Glen Akins
@bikerglen.bsky.social
Building gadgets, riding bikes, and fighting the good fight for municipal broadband. Chip designer by day. Fort Collins. Some days you're a mountain goat; other days you're a fainting goat. 🐐
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Glen Akins
@bikerglen.bsky.social
· Nov 9
I guess six weeks of doing nothing but drinking beer paid off. Follow me for more fitness advice.
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NCAR supercomputer center set to get cut = another example of something that'll make your weather forecasts - and yes, your weather apps - tangibly worse with less data.
Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather research center | CNN
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by the National Science Foundation.
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
NCAR supercomputer center set to get cut = another example of something that'll make your weather forecasts - and yes, your weather apps - tangibly worse with less data.
Bigger question: has the tech sector ever lost this many jobs while tech sector CAPEX has been this high?
The US tech sector continues losing jobs—overall, employment decreased by 8k last month and is down 45k over the last year
That's not as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, but extremely bad compared to the 2022 boom or even pre-2020 norms
That's not as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, but extremely bad compared to the 2022 boom or even pre-2020 norms
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Bigger question: has the tech sector ever lost this many jobs while tech sector CAPEX has been this high?
Reposted by Glen Akins
When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
WTF?
🚨Closing off airspace over a major U.S. city is rare.
The FAA has halted all flights to and from El Paso, TX & neighboring Santa Teresa, NM.
The restriction prohibits all aircraft operations from 11:30 p.m. MST on February 10 through 11:30 p.m. MST on February 20.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
The FAA has halted all flights to and from El Paso, TX & neighboring Santa Teresa, NM.
The restriction prohibits all aircraft operations from 11:30 p.m. MST on February 10 through 11:30 p.m. MST on February 20.
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
elpasomatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM
WTF?
Can I draw a circle around the cryptocurrency advocates blob and block them all at once?
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Can I draw a circle around the cryptocurrency advocates blob and block them all at once?
Brought to you by Dale's Pale Ale—official beer of USA Curling!
February 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Brought to you by Dale's Pale Ale—official beer of USA Curling!
Another 18 C day in winter in Colorado. This is at 2100 m. There should at least be some packed ice and snow from the last snow. There isn't.
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Another 18 C day in winter in Colorado. This is at 2100 m. There should at least be some packed ice and snow from the last snow. There isn't.
Inflation definitely isn't under control. Safeway raised a case of Odell beer from $36 to $42 and my breakfast burritos from $2.99 to $3.49 each.
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Inflation definitely isn't under control. Safeway raised a case of Odell beer from $36 to $42 and my breakfast burritos from $2.99 to $3.49 each.
Work in progress. MIDI controller triggers an RP2040 to play stereo 48 ksps sound effects off a microSD card through an I2S DAC and amplifier.
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Work in progress. MIDI controller triggers an RP2040 to play stereo 48 ksps sound effects off a microSD card through an I2S DAC and amplifier.
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Loot that drops after defeating me:
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
2.5mm hex key
led cob
the most dangerous pink 3d printed balisong you've ever seen
drywall screws(10)
esp32-s3(bent)
2.5mm hex key
led cob
the most dangerous pink 3d printed balisong you've ever seen
drywall screws(10)
esp32-s3(bent)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-a free ULINE pocket knife (cursed)
-battered iPhone
-worn Tevas of a discontinued style
-Thermo B20
-CIA challenge coin
-So Much Coffee
-a free ULINE pocket knife (cursed)
-battered iPhone
-worn Tevas of a discontinued style
-Thermo B20
-CIA challenge coin
-So Much Coffee
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
dot com bubble came with lots of job opportunities for everyday tech workers. ai bubble not so much.
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
dot com bubble came with lots of job opportunities for everyday tech workers. ai bubble not so much.
Loot that drops after defeating me:
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
2.5mm hex key
led cob
the most dangerous pink 3d printed balisong you've ever seen
drywall screws(10)
esp32-s3(bent)
2.5mm hex key
led cob
the most dangerous pink 3d printed balisong you've ever seen
drywall screws(10)
esp32-s3(bent)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-a free ULINE pocket knife (cursed)
-battered iPhone
-worn Tevas of a discontinued style
-Thermo B20
-CIA challenge coin
-So Much Coffee
-a free ULINE pocket knife (cursed)
-battered iPhone
-worn Tevas of a discontinued style
-Thermo B20
-CIA challenge coin
-So Much Coffee
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
--patch of dried mud that's been embedded in my fur since last wednesday
--pair of ratty Five Ten bike shoes
--SRAM AXS battery (half empty)
--energy drink (also half empty)
--local brewery beer of the month club keyfob (current)
Some of my plated through holes aren't plated through.
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Some of my plated through holes aren't plated through.
Management: please don't bring your bikes in the building. We have a bike rack. Also, the bike rack.
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Management: please don't bring your bikes in the building. We have a bike rack. Also, the bike rack.
More proof AI ruins everything.
Raspberry Pi's 16GB models jump a massive $60, with other models going up $10 to $30, just two months after the last price increases.
The AI Bubble Hits Again: Raspberry Pi Announces Up-to-$60 Price Hikes Across Its Most Popular SBCs
16GB models jump a massive $60, with other models going up $10 to $30, just two months after the last price increases.
www.hackster.io
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
More proof AI ruins everything.
Quick test fit using a 3D-printed fake PCB and a cutaway housing to make sure my @adafruit.com QT PY RP2040 and Audio BFF will fit inside the enclosure for my USB MIDI player when the boards arrive from OSH Park tomorrow. Connects via USB OTG power cable to a MIDI controller to play sounds!
February 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Quick test fit using a 3D-printed fake PCB and a cutaway housing to make sure my @adafruit.com QT PY RP2040 and Audio BFF will fit inside the enclosure for my USB MIDI player when the boards arrive from OSH Park tomorrow. Connects via USB OTG power cable to a MIDI controller to play sounds!
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Strava flybys be wilding with 1000+ riders.
January 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Strava flybys be wilding with 1000+ riders.
Apparently I have a legit copy of Ableton Live Lite now. No idea what I'm doing. Wish me luck.
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Apparently I have a legit copy of Ableton Live Lite now. No idea what I'm doing. Wish me luck.
Strava flybys be wilding with 1000+ riders.
January 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Strava flybys be wilding with 1000+ riders.
308.8 miles for January! That's a new personal best. Bittersweet tho because made possible by global warming.
January 31, 2026 at 11:10 PM
308.8 miles for January! That's a new personal best. Bittersweet tho because made possible by global warming.
I lost count at 500+ but it's looking like 1000+ showed up for the Alex Pretti Memorial / Solidarity ride in Fort Collins today.
More than 1,000 gather for Alex Pretti memorial bicycle ride
Cyclists gathered in order to honor a fellow rider and protest the actions of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who killed him.
www.coloradoan.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I lost count at 500+ but it's looking like 1000+ showed up for the Alex Pretti Memorial / Solidarity ride in Fort Collins today.
Holy carp! I found a galvanometer with a potentiometer on it for verifying the needle's deflection! Never seen anything like this before. Confirmed the feedback part. Trying to figure out a way to confirm the galvanometer part without causing any permanent damage if I'm wrong.
January 30, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Holy carp! I found a galvanometer with a potentiometer on it for verifying the needle's deflection! Never seen anything like this before. Confirmed the feedback part. Trying to figure out a way to confirm the galvanometer part without causing any permanent damage if I'm wrong.
