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Adam Gessaman :vcoffee:
@adam.windbag.org.ap.brid.gy
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Nerd, Tinkerer, Teacher, Dad.

💼 Professionally: World #History #Teacher, #EdTech

👾Recreationally: #Books, #Audiobooks, #Homelab, #Photography, #Mestastic […]

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I’m sorry Eufy, but what is with this app size? 965 MB for a security app?
Eufy app showing 965 MB to install the new version.
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Even my weather app knows what Trump is doing to the White House is wrong.
October 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Found this on my walk today.

#cars #photography
Wrecked car with a Mylar balloon that reads “Get Well Soon”.
September 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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@arubis Yeah, that does look suitably dense. This my passive MeshSense from north of Seattle and I can only reliably talk to the northern third.

The message propagation maps on each message here show how variable LongFast is: https://meshinfo.gessaman.com/chat.html
A screenshot from MeshSense, showing the Seattle Meshtastic mesh.
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This is the very last thing in my syllabus. Do I leave the last line to see who actually read it?

#teaching #education
What is your policy on using AI? Using AI tools to generate work that you submit as your own is a form of academic dishonesty. This includes having AI write, revise, or generate any portion of assignments, essays, discussion posts, or other coursework that you turn in—whether it's a sentence, paragraph, outline, or entire assignment. AI can be a tool for learning (asking questions to understand concepts, exploring ideas, or checking your understanding), but it cannot be used to produce work that you submit. Unless an assignment explicitly states that AI use is permitted, all submitted work must be entirely your own thinking and writing. As a rule, if you find yourself copying or paraphrasing AI output, you are probably violating this policy. Unauthorized use of AI will be treated as academic dishonesty and will follow the same consequence structure outlined above for plagiarism.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
August 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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This seems to be the way that scammers are evading iOS’s unknown contacts filters. I won’t be replying.

#scams #ios
A screenshot of the unknown contacts section on an iPhone showing messages like “old fart still kicking” and “old friend. Are you still breathing?” From different numbers in the 213 area code.
August 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Crooked Media switching their What A Day newsletter *to* Substack, one of the internet’s most notorious Nazi bars, in the year 2025 shows that they are just as out of touch as Schumer and the rest of the establishment Dems.

#crookedmedia #substack
Don't freak out-we're just moving to Substack External Inbox Matt (Crooked) 9:38 AM to me v Unsubscribe WHAT A DAY 00 IS MOVING Starting Tuesday, August 12, your daily dose of news, chaos, and coping will be delivered via a new platform: Substack. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? (We Get It, Change Is Scary) Substack is an online platform that makes it easy to publish newsletters, podcasts, videos, and more —and as it becomes a key space for independent journalism and progressive voices, we want to meet our audience where they are. At a time when independent, progressive media is more important than ever, Substack allows us to build a stronger, more connected home for What A Day and everything Crooked stands for.
August 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Today is National Lighthouse Day. This is the Point Robinson lighthouse on Vashon Island, Washington State.

You can rent the lighthouse keeper's quarters, built in 1908, for overnight stays from the Vashon Parks District.

#lighthouse #photography
August 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Printed up some cases for my little army of Heltec V3 #meshcore and #meshtastic nodes.
August 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Cell tower design decisions were made.
July 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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We went to Disney’s California Adventure, and one of my must-dos was seeing the Spiderman show, because it features one of Grant Imahara’s final projects, the ‘Stuntronics’ robot.

I know it is a parasocial relationship, but I got a little emotional after seeing […]

[Original post on windbag.org]
Spiderman flying through the air over Avenger’s campus. Blue sky, building in lower left corner, crane on right side of frame.
July 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Sometimes I find myself looking everywhere but where the ride designers intend me to look. On Small World, I found myself looking at the janky drop ceiling and lighting.

I love it, but this ride is 100% a first-draft time capsule.

#disneyland
The holes quickly cut through the drop ceiling to provide lighting. You can see the missing panel and the barely-disguised support connected to the building’s frame. You can see the building’s shell through the vent, and multiple spotlights cut through the drop ceiling. The melted plastic bottles used with pennies and screws showing through on the bottom of the decorations.
July 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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And with that, the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close.

#teaching
A panorama of an empty, dark classroom with all the desks stacked against one wall.
June 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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I don't want to gatekeep, so I'll just say that Chelan, WA is a gem and a perfect place to spend a weekend. This was taken a few weeks ago at Endless Orchard Cider.

(I've been better about taking photos than posting them lately, so I'm working through a backlog from the last few months.)
June 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Got my #meshtastic node up on the roof in a temporary location for testing. It's not as high as I'd like, but the sewer vent pipe was the best non-invasive option I had available.

RAK Wisblock 19007 + RAK4631, Alfa AOA-915-5ACM 5 dbi antenna, 5000 mAh battery […]

[Original post on windbag.org]
April 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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It appears that Apple Sports is having data issues. No live activities, no time updates.

#apple #ios
A screenshot of Apple Sports showing missing or bad data.
March 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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2014 Marco Rubio would be so disappointed in 2025 Marco Rubio.
March 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity Jimmy Carter
March 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I was flipping through the sports offerings and I found that 1) beIN Sports Extra is now on DirecTV and 2) they're showing Jai Alai. I enjoy watching new sports, I'm still reading the rules, but it's entertaining and I read about it in Dungeon Crawler Carl.
March 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Thoughts when reading this email:

1. Is Anthropic strapped for cash and is looking for some up-front money?

2. Is Anthropic scared about what their competitors are releasing in the near future?

3. Did anyone tell their marketing department that they were releasing new models on the 24th?
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February 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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The rain and hail have arrived in Snohomish County. #wawx
February 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I just turned on MLS on AppleTV and I see that they've hired Dax McCarty as a commentator. Nah, no thanks.

Here's just one reason.

#mls #appletv
February 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Well, that was lovely and thought-provoking. Dan Savage and Doctorow played off each other really well. I got some new podcast recommendations and several excellent laughs. I’m glad that I was able to make it.
I think that Cory Doctorow might have spotted me trying to take a picture. So much for subtlety.
February 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Change of plans. Wife got home early, I picked up a last minute ticket, and drove down.
The stage at Third Place books with two director’s chairs.
February 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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New curse just dropped. #nfl #superbowl
FOX NEWS SUPER BOWL LIX Trump greets Chiefs star on field at Super Bowl LIX after picking them to win Lombardi Trophy Chris Jones often gets emotional during the national anthem By Ryan Morik • Fox News Published February 9, 2025 6:29pm EST
February 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM