Cale
@caleplut.com
Used to write music and play piano, now tech policy & strategy for B.C. Government out of Vancouver.
PhD, MFA in Interactive & Generative music for games
Bikes, baking, and bad posts
Personal account - opinions and X-COM jokes not official policy
PhD, MFA in Interactive & Generative music for games
Bikes, baking, and bad posts
Personal account - opinions and X-COM jokes not official policy
It's the next morning and I'm still in disbelief about this one. I'm the green line.
The light had cycled to red and I had a big ol' crossing signal.
I have to dodge and stop mid-way through the intersection while a car blasts through the red light, screeching to a stop at the red line.
The light had cycled to red and I had a big ol' crossing signal.
I have to dodge and stop mid-way through the intersection while a car blasts through the red light, screeching to a stop at the red line.
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It's the next morning and I'm still in disbelief about this one. I'm the green line.
The light had cycled to red and I had a big ol' crossing signal.
I have to dodge and stop mid-way through the intersection while a car blasts through the red light, screeching to a stop at the red line.
The light had cycled to red and I had a big ol' crossing signal.
I have to dodge and stop mid-way through the intersection while a car blasts through the red light, screeching to a stop at the red line.
Doesn't even have to be a dog
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Doesn't even have to be a dog
"The guy who wrote it's raining tacos has an Emmy" is going to be a fun fact that earns me no friends in among the schoolteachers
October 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"The guy who wrote it's raining tacos has an Emmy" is going to be a fun fact that earns me no friends in among the schoolteachers
This is about the second half of my bike ride today
October 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is about the second half of my bike ride today
I feel like when you get to "Don't listen to music or podcasts if you are walking anywhere" on your list, you should maybe ask whether you're being helpful and providing safety tips, or whether you've lost the real points somewhere along the way.
September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I feel like when you get to "Don't listen to music or podcasts if you are walking anywhere" on your list, you should maybe ask whether you're being helpful and providing safety tips, or whether you've lost the real points somewhere along the way.
When I'm about to do things that excel probably shouldn't do
August 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
When I'm about to do things that excel probably shouldn't do
Rest of family is camping as of today,
I still have work tomorrow, and one kid was in daycare while my wife left to set up the campsite.
Picked up the kid, took him to the campsite, had dinner, made s'mores, and managed to make it home for bed.
Get to ride back on the acoustic after work tomorrow
I still have work tomorrow, and one kid was in daycare while my wife left to set up the campsite.
Picked up the kid, took him to the campsite, had dinner, made s'mores, and managed to make it home for bed.
Get to ride back on the acoustic after work tomorrow
July 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Rest of family is camping as of today,
I still have work tomorrow, and one kid was in daycare while my wife left to set up the campsite.
Picked up the kid, took him to the campsite, had dinner, made s'mores, and managed to make it home for bed.
Get to ride back on the acoustic after work tomorrow
I still have work tomorrow, and one kid was in daycare while my wife left to set up the campsite.
Picked up the kid, took him to the campsite, had dinner, made s'mores, and managed to make it home for bed.
Get to ride back on the acoustic after work tomorrow
All puppies are good puppies
July 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
All puppies are good puppies
Pickin' up the kids from camp
July 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Pickin' up the kids from camp
Today I finally tried riding all the way home from downtown Vancouver. Totally worked, totally doing that again
June 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Today I finally tried riding all the way home from downtown Vancouver. Totally worked, totally doing that again
Found this note taped onto my kid's room door. They're training to develop immersive sims I see
June 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Found this note taped onto my kid's room door. They're training to develop immersive sims I see
Went to a Lion's game. Incredible seats at a 50 yard line. Not "the", of course, because the field is a goofy Canadian sized field.
Saw a good Canadian football score
Oh and Snoop Dogg gave a pre-game concert
Saw a good Canadian football score
Oh and Snoop Dogg gave a pre-game concert
June 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Went to a Lion's game. Incredible seats at a 50 yard line. Not "the", of course, because the field is a goofy Canadian sized field.
Saw a good Canadian football score
Oh and Snoop Dogg gave a pre-game concert
Saw a good Canadian football score
Oh and Snoop Dogg gave a pre-game concert
I don't know if anyone's had this thought before, but British Columbia is beautiful
June 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I don't know if anyone's had this thought before, but British Columbia is beautiful
On the way home, right around these hills, 22k in, a dude rocketed paste on the second one, casually goes, "These hills, eh", and speeds off, hitting 35km/hr on flats and descents easy.
I get close at a light, he's on a Fixie.
That dude fucking rocks. Coolest thing I've seen in a while
I get close at a light, he's on a Fixie.
That dude fucking rocks. Coolest thing I've seen in a while
June 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
On the way home, right around these hills, 22k in, a dude rocketed paste on the second one, casually goes, "These hills, eh", and speeds off, hitting 35km/hr on flats and descents easy.
I get close at a light, he's on a Fixie.
That dude fucking rocks. Coolest thing I've seen in a while
I get close at a light, he's on a Fixie.
That dude fucking rocks. Coolest thing I've seen in a while
Spent the last two work days at UBC. Taking a bus from transit was going to take just as long as biking, so I just had a nice long commute. Snuck in just over 100km in two days, and took in some gorgeous views. Photo doesn't really do it justice
June 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Spent the last two work days at UBC. Taking a bus from transit was going to take just as long as biking, so I just had a nice long commute. Snuck in just over 100km in two days, and took in some gorgeous views. Photo doesn't really do it justice
Forgot to separate the tracking on my "dropping the kid off" and "riding home by myself" parts of my morning
April 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Forgot to separate the tracking on my "dropping the kid off" and "riding home by myself" parts of my morning
My weekly sourdough, speaking of risen things today
April 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My weekly sourdough, speaking of risen things today
The weather was too good to not stop for a quick picture.
April 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The weather was too good to not stop for a quick picture.
As the weather improves, my commute home gets longer
April 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
As the weather improves, my commute home gets longer
We found a real beat up Norco kids bike a few months ago for free on the side of the road.
One shifter and pedal completely destroyed, no grips, brakes all sponge, etc.
Finally got around to restoring it today
Also swapped out both kids bikes grip shifers for triggers - make it easier for 'em
One shifter and pedal completely destroyed, no grips, brakes all sponge, etc.
Finally got around to restoring it today
Also swapped out both kids bikes grip shifers for triggers - make it easier for 'em
March 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We found a real beat up Norco kids bike a few months ago for free on the side of the road.
One shifter and pedal completely destroyed, no grips, brakes all sponge, etc.
Finally got around to restoring it today
Also swapped out both kids bikes grip shifers for triggers - make it easier for 'em
One shifter and pedal completely destroyed, no grips, brakes all sponge, etc.
Finally got around to restoring it today
Also swapped out both kids bikes grip shifers for triggers - make it easier for 'em
Oh yeah, we prioritize sustainable multi-modal transit all right
February 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Oh yeah, we prioritize sustainable multi-modal transit all right
I think the ridiculus semantics of "Mathematical programming" having nothing to do with computers, but instead dealing with, like, using mathematics to set the program of events at an army base is one of my favourite confusing terminology origin stories.
January 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I think the ridiculus semantics of "Mathematical programming" having nothing to do with computers, but instead dealing with, like, using mathematics to set the program of events at an army base is one of my favourite confusing terminology origin stories.