Projects
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Infographics: The 5 most popular rocket engines in use today
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Note – this post is part of a series of posts generated almost entirely using generative AI, including ChatGPT4, DALL·E 2, and other tools. It’s an experiment in understanding how AI tools work, while having a bit of fun. None of the information here is doublechecked for accuracy, and in many cases it’s complete nonsense.…
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Discussing International Investing and Russian Startups on The Syndicate Podcast
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This week, I had the pleasure of recording an interview with Matt Ward of The Syndicate Podcast: “The Russian Startup Scene and What Founders and VCs Need to Know with Jeffrey Donenfeld of Boomtown Accelerator” Listen to me on The Syndicate Podcast: Apple Podcasts, Android, RSS, Direct Here’s what I discuss with Matt on the…
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Making Karaage on Tastemade’s Backcountry Cooking War
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Here’s a quick video I helped make with friend JJ Yosh for Tastemade… tasty and fun! Had a great time flying the Yuneec Q500 Drone for aerial footage, and cooking tasty fried chicken. Here’s the mini version on Facebook.
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Watch My DPRK Documentary: An American Tourist in North Korea
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Today I’m excited to publish the documentary I shot last April 2015 in North Korea with Filmmaker Justin Martell and Uri Tours Owner Andrea Lee. We’ve been working hard for the past few months to assemble everything, and here’s the result. More on my exploration of North Korea are on the main blog post: Exploring…
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The Acid Lounge – Winter 2015
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The Acid Lounge started as my radio show on the University of Colorado’s Radio1190 radio station for a solid five years, from 2000-2005. Now, it exists as a series of playlists and podcasts, published sporadically and sometimes monthly. The Acid Lounge Winter 2015, hosted on Spotify.
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Interviewing to become one of the two new Columbia Directors of Toughness
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This morning, I had a great time interviewing in NYC with the Columbia Sportswear team for the new position of “Director of Toughness“. I was actually expecting a more formal sit down meeting room interview, but what I found was a casting-session style panel, with lots of lights and cameras. Talking with the Columbia crew…
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The Acid Lounge Returns – To Antarctica!
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Believe it or not, McMurdo Station has its own radio station – 104.5 FM Ice Radio. The station broadcasts with 50 watts around the McMurdo Area, and is able to be heard as far away as Williams Field and Pegasus Airstrip. Additionally, the station is broadcast locally on an AFRTS TV channel. This evening, I…
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Photography Portfolio: Adventure Travel with the Sony RX-100
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During the past year, I spent 3.5 months living and working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, and then traveled solo through Southeast Asia. At my side consistently through my year of extreme adventure was the best pocket camera I’ve ever used, the Sony RX-100. Now that I’ve returned, here’s a quick portfolio of…
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I’m Betabrand’s Antarctic Explorer
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Last austral summer, while living at the South Pole Station, Antarctica I represented SF clothing company Betabrand as their official Antarctic Explorer. I had a great time tromping around in the snow in Betabrand’s Disco Pants, USA Pants, and Smoking Jacket. Thanks for the gear, Betabrand! Here’s a quick video of my adventure: …
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A Tour of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
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After living and working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the summer 2012-2013 season, I’ve had the chance to see most parts of the station. Additionally, I also worked as a tour guide for the various tourist groups who visited the station. Here’s a brief narrated video tour of both the elevated station as…
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Mentioned on the Universal Geek Podcast
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My friend Jeff Couturier is a graphic designer, web developer, cartoonist, and geek. He’s a regular host on the Universal Geek podcast, and recently gave me and my Antarctica blog a great mention. Thanks Jeff for the shoutout! For the part where I’m mentioned, start listening at 1:07:00 https://www.universal-geek.com/podpress_trac/web/7114/0/UniversalGeek-091.mp3 (Download) Universal Geek Podcast – Episode…
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Photography Field Guide: 10 Essential Shots for Covering a Weather Disaster
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What good is a freakishly large hurricane bearing down on NYC if you can’t photograph it? Now, thanks to Scientific American’s Compound Eye Science Photography blog, we have a concise guide to the key shots for covering the hurricane, or any disaster. It’s certainly an interesting explanation of each shot, and goes the illustrate the…
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Getting A Job In Antarctica: My Long Journey 2009-2012
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I want to live and work in Antarctica. It’s been a dream of mine for years, and starting about 4 years ago, I finally decided to make my dream a reality. As you may expect, getting a job – a real job, and not just a tourist ticket down to the South Pole is tricky.…
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Videoblog: Tatzu Nishi’s ‘Discovering Columbus’ Installation
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Hello from high above Columbus Circle in NYC at Tatzu Nishi’s “Discovering Columbus”: Videoblog on YouTube From NY Times: To see the work, “Discovering Columbus,” visitors need only procure a free timed ticket, sign a release, climb six flights of stairs and enter the white windowed box that has been built around the figure. It’s a…
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The Trampoline Song
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This summer, friend Dana Sterling has been hauling her trampoline to various parties and get togethers. A few nights ago I took a few jumps, and helped record “The Trampoline Song“. Shot by a friend on my shiny new Sony RX100.
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Videoblog: Hiking the Ballard Trail
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Videoblog for today – Greetings from up high on the Ballard Trail, just outside of Telluride, Colorado!
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Running in Newark
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Finally, an outside run for the week. After National Registry EMT-B testing, we got out of class a bit early. There was just enough sunlight left for a quick 5 mile run out to the industrial wasteland surrounding Newark, California.
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Unitek EMT-B Training Group Info
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Hey welcome to our group info sheet. this page contains resources including: Contact Sheet signup form and viewing link Photos Power Point decks download link Exam prep questions Links discussed in class Scroll down to find each section.
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Videoblog: Hiking the Telluride Ski Area
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Quick videoblog of me and good friend Talitha hiking today in the Telluride Ski Area… what a great day between the rainclouds! Video Link
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Videoblog: Hiking the Wasatch Trail in Telluride, Colorado
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Hello from the Wasatch Trail, outside of Telluride, Colorado. A videoblog for today.. Video Link Previously: Wasatch Trail Photo
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Email Overload! My Year in Emails According to ToutApp
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At the end of last year, startup ToutApp released an online tool that analyzes my entire gmail account and provides an interesting statistical breakdown of email trends. A few excerpts from the report: ToutApp also makes a nice business networking iPhone app, which simplifies the network/instant followup workflow when meeting people. A competitor to Bump?…
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Videoblog: Exploring Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Today I spent the day finishing up the last day of work for a while, and exploring Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Despite a low cloud cover creating a dismally cloudy day on the ground, as soon as the Jackson Hole Tram broke above the clouds the sun shining into the cloud filled basin was spectacular. Quick…
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Videoblog: Back to Skiing at Hunter Mountain
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After snowboarding for the past 15 or so years, I finally stapped on a pair of skis today at Hunter Mountain in New York. I was fairly confident that I still had the basic skill, but wanted to get a little practice in as preparation for my upcoming NOLS Winter Outdoor Educator course I’ll be…
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Videoblog: Biking to Kid Yellin Art Space in Red Hook
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Videoblog post for today, this time from on my bike in Dumbo, Brooklyn…