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Darren Wiens

@darrenwiens.github.io

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Team lead, geospatial dev/honorary data science at Sparkgeo. Sharing proofs of concept and other map weirdness. Skeets my own, sadly.

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Nov 11

My side-projects live here:

darrens-geospatial-curiosities.netlify.app

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 1d

Oops got judged

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 1d

Almost forgot. #Bluejays still doubling up Yankees.

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 1d

Still doubling

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 1d

#Bluejays on pace to double the Yankees

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 3d

#Bluejays on pace for 20 tonight

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 3d

100% of Trey Yesavage’s playoff outs have been strikeouts. Davis Schneider has a hit in 100% of his playoff at bats. #bluejays

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 5d

FB is the correct place to find some old bullshit 👍

excerpt of fb post saying "does anyone have aged manure?"

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 10d

The #Bluejays giving Yandy Diaz a hit yesterday, raising his batting average to .300, keeping him out of the lineup today so he can finish the season at .300, was genius.

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 13d

Before AI, I used to do crossword puzzles in books before possibly checking the answers in the back, but now I just turn straight to the answers and read them. What's the point of actually completing the crossword puzzle if it's already done?

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · 18d

Sweet dreams 😴

A beautiful sunset, but there just happens to be a huge spider suspended in the corner

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Aug 22

conveyor belt meme showing many python string templating methods, and worker noticing that there is a new method: t-strings.

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Aug 10

The birder’s urge to point and say, “There’s a ________. Oh, you just missed it.”

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 28

A few weeks ago, the clerk had no idea they sell rope.

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 28

New low at the hardware store, I had to describe what a tarp is to the worker.

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 28

Uhhhh how is: a.) the officer not testifying, and b.) the case dependent on the officer testifying? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Impaired driving charges dropped against former Halifax Mooseheads star | CBC News

Charges against the Halifax Mooseheads' career points leader were dropped Friday after the Crown offered no evidence at trial.

www.cbc.ca

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 19

Freaky fireflies

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 9

For some reason all my weird lunches are chili based. Today, cold chili burrito.

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 8

Now I’ve got two gold nuggets

A hand holding two shiny gold-colored nuggets

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 8

That’s exactly what someone without a gold nugget would say

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 8

Jelly

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 7

I learned from these videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm1U...

Splicing a board to lengthen it.

YouTube video by Tim Palmer - Logs to lumber

www.youtube.com

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Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 7

Apply liquid nail adhesive to the pieces to be joined and nail on both sides to finish.

Cut boards with adhesive applied to the inside surfaces.

The finished splice glued and nailed together.

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 7

Cut through both boards with a circular saw. If you can't cut through both boards at the same time, detach the boards after the first board is cut through and carefully follow along the started cut on the bottom board to finish.

Two boards overlapping, the top board has been cut along the triangle and waster wood removed. The bottom board has been partially cut along the triangle during the first cut.

The bottom board has been cut through with the triangle removed.

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 7

Overlap two boards by at least 3x the width of the pieces to be spliced. In my case, 2x6s, so the overlap is >18" (3*6). Temporary screw the boards together. Draw a triangle centered on the end of the boards, 18" long.

Overlapping boards with an 18" long triangle drawn/cut on the top board (the bottom board is also cut).

Darren Wiens @darrenwiens.github.io · Jun 7

I made a 20' 2x6 out of a 16' + 8' 2x6 and here's how:

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