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@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ right in to: * [/places/]() * [/ideas/]() * [/products/]() - * [/misc/]() This wiki is run on gitit, a Haskell web application built on top of the Pandoc formating package and the git revision system; see the [Gitit User's Guide]() diff --git a/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md b/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6429508 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ + +2021-11-21 - Mt Towsend (Olympics) +================================== + +With Lu, Brian, Christie. + +Worked out surprisingly well for second half of November! Prior week had some +rain/snow in the region and was worried about snow on the route and summit, and +also cold temperatures. + +Road up was mostly not bad. Long paved forest road with just a bit of unpaved +pot holes at the start. Towards the top (over 2,500ft?), road started having +some snow, but mostly the wheel tracks were clear. After the turn-off for the +upper Townsend trailhead, the road got pretty snowy and even ice-y. Was spicey +in Honda Fit, and no way to turn around, but made it without any close calls. + +There was snow at the trailhead, but only a couple inches. It turned out there +was "a couple inches" basically from the trailhead to the summit, from 3,300ft +to 6,200ft. Was worried there would be a couple feet based on trailhead, but +was not the case. There were a couple slippery/icey/melty bits, but microspikes +were fine and could have made it without. Top was fairly windy, but not very +cold, and got sunny at the end. + +Beautiful dusting of snow on deep forest at the lower bits, then pretty clear +snow/rock views from the summit. Could see 5 volcanoes (Baker, Glacier Peak, +Rainier, Adams, St Helens), clouds over the sound, Pt Angeles, etc. Pretty nice +day! diff --git a/outdoorsing/gear.md b/outdoorsing/gear.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..972e4bb --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/gear.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ + +## Snowboarding + +Old board is a Ride Timeless, 167cm, with textured top layers. Drake bindings, not sure model. + +Newer boots are K2 Maysis, mens size 12, black. These are a bit small, but the +heat forming process helped and they fit pretty well. + +Splitboard is a Voile Spartan Ascent, 166cm, orange top. Bought in spring 2021. +Bindings are Spark R&D Arc, bought used. + +Stance "regular", roughly 20" wide (a bit wide for me?), 3 degrees clockwise on +back foot (right foot), was 15 degress CCW front foot, but going to ~20 degrees. diff --git a/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt b/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bfcea05 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ + +California! Sierras! + +Highway passes +- I-80 Donner Pass / Truckee (north Taho) +- (a few more around Tahoe) +- SR-88 +- SR-4 (closed in winter) +- SR-108 (closed in winter) +- SR-120 (yosemite to lake mono) (closed in winter, Nov to May) +- (huge stretch with no roads through) +- SR-178 + +Big National Parks +- Yosemite Valley: ~3.5hr no traffic + => side roads closed Nov to May + => backcountry cabin is first-come-first-served Dec to March + => https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fulltrailheads.htm +- Kings Canyon: 4-5hr +- Sequoia: 4.5rh + +"East" Sierras +- Big Pine Lakes: 6.5 hour drive via HW 120 + + +Excellent overview map: http://www.highsierratrails.com/northern_sierra_trails.html + +~3.5 hour drive to Yosemite Valley + + +------------------------- + +Mt Adams! +Mt Saint Helens! (snow) + +Training/Prep: +- Camp Muir (Rainier) +- Hurrican Ridge? +- mt stuart (scramble; cascadian couloir) +- cashmere + https://www.summitpost.org/victoria-s-secret-nw-face/936099 +- enchantments in winter? + + +Also big/interesting: +- second sister +- shasta (CA) +- whitney (CA) +- rainier +- baker diff --git a/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt b/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c85830 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ + +Shasta is tall! 14,179ft, almost as tall as Rainier. + +Recommendations: alpine starts (hiking ~4-5am), helmet, avalanche +beacon/probe/shovel. + +Best times: May through mid-July. 2019 seems like it will be below-avegage +snow, but not bad, and better than the recent droughts. + +4:40 hour drive from San Francisco (downtown). + +### Avalanche Gulch Route + +Most popular. Start at Bunny Flat trailhead (6940ft), which is plowed/clear all +year (!). + +### West Face Route + +### Clear Creek Route (East Side) + +This route is actually pretty appealing, sounds like fewer people take it in +early season. The main risk/issue would be road access in the snow. Seems less +avalanche dangerous, which means a snowier/earlier attempt would be possible. + +## Red Tape + +## Resources + +- Summit Post has a lot: <https://www.summitpost.org/mount-shasta/150188> +- [Shasta Avalanche info](https://www.shastaavalanche.org/) (including + forcasts) +- ["So you want to climb Mt. Shasta"](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_008138.pdf) (NFS) +- Tom Harrison map sounds best for physical use. +- https://hikemtshasta.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mount-shasta-trail-map.jpg + +## Scratch / Notes + +Should do a >10k ft snow climb to train, also any altitude hiking/climbing +probably good. diff --git a/outdoorsing/paragliding.md b/outdoorsing/paragliding.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ee5c28 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/paragliding.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ + +"Injury prophylaxis in paragliding", BMJ, 2002 +https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12351336/ + german paragliding club + +"[Injuries and influencing factors on accidents in paragliding]" +https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32663899/ + in german + + +--- + +TODO: +- get a hook knife for water landing safety +- join NW paragliding club + +reading/resources: +- http://cascadeparaglidingclub.org/reference/ +- https://www.hpac.ca/rescues-helicopters-fires-mines-and-paraglider-hang-glider-pilots/ +- update from 2022 on difficulty: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11eDt7yIExeLQuJVvsyLYbB8SuYkVq0TITturX29vUFs/edit + +--- + +sites to try: +- blanchard, wa (1h20m drive, easy site) +- lake chelan area +- yakima buttes (?) (annual event?) + +st helens + +--- + +regional events: + +--- + +tree rescue: + +- https://ctomsinc.com/collections/high-angle-aviation-equipment/products/paraglider-parachute-tree-egress-kit (military vibe) +- https://blacksheepadventuresports.com/2018/06/26/review-beal-5mm-back-up-line/ +- https://towmeup.com/shop/ols/products/tree-rescue-device-only +- http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2019/06/tree-self-rescue-for-paraglide-pilots.html +- http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2017/01/some-ultra-light-rappel-ropes.html +- https://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=100528&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= +- http://cascadeparaglidingclub.org/reference/reference-tree-rescue-for-paraglider-pilots/ diff --git a/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page b/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37ce8b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ + +Forest Service snow cover map (west coast region): https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/SierraSnowDepth/ + +Windy.com weather: https://www.windy.com/?47.536,-122.278,5 + +Gaia GPS + +Caltopo diff --git a/misc/artists.page b/scratch/artists.page index ac1cc86..ac1cc86 100644 --- a/misc/artists.page +++ b/scratch/artists.page diff --git a/tmp/common_as_air_book_nots.txt b/scratch/common_as_air_book_nots.txt index 6adfa66..6adfa66 100644 --- a/tmp/common_as_air_book_nots.txt +++ b/scratch/common_as_air_book_nots.txt diff --git a/tmp/expat.txt b/scratch/expat.txt index 0583474..0583474 100644 --- a/tmp/expat.txt +++ b/scratch/expat.txt diff --git a/misc/newcomb-paradox.page b/scratch/newcomb-paradox.page index 58ace89..58ace89 100644 --- a/misc/newcomb-paradox.page +++ b/scratch/newcomb-paradox.page diff --git a/tmp/numerical_computation.txt b/scratch/numerical_computation.txt index ca606b9..ca606b9 100644 --- a/tmp/numerical_computation.txt +++ b/scratch/numerical_computation.txt diff --git a/tmp/nz.page b/scratch/nz.page index 0c50c5d..0c50c5d 100644 --- a/tmp/nz.page +++ b/scratch/nz.page diff --git a/misc/payments.page b/scratch/payments.page index decf409..decf409 100644 --- a/misc/payments.page +++ b/scratch/payments.page diff --git a/tmp/review_nonblocking_verilog_kill b/scratch/review_nonblocking_verilog_kill index 296f8c5..296f8c5 100644 --- a/tmp/review_nonblocking_verilog_kill +++ b/scratch/review_nonblocking_verilog_kill diff --git a/tmp/teaching-cs.page b/scratch/teaching-cs.page index d441985..d441985 100644 --- a/tmp/teaching-cs.page +++ b/scratch/teaching-cs.page diff --git a/tmp/topics-of-curiosity.page b/scratch/topics-of-curiosity.page index c07b13c..c07b13c 100644 --- a/tmp/topics-of-curiosity.page +++ b/scratch/topics-of-curiosity.page diff --git a/software/css.page b/software/css.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bcf3467 --- /dev/null +++ b/software/css.page @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ + +## CSS Microframeworks + +good overview: https://blakewatson.com/journal/surveying-the-landscape-of-css-micro-frameworks/ + +Prefered options: + +- https://simplecss.org/ +- https://picocss.com/ +- https://picnicss.com/ +- https://gdcss.netlify.app/ +- https://watercss.kognise.dev/ + +Other stuff: + +- https://purecss.io/ +- https://picturepan2.github.io/spectre/ +- http://getskeleton.com/ +- https://jenil.github.io/chota/ +- https://tdarb.org/typesafe-css/ diff --git a/software/debian.page b/software/debian.page index 2e8e474..da874e0 100644 --- a/software/debian.page +++ b/software/debian.page @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Persist Laptop Power Saving Flags `powertop` helps identify system flags that need tuning (`sysfs`, `iw`, etc), which are super helpful, but these tweaks don't persist through reboots. -You can automate setting *all* the `powertop` tunings at bood by adding +You can automate setting *all* the `powertop` tunings at boot by adding `powertop --auto-tune` to `/etc/rc.local` (and making sure `rc-local.service` is configured under `systemd` if you are using that for init). diff --git a/software/ebook_reader.page b/software/ebook_reader.page index 429e6d6..74f1612 100644 --- a/software/ebook_reader.page +++ b/software/ebook_reader.page @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ dpt-rp1-py To get PDF uploading to work from Debian with my Quaderno digital reader, I installed the `dpt-rp1-py` package for just my user (not system wide): + # or, in a venv/pipenv pip3 install --user dpt-rp1-py Before running commands, ensure device and laptop are on the same local @@ -18,6 +19,6 @@ or, to upload files: To upload everything in a directory newer than a given date: - find . -iname '*.pdf' -type f -newermt "2022-05-01" | parallel dptrp1 upload {} Document/Papers/ + find ~/toread -iname '*.pdf' -type f -newermt "2022-05-01" | parallel -j1 dptrp1 upload {} Document/Papers/ TODO: sometimes this fails for some fraction of the documents? need a delay? diff --git a/software/golang.page b/software/golang.page index 729b6e5..9897b65 100644 --- a/software/golang.page +++ b/software/golang.page @@ -12,6 +12,21 @@ function itself is called (this is intuitive). The golang documentation gives the examples of closing file handles and printing HTML footers (defer right after printing the header). +Language Notes +---------------- + +`complex64` and `complex128` are built-in numeric types. `rune` is also built-in. + +Capitalization controls visibility. Everything is visible within a package; +only upper-case things are visible outside the package. + +All types have a "zero value" which they are automatically initialized with if +not defined otherwise. These include `false` for boolean, 0 for numerics, empty +string, and `nil` in many cases. This recurses down in to structs, collections, +etc. + +TODO: capitalization of struct fields + Learning Resources ------------------- In addition to the excellent dynamic Tour, documentation, and other things |