Jèf Uphoff
@juphoff.bsky.social
Principal Systems Engineer at @ctrliq.bsky.social. Lapsed astro/physics guy.
Ex C’ville & RVA, now Roanoke.
Tours @ AWS, Red Hat, SUSE, rPath, NRAO, Transmeta, kernel.org, among others. Veteran x2. NAPS/USNA/VT/UVa alum. Pilot. Ump.
Crazy cat gentleman.
Ex C’ville & RVA, now Roanoke.
Tours @ AWS, Red Hat, SUSE, rPath, NRAO, Transmeta, kernel.org, among others. Veteran x2. NAPS/USNA/VT/UVa alum. Pilot. Ump.
Crazy cat gentleman.
But what about second January?
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
But what about second January?
My sister has a Magpie, too. He doesn't so much cackle.
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM
My sister has a Magpie, too. He doesn't so much cackle.
My espressos gets angy.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 AM
My espressos gets angy.
A dissenting opinion from my house.
January 31, 2026 at 2:04 AM
A dissenting opinion from my house.
OK, so this one actually did make me wigglier.
January 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
OK, so this one actually did make me wigglier.
Me in what seems like a completely different life at this point. (I spent several weeks aboard subs as a midshipman.)
I found sub duty cool as hell.
I found sub duty cool as hell.
January 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Me in what seems like a completely different life at this point. (I spent several weeks aboard subs as a midshipman.)
I found sub duty cool as hell.
I found sub duty cool as hell.
Oh, hai. Guess who's knocking on the door again!
January 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Oh, hai. Guess who's knocking on the door again!
Yourself, but as a cartoon.
January 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Yourself, but as a cartoon.
Near as I can tell, no one knows who took over in Venezuela--least of all Marco Rubio.
January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Near as I can tell, no one knows who took over in Venezuela--least of all Marco Rubio.
My oldest is a scan of a printed photo taken by my instructor, a former commander of Top Gun, in front of a Navy TA-4J at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1989. :)
January 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM
My oldest is a scan of a printed photo taken by my instructor, a former commander of Top Gun, in front of a Navy TA-4J at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1989. :)
Y'all gonna make me miss my Army-infantry days out and about wearing this sexy-man harness.
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Y'all gonna make me miss my Army-infantry days out and about wearing this sexy-man harness.
And in a few hours...
"You'll likely move towards freezing rain over the next few hours as the warm nose aloft gets closer to the surface...."
"You'll likely move towards freezing rain over the next few hours as the warm nose aloft gets closer to the surface...."
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 PM
And in a few hours...
"You'll likely move towards freezing rain over the next few hours as the warm nose aloft gets closer to the surface...."
"You'll likely move towards freezing rain over the next few hours as the warm nose aloft gets closer to the surface...."
A Canadian meteorologist (@aviationwx.bsky.social) just sent me this for Roanoke.
To quote: "That is one massive inversion."
To quote: "That is one massive inversion."
January 25, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A Canadian meteorologist (@aviationwx.bsky.social) just sent me this for Roanoke.
To quote: "That is one massive inversion."
To quote: "That is one massive inversion."
Look out for these guys.
January 25, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Look out for these guys.
I have two of them I keep busy most days. The one on the left is starting to sound like a Sherman tank in need of a new tracks and a tune-up; I think it's pretty much hit its service-life limit.
January 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I have two of them I keep busy most days. The one on the left is starting to sound like a Sherman tank in need of a new tracks and a tune-up; I think it's pretty much hit its service-life limit.
For a pre-coffee scrawl, I can't complain.
January 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
For a pre-coffee scrawl, I can't complain.
Hey, I remember this vibe.
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Hey, I remember this vibe.
OMG, @deb-o-rah.bsky.social's are the best. Apparently, Bluesky thinks she's a swinging anime lush. 😆
January 22, 2026 at 10:03 PM
OMG, @deb-o-rah.bsky.social's are the best. Apparently, Bluesky thinks she's a swinging anime lush. 😆
At 15k in my Ovation, I push it all I can--there's just a lot less there for me to push against!
But ~170KTAS on 10.5GPH ain't a bad way to live, especially with a good tailwind. :)
But ~170KTAS on 10.5GPH ain't a bad way to live, especially with a good tailwind. :)
January 22, 2026 at 4:53 PM
At 15k in my Ovation, I push it all I can--there's just a lot less there for me to push against!
But ~170KTAS on 10.5GPH ain't a bad way to live, especially with a good tailwind. :)
But ~170KTAS on 10.5GPH ain't a bad way to live, especially with a good tailwind. :)
