Strong opinions, loosely held, in and around Teaching, Technology, and AI’s impact on Higher Education.
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A Technologist’s Tale as a Timelord
After over four months of design, researching, importing parts, and collaborating with a local leather works show; this prototype “Bellingham Bay” PNW built, Swiss movement watch is finished! I am a watch nerd. A horologist. A tinkerer. And yet, a technologist. When I set out on this project, I wanted to take a geek’s approach to building…
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A Timelord Strapped for Time
I love a good NATO strap, most adventure inspired watch enthusiasts are, but I’ve never really had any luck finding a comfortable leather one. For some reason with my wrist either the strap sits the watch case too much off my wrist, or the band itself doesn’t sit the watch case square on my wrist.…
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Journey as a Timelord; Part 4
Finally! Three click springs later, I was able to reassemble the SW200 movement and wind (and set) the crown stem! Next order of business; using the M3 X .35 Tap to bore out the crown tube hole and set threads to take a Rolex style (7mm) screw down crown tube. Making sure the tap was…
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Working prototype of the “Bellingham Bay”
After setting the hands on the dial (and figuring out the trick to setting the second hand), and pushing in the winding stem, it came to life! The Bellingham Bay is based off the classical Tudor Heritage Black Bay watch in case, bezel, and snowflake hands. The dial I had originally designed to have laser etched,…
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Journey of a Micro-Maker
What would it take to make a “Northwest Built” Swiss watch? I don’t know, but working on finding out. Taking the traditional “geek in the garage” approach of building something, I wonder if I could build something so small and percise using “off the shelf” parts. After quite a bit of research and finding…
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Pacific Northwest Lighthouse Adventures w/ WSPF Photographer AJ Barse
Article featured by the awesome folks at the Washington State Parks Foundation (WSPF) http://wspf.org/pacific-northwest-lighthouse-adventures-with-wspf-photographer-aj-barse/ Read my adventures at four of my favorite Washington state lighthouses (and their parks), and the lens I see them through.
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Photos: Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony
39th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony from Western Today Photos by Rhys Logan / WWU
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BPM Tech: Episode 7
Show notes: Ep.7 Chris Managing work and personal calendars. Google for personal, Outlook for work One app to rule them all? Work account on your personal phone/tablet? AJ The hunt for new notebook Current: https://www.leuchtturm1917.com The hunt: Shinola (made in America) http://www.shinola.com/shop/journals.html Actually contacted the company: Cartesio (Italy, Florence) http://www.thejournalshop.com/cartesio-pocket-black-notebook-journal French company: Rhodia: http://www.rhodiapads.com Exit 254 – Ohio…
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