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.
It's a straight up poll tax because none of these documents are free to acquire.
I've read through the GOP's new 'SAVE America Act' which will be voted on next week in the House.
It requires both proof of citizenship to register to vote - AND - proof of citizenship to vote.
Nerdy thread 1/
It requires both proof of citizenship to register to vote - AND - proof of citizenship to vote.
Nerdy thread 1/
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
It's a straight up poll tax because none of these documents are free to acquire.
Reposted by Glen Akins
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!
Reposted by Glen Akins
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.
Refined the design a bit more and printed the lid out of matte gray PLA. There's three LEDs across the top. This is the middle one. I think I like where this is going. Big inspiration from the RPi SCSI case's designer.
January 29, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Refined the design a bit more and printed the lid out of matte gray PLA. There's three LEDs across the top. This is the middle one. I think I like where this is going. Big inspiration from the RPi SCSI case's designer.
Welp, Fort Collins' photo radar clocked me going 37 in a 40 today! Can't wait to get that ticket in the mail!
January 29, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Welp, Fort Collins' photo radar clocked me going 37 in a 40 today! Can't wait to get that ticket in the mail!
prototype enclosures for the midi project. left one for the self-contained amp and speaker version. right one for the dac version that I can feed into the mixer I use on teams calls.
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 AM
prototype enclosures for the midi project. left one for the self-contained amp and speaker version. right one for the dac version that I can feed into the mixer I use on teams calls.
I'm working on a little midi audio project. I have a Midi Fighter Spectra which is freaking awesome but unremarkable looking. I think a Novation Launchpad Mini all lit up would make for a better poster image for a blog post or video. Spend the $129 for a mini to get 8 views instead of 3 views? 😂
January 28, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I'm working on a little midi audio project. I have a Midi Fighter Spectra which is freaking awesome but unremarkable looking. I think a Novation Launchpad Mini all lit up would make for a better poster image for a blog post or video. Spend the $129 for a mini to get 8 views instead of 3 views? 😂
Reposted by Glen Akins
Taking off my weather hat for a moment for something more important than the forecast…today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
I’ve shared before that my grandparents (mom’s side) are both Holocaust survivors. Please do me a favor and read their story in this thread.
I’ve shared before that my grandparents (mom’s side) are both Holocaust survivors. Please do me a favor and read their story in this thread.
January 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Taking off my weather hat for a moment for something more important than the forecast…today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
I’ve shared before that my grandparents (mom’s side) are both Holocaust survivors. Please do me a favor and read their story in this thread.
I’ve shared before that my grandparents (mom’s side) are both Holocaust survivors. Please do me a favor and read their story in this thread.
Order received today. No additional charges upon delivery!
Anyone in the US place an order on AliExpress lately?
I'm thinking of placing an order:
-- shipped by global sellers
-- import charges included
-- via AliExpress standard shipping
What are the chances I'm going to have to pay additional fees at delivery?
I'm thinking of placing an order:
-- shipped by global sellers
-- import charges included
-- via AliExpress standard shipping
What are the chances I'm going to have to pay additional fees at delivery?
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Order received today. No additional charges upon delivery!
Today's weather was awesome and I made it home just before the snow squall came through!
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Today's weather was awesome and I made it home just before the snow squall came through!
Back in late 2017, Newsmax wrote an article sourced from another article on something I was doing. They misgendered me which I really DGAF about but I gladly would have talked to one of their reporters for a few minutes and given them some original quotes.
Newsmax fabricated a quote from me about my father Richard Zimmer today. They never contacted me. It's not just outrageous but funny. He was talented in many ways, but most definitely not at golf or cooking or craftsmanship. www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/z...
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Back in late 2017, Newsmax wrote an article sourced from another article on something I was doing. They misgendered me which I really DGAF about but I gladly would have talked to one of their reporters for a few minutes and given them some original quotes.