. \*running truck - truck for running, it can be used as a mobile aid station etc. The previous one (RIP) was my "tri truck" then my "tt truck" before becoming "trail running truck" A speedo that says… ## [Attempting the Vanguard Way](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/07/attempting-vanguard-way.html) _2026-07-20 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ So I tried to do a thing. I really should smile I'd been wanting to do this for a while, but needed to workout how to fit it into my calendar. Last Thursday the 16th July was the chosen slot, the weather wasn't ideal with the current heatwave, but it wasn't completely unreasonable with a slight dip in the daily temperature trend for a couple of days. A supported run of the Vanguard Way, 66 miles… ## [High Lonesome 100 Recap](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/high-lonesome-100-recap) _2026-07-18 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ I realize HiLo isn’t one of the premier U.S. ultras, but it looks really pretty and it's on my bucket list 🤷 ## [Hardrock 100 Recap](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/hardrock-100-recap) _2026-07-11 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Trying really hard not to refer to Hardrock as a race... ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XhhvsFg7AC7o) _2026-07-11 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Hardrock 100 Air Quality / Weather Preview](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/hardrock-100-air-quality-weather) _2026-07-05 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Assuming the Hardrock does happen this week, which is not a given ## [Western States as a Team Sport](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/western-states-as-a-team-sport) _2026-07-05 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ Scored using U.S. Cross Country Rules ## [Western States 2026 Recap](https://johnsug.substack.com/p/western-states-2026-recap) _2026-06-28 · John Sugden · Over the Ridgeline_ "Quick" Recap ## [When I'm fixing windows](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/06/when-im-fixing-windows.html) _2026-06-17 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Our house dates from the turn of the century and has been redeveloped several times, at some point it had metal "Crittall" windows installed. These were single glazed, and in poor state of repair so when we had rebuilding work done we had to find similar/matching designs and settled on some new metal windows called "heritage" windows from a company called "Duration Windows". They looked great,… ## [Psion 5mx case repair](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/06/psion-5mx-case-repair.html) _2026-06-13 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ I picked up a water damaged Psion 5x to have some spare parts available to repair the first Psion 5x I bought. Psion in pieces with screens being repaired The first Psion had a broken screen and was sold as "fixable, complete with spare screen" the "spare screen" however had clearly been poorly removed from somewhere and had missing PCB pads and traces. The currently installed screen had a cracked… ## [I did it.](https://borealpixel.ca/blog/2026/06/i-did-it) _2026-06-13 · Boreal Pixel_ I finished my computer engineering degree! What this took, what I learned, and the people who got me through it. ## [Sharp Objects](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/sharp-objects.html) _2026-05-18 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 10 - Sharp Objects So someone asked, can you dynamically load the library in csharp just like python? Hmm. Probably.... That would be nice, and I'm pretty sure we can do a lot of manipulation on the go with C#, like we can in python, there's a comprehensive reflection and invocation interface. How hard can it be? Can we build a c# interface on the fly instead of outputting source code to be… ## [62++C (C++26 Reflection)](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/c26-reflection.html) _2026-05-08 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Preamble I've always been better at the 'doing' rather than the explaining, so as part of my “what can we do with C++26” exercise I thought this would be a good opportunity to attempt to practice the 'explain it' bit. (In other words this might not be great! let me know if I can improve or change this) C++26 has now introduced reflection capabilities (… ## [But what about Java](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step9.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 9 - But what about Java This is the final step, adding a Java generator - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just reading… ## [Not remotely funny](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step8.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 8 - Not remotely funny This is the eighth step, adding out-of-process calling - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just… ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L2861SImkbPE) _2026-05-07 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [gnioG kcaB nI emiT](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step7.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 7 - gnioG kcaB nI emiT This is the seventh step, adding c++20 compatability - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just… ## [Turtles all the way down](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step6.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 6 - Turtles all the way down This is the sixth step, adding recursive structures - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either… ## [Containment](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step5.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 5 - Containment This is the fifth step, adding collection - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just reading the text or… ## [A new type](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step4.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 4 - A new type. std::chrono::y\_m\_d This is the fourth step, adding a new type, date - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either… ## [Some Structure](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step3.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 3 - Some Structure This is the third step, adding structs - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just reading the text or… ## [Complexity](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step2.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 2 - Complexity This is the second step, adding enums and method wrappers - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just… ## [Open the PoD bay doors](https://blog.ivor.org/2026/05/Step1.html) _2026-05-07 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Step 1 - Open the PoD bay doors This is the first step, basic types and calls - each step adds or improves a small feature, this text is just highlighting a few details along the way, the best way to work through is to build and run each one, reading through the code with this description alongside. Similarly reading this alongside the diff for each step will also mean more than either just… ## [Hey, It's Been a While - Reprise](https://borealpixel.ca/blog/2026/04/hey-it-s-been-a-while-reprise) _2026-04-02 · Boreal Pixel_ Another long gap, another redesign. I've been thinking about perfectionism, the small web, and why I stopped writing. ## [Capsure pwned](https://blog.ivor.org/2025/08/capsure-pwned.html) _2025-08-29 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Capsure Hacking #3 Third post on this topic, see also post 1(JTAG connections) - and post 2 (USB decoding) . So after the Capsure USB hacking , and with a little more knowledge (which can be a dangerous thing\*) (\*see later) what can we do with access to the flash memory? The bootloader has a built in "view NAND" tool (see end of last post ), in there we can see the contents but there's no direct… ## [Decoding Capsure USB](https://blog.ivor.org/2025/08/decoding-capsure-usb.html) _2025-08-21 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ After my initial tinkering and playing with the RM200 Capsure colorimeter I wanted to be able to experiment with firmware tweaks, also having to use the X-Rite Windows app, using fiddler to hack the packets connecting to their servers each time I switched firmwares wasn't ideal, so it was time to try to decode the interface to see if it's possible to talk to the handset directly without the app… ## [Capsure RM200 hacking](https://blog.ivor.org/2025/07/capsure-rm200-hacking.html) _2025-07-28 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ After reading Adam Zeloof's notes on using an X-Rite Capsure cosmetic colorimeter with the "standard" edition firmware with a "minor" serial number tweak - I had to give it a go myself, it's easy to pick up the cosmetic versions off ebay. Upgrade So firstly lets try the upgrade route Adam talked about in his write-up. What we need to do is use fiddler or similar to intercept the http requests to… ## [Mow Cop Killer Mile win(\*)](https://blog.ivor.org/2025/05/mow-cop-killer-mile-win.html) _2025-05-12 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ (\* in the M50 category) So. On the Bad Boy running podcast they mentioned a 1 mile run called the " Killer Mile " running up Mow Cop in Staffordshire, a famous hill that hits a 25% incline in places. They had been given a place, did anyone want to do it? Well, duh, obviously! That's my kind of thing! The place was offered on the condition that there was some fancy dress element involved - details… ## [Carbon Dioxide](https://blog.ivor.org/2024/12/carbon-dioxide.html) _2024-12-31 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ After the last tinkering with CO ₂ sensors on the VO₂ max device, Sensirion released an updated chip the STC31-C with finer resolution (0.2% vs 0.5%) and a more "raw" reading mode. The idea had been to use the CO₂ sensor to calculate the respiratory quotient, the VO₂ max device uses the O₂ sensor primarily to determine consumed oxygen. The O₂ sensor appears to be more accurate, reliable and… ## [Tracker III (with a vengeance)](https://blog.ivor.org/2024/08/tracker-iii.html) _2024-08-26 · Ivor Hewitt · Winging it_ Following on from the last post which was about the process and building, this is just an overview of the latest design. The kicad project files along with the schematic , layout , and BOM can all be found on github . The future Firstly, and I think I've expressed these comments before - but I'm still absolutely dumbfounded that the software and facilities are available for a basic hobbyist to be…