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It’s nice to have a local crag
I love having some climbing options close to town, even if they’re modest. The routes at Thomas creek always satisfy – enough that we still head for our favorites rather than try some of the new unknown routes we’ve never done. Cloudy skies keep us cool, and we return with time for a nap before…
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Resuming
I’ve been off the radar while we worked to get the Reno Collective moved and running in its new location. I’ve never done anything remotely like relocating a coworking space, and it’s been a fantastic learning experience. With Ann managing the space, the collective will remain a huge part of our lives. Team Finish Before…
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Play day at Big Chief
We’re exhausted from moving ourselves and prepping the new Reno Collective location, and we feel the need for a play day. It starts off a little chilly, feeling like a fall day despite the nice patch of mountain pride blooming along the approach trail. Mike joins us with both his son and his dad, so…
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Big Chief South Buttress
Ann and I meet Wes in Truckee, hoping for cooler temperatures at Big Chief. It’s just about right, even climbing in the sun. The blooming bitterbrush smells like cinnamon and a breeze ruffles the ponderosas. Climbing season is definitely open! Dylan on community service Ann climbs 7-11 Burrito Wes climbs Slurpee Headache Routes: Community Service…
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Phantom Spires Thrash
Most of our first trip to the Phantom Spires is spent thrashing through the steep underbrush between crags, exploring the area and climbing a few routes before we return to our campsite. It’s a great place, but surprisingly already pretty hot. Luckily there’s always a few routes in the shade. Phantom Spires Camp Phantom Spires…
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Mad Mashups with WordPress – WordCamp 2013 presentation
This weekend’s WordCamp in Reno was a big success, and I’m proud to have been a speaker and organizer. My presentation, Mad Mashups with WordPress is online. It’s less about coding than last year and more about ideas and examples, with lots of links.
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A quiet Owen’s River Gorge weekend
It’s almost spooky how few people are climbing in the gorge this weekend. We do meet a nice couple taking some time off before starting grad school, and there are others, but not the crowds we were ready for. It’s warm, nice for tent camping and overall unwinding in addition to endless sport climbing. Although…
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Urban Capture update – Google v3 clustering
This small update to some previous custom Geo Mashup work is the first example in the wild of my recent clustering solution for v3 of the Google Maps API using Marker Clusterer Plus.
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Easter climbing at Owen’s River Gorge
Luckily for Wes, Ann, and I the weather forecasts were fabulously wrong and we enjoy a weekend full of warm sunny sport climbing at Owen’s River gorge. It’s been ten years since I’ve climbed here, but it feels great to kick off the season with some of my old favorites. Memory is not perfect, though,…