Doug Simpkinson
@douglips.com
Software guy. Former Googler. Pilot. Cocktail and sunset enthusiast.
By 2011 we were deep in the Great Polygon Shortage, as exemplified by the “Leap” sculpture at Sacramento airport installed that year.
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
By 2011 we were deep in the Great Polygon Shortage, as exemplified by the “Leap” sculpture at Sacramento airport installed that year.
September 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Cannot answer your question but can share an owl sculpture I saw today in Anacortes, WA.
August 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Cannot answer your question but can share an owl sculpture I saw today in Anacortes, WA.
I will break my “owls only” rule to thank you for standing up for the only part of my life that is not privileged. I promise next time I’ll be back to owlply guy.
July 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I will break my “owls only” rule to thank you for standing up for the only part of my life that is not privileged. I promise next time I’ll be back to owlply guy.
I had actual work to do today but....
June 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I had actual work to do today but....
WTB that platypus photoshopped into this image.
June 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
WTB that platypus photoshopped into this image.
That, sir, is eminently bookmarkletable.
Make a bookmark named "Bust paywall" with this as its path:
javascript:(function(){location.href=location.protocol+"//"+'archive.is/latest/'+location.host+location.pathname})();
Make a bookmark named "Bust paywall" with this as its path:
javascript:(function(){location.href=location.protocol+"//"+'archive.is/latest/'+location.host+location.pathname})();
June 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
That, sir, is eminently bookmarkletable.
Make a bookmark named "Bust paywall" with this as its path:
javascript:(function(){location.href=location.protocol+"//"+'archive.is/latest/'+location.host+location.pathname})();
Make a bookmark named "Bust paywall" with this as its path:
javascript:(function(){location.href=location.protocol+"//"+'archive.is/latest/'+location.host+location.pathname})();
Battle Point (YTT 10) heading over to Dabob Bay at moonset/sunrise.
April 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Battle Point (YTT 10) heading over to Dabob Bay at moonset/sunrise.
Wait, wasn't Oregon Trail the original FAFO simulator?
April 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Wait, wasn't Oregon Trail the original FAFO simulator?
Is this bad? This looks bad.
www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
March 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Is this bad? This looks bad.
www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
Enjoying some amazing patio weather in advance of this storm that's supposed to hit soon.
March 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Enjoying some amazing patio weather in advance of this storm that's supposed to hit soon.
Had such a great time at #ATmosphereConf I forgot to take any useful pictures, so my commute photos will have to do.
So many great talks, looking forward to tomorrow!
So many great talks, looking forward to tomorrow!
March 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Had such a great time at #ATmosphereConf I forgot to take any useful pictures, so my commute photos will have to do.
So many great talks, looking forward to tomorrow!
So many great talks, looking forward to tomorrow!
Caught one departing 3.5 years ago from my airplane. I didn't want to get too close to assets likely to be covered by air defense.
March 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Caught one departing 3.5 years ago from my airplane. I didn't want to get too close to assets likely to be covered by air defense.
March 3, 2025 at 5:20 AM
My TV has a color fidelity problem due to OLED burn in that somehow conflicts with his makeup. I took this picture the other day. The color of his ear and temple and eye is what most white people look like on my TV.
January 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My TV has a color fidelity problem due to OLED burn in that somehow conflicts with his makeup. I took this picture the other day. The color of his ear and temple and eye is what most white people look like on my TV.
