Glen Akins
@bikerglen.bsky.social
Building gadgets, riding bikes, and fighting the good fight for municipal broadband. Chip designer by day. Some days you're a mountain goat; other days you're a fainting goat. 🐐
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I guess six weeks of doing nothing but drinking beer paid off. Follow me for more fitness advice.
got the yard all decorated for thanksgiving but only have one of the turkeys in the crontab so now I have to turn the rest of the turkeys on and off from the command line like some sort of goddamn heathen.
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
got the yard all decorated for thanksgiving but only have one of the turkeys in the crontab so now I have to turn the rest of the turkeys on and off from the command line like some sort of goddamn heathen.
Why else would a meatball be part of the NASA logo?
My moon conspiracy theory is that every astronaut who sees the Earth from space immediately says “That’s a spicy meatball!” and NASA is covering it up.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Why else would a meatball be part of the NASA logo?
It's night riding season! Hand doc pointed out that I can put my gloves on then tape my fingers together so cooler night night rides are on! Plus the Bar Mitts for cold night night rides!
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
It's night riding season! Hand doc pointed out that I can put my gloves on then tape my fingers together so cooler night night rides are on! Plus the Bar Mitts for cold night night rides!
cloudflare is having issues this morning
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
cloudflare is having issues this morning
Rocky Mountain oysters.
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Rocky Mountain oysters.
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Sometimes the easiest part is the hardest and @bikerglen.bsky.social just watches #fridayfail #mtb #fail #cramp
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Sometimes the easiest part is the hardest and @bikerglen.bsky.social just watches #fridayfail #mtb #fail #cramp
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Fort Collins, Colorado. Pixel 9 Pro Night Sight
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Fort Collins, Colorado. Pixel 9 Pro Night Sight
I guess six weeks of doing nothing but drinking beer paid off. Follow me for more fitness advice.
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I guess six weeks of doing nothing but drinking beer paid off. Follow me for more fitness advice.
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GitHub repo for CircuitPython rubber band launcher. Cheap nylon servos jitter lots, but I cut off the servo by setting .angle to None in between detected movements. If you've got other ideas on improving, LMK. Still lots of jitter on tilt that holds heavier platform: github.com/gallaugher/j...
GitHub - gallaugher/joystick-pan-tilt-rubber-band-launcher: A Raspberry Pi Pico rubber band launcher using a 3D printed pan/tilt for my Physical Computing course
A Raspberry Pi Pico rubber band launcher using a 3D printed pan/tilt for my Physical Computing course - gallaugher/joystick-pan-tilt-rubber-band-launcher
github.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
GitHub repo for CircuitPython rubber band launcher. Cheap nylon servos jitter lots, but I cut off the servo by setting .angle to None in between detected movements. If you've got other ideas on improving, LMK. Still lots of jitter on tilt that holds heavier platform: github.com/gallaugher/j...
✔️ fat grip ✔️ buddy tape ✔️ ride raw
November 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
✔️ fat grip ✔️ buddy tape ✔️ ride raw
the conversation in my head every time i do a solo night ride on mill creek
yo bro is it safe down there in the woods? yeah man it's cool by Tomislav Jagnjic
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
the conversation in my head every time i do a solo night ride on mill creek
While we're on the subject of political campaigns and graphic design, may I present the unabomber manifesto of campaign yard signs. They lost.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
While we're on the subject of political campaigns and graphic design, may I present the unabomber manifesto of campaign yard signs. They lost.
I broke my hand for this video.
It took me way longer to make this edit than it took @bikerglen.bsky.social to break his hand. Twice
#enduromtb #orthopedics #brokenbones #mtb
#enduromtb #orthopedics #brokenbones #mtb
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I broke my hand for this video.
Reposted by Glen Akins
It took me way longer to make this edit than it took @bikerglen.bsky.social to break his hand. Twice
#enduromtb #orthopedics #brokenbones #mtb
#enduromtb #orthopedics #brokenbones #mtb
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It took me way longer to make this edit than it took @bikerglen.bsky.social to break his hand. Twice
#enduromtb #orthopedics #brokenbones #mtb
#enduromtb #orthopedics #brokenbones #mtb
10 years ago almost to the day, Fort Collins voted out of SB152 so they could study municipal broadband. 8 years ago, Fort Collins voted to start their municipal broadband network. Today, Fort Collins Connexion has over 23,000 customers with symmetric gigabit or faster fiber Internet connections!
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
10 years ago almost to the day, Fort Collins voted out of SB152 so they could study municipal broadband. 8 years ago, Fort Collins voted to start their municipal broadband network. Today, Fort Collins Connexion has over 23,000 customers with symmetric gigabit or faster fiber Internet connections!
The only correct answer for California and New York is to walk away from BEAD.
NY is down to <55,000 BEAD locations - of which most are now SpaceX or fixed wireless - while over a million households qualify for $15 or $20 internet under the state's Broadband Affordability Act. If Roth's "rule" stands, NY should seriously just walk away from BEAD.
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The only correct answer for California and New York is to walk away from BEAD.
What a great bike trip!
Water is refreshing. Thanks for sharing @bikerglen.bsky.social
#stayhydrated #drinkwater #mtblyfestyle
#stayhydrated #drinkwater #mtblyfestyle
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
What a great bike trip!
170+ trick-or-treaters this year. Went through 120
Airheads and 50 Haribo gummy bear packs then started handing out snack packs of Doritos and Fritos and neighbors' leftover candy before calling it a night.
Airheads and 50 Haribo gummy bear packs then started handing out snack packs of Doritos and Fritos and neighbors' leftover candy before calling it a night.
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
170+ trick-or-treaters this year. Went through 120
Airheads and 50 Haribo gummy bear packs then started handing out snack packs of Doritos and Fritos and neighbors' leftover candy before calling it a night.
Airheads and 50 Haribo gummy bear packs then started handing out snack packs of Doritos and Fritos and neighbors' leftover candy before calling it a night.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
ya know giving people directions from the paved bike path to your house is pretty freaking cool.
October 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
ya know giving people directions from the paved bike path to your house is pretty freaking cool.