Brian T. Rice
@briantrice.bsky.social
Mad computer scientist; electric motorcycle hacker; software architect; data viz whatever? Former nuclear tech, always NB. They/them. https://signal.me/#eu/5U6AQo_peWVxKPh5raxwBKUp8UxZm4iwfIb-21fgVSVQFRgfXn1DF42nvXiWSNfu
Yep it’s really her. You might have heard of her.
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Yep it’s really her. You might have heard of her.
My 2013 DS’ last look was similar. S tank plastics and a Givi white trunk. (Later stolen then recovered / converted by a YouTuber into a “cyber quad”)
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My 2013 DS’ last look was similar. S tank plastics and a Givi white trunk. (Later stolen then recovered / converted by a YouTuber into a “cyber quad”)
Well, I didn’t expect to see a couple of coyotes eating a cat this morning!
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Well, I didn’t expect to see a couple of coyotes eating a cat this morning!
Weirdly specific helicopter flight overhead this morning
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Weirdly specific helicopter flight overhead this morning
As a renter in North America, it’s hard to set up a battery solar system, but I managed to route DC power through disused coax conduit today.
Power output is obviously not optimal yet, but I’ll get the panels on the railing once the fatigue is gone.
Power output is obviously not optimal yet, but I’ll get the panels on the railing once the fatigue is gone.
September 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
As a renter in North America, it’s hard to set up a battery solar system, but I managed to route DC power through disused coax conduit today.
Power output is obviously not optimal yet, but I’ll get the panels on the railing once the fatigue is gone.
Power output is obviously not optimal yet, but I’ll get the panels on the railing once the fatigue is gone.
Game I played in the late 80s has a ship you should see: archive.org/details/Comp...
September 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Game I played in the late 80s has a ship you should see: archive.org/details/Comp...
I’m at the @archive.org for a @chucktingle.bsky.social reading, and the crowd is delightful so far.
September 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I’m at the @archive.org for a @chucktingle.bsky.social reading, and the crowd is delightful so far.
My Ioniq 6 looks like a dolphin to me, and it’s not perfect but few EV shapes have looked nicer to my eye.
September 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My Ioniq 6 looks like a dolphin to me, and it’s not perfect but few EV shapes have looked nicer to my eye.
More models than I ever knew existed
August 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
More models than I ever knew existed
For the first time, I drove over 1000 miles today, solo, to get home from Grand Junction. I didn’t use an electric motorcycle, but it’ll do given my condition.
July 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
For the first time, I drove over 1000 miles today, solo, to get home from Grand Junction. I didn’t use an electric motorcycle, but it’ll do given my condition.
I made it to Kansas for the night, but not without a dramatic storm cell encounter!
July 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I made it to Kansas for the night, but not without a dramatic storm cell encounter!
If you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context.
July 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context.
Blue Corvette Stringray spotted, for my wheel nerds. This was at a brewpub after a hard mountain hike.
July 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Blue Corvette Stringray spotted, for my wheel nerds. This was at a brewpub after a hard mountain hike.
I have arrived at the nice place
July 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I have arrived at the nice place
I’m still sorting through my photos but I think this is your “if not friend, why friend-shaped?” boi.
(SM-62 with U-6A and KC-97L)
(SM-62 with U-6A and KC-97L)
July 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I’m still sorting through my photos but I think this is your “if not friend, why friend-shaped?” boi.
(SM-62 with U-6A and KC-97L)
(SM-62 with U-6A and KC-97L)
My aviation museum bucket list got another accomplishment this morning.
July 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My aviation museum bucket list got another accomplishment this morning.
I’m very glad to have been traversing the beautiful western US instead of being online today.
In Rifle, CO for the night now.
In Rifle, CO for the night now.
July 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I’m very glad to have been traversing the beautiful western US instead of being online today.
In Rifle, CO for the night now.
In Rifle, CO for the night now.
Heading out east! Bonneville now
July 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Heading out east! Bonneville now
Pretty good representation of my Zero DSR dual charging back in 2018-2019.
June 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pretty good representation of my Zero DSR dual charging back in 2018-2019.
Just an amusing photo from an SF hill hike yesterday.
June 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just an amusing photo from an SF hill hike yesterday.
Forgot to post this vintage Apple /// monitor I noticed walking to a restaurant in the Mission District, sans computer. No idea if it was working, didn’t find the owner, but it was gone in an hour!
Sorry to the vintage computing enthusiasts who responded at the time.
Sorry to the vintage computing enthusiasts who responded at the time.
June 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Forgot to post this vintage Apple /// monitor I noticed walking to a restaurant in the Mission District, sans computer. No idea if it was working, didn’t find the owner, but it was gone in an hour!
Sorry to the vintage computing enthusiasts who responded at the time.
Sorry to the vintage computing enthusiasts who responded at the time.
US pacific coast personal ranking: Planes of Fame, Evergreen, then Boeing Museum of Flight
(Last flyable N9M depicted for proof of visit before it crashed)
(Last flyable N9M depicted for proof of visit before it crashed)
June 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
US pacific coast personal ranking: Planes of Fame, Evergreen, then Boeing Museum of Flight
(Last flyable N9M depicted for proof of visit before it crashed)
(Last flyable N9M depicted for proof of visit before it crashed)
Ah well. I named my latest electric motorcycle Maarva if that’s heartening at least. (Front of photo)
May 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Ah well. I named my latest electric motorcycle Maarva if that’s heartening at least. (Front of photo)
I met this very good cat this weekend on Bernal. A handsome gentleman enjoying the morning sunshine.
May 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I met this very good cat this weekend on Bernal. A handsome gentleman enjoying the morning sunshine.