Tag: Jamison

  • #goskateboardingday at Mt. Tabor

    #goskateboardingday at Mt. Tabor

    Do one thing every day that scares you.

    Mary Schmich

    Today, I succeeded.

    Jamison and I took #goskateboardingday seriously and went to Mt. Tabor. It was my first downhill runs of the year, and just like last year, the first run was terrifying. Actually, that’s not quite true—preparing to go on the first run was petrifying, starting was a little less so, and by the time I was speeding down the hill, I was having fun. It only got better on the next runs.

    We met up with nephew/cousin Ethan and made a new friend, Jeff, once again proving that longboarders are the nicest bunch you’ll meet on the hill.

    I used the board I got for last year’s Fathers’ Day the whole time today. That way I can leave my double-drop set up for push and this one for downhill. It felt more comfortable than the last time I used this board. Now I wonder what the other board would feel like.

    The strangest thing about downhilling: when I tense up, the board wants to go all skittery under me. When I relax, it calms down. I’m sure there’s a life lesson in there, somewhere… ;-)

    What scary thing did you do today?

    o/-<|:

    Yeah, there are four boards in that picture. Jamison and I both brought our top mount downhill boards and our double-drop push boards, just in case. Only two boards left the car.

  • Jamison’s first day of school 2016

    Jamison’s first day of school 2016

    In the Logan family, we have a tradition: we take and post pictures on the first day of school.1We take the pictures on the first day of school. Sometimes, I even post the pictures that same day. This year, I didn’t. So I backdated the post. After high school graduation, this gets a little more difficult. Dropping Jamison off for jump-start, Jamison reminded me that I had an upcoming business trip to Walla Walla that coincided with his first official day. Woot!

    I’m looking forward to many more business trips. :-)

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      We take the pictures on the first day of school. Sometimes, I even post the pictures that same day. This year, I didn’t. So I backdated the post.
  • Little Buddy!

    Little Buddy!

    We have a new granddog! She’s such a sweetie. :-)

    These are just a few of the pictures I’ve taken over the past few days. Brace yourselves! I’m sure there are many more to come…

  • Afternoon Push

    Afternoon Push

    Late this afternoon, Jamison walked in my office, “Dad. How flexible is your work schedule?”

    Flexible enough, son. Flexible enough. ;-)

  • One year, one month, and one day

    One year, one month, and one day ago, Jamison and I got our first longboards. So far, it’s been a fun ride.1Indications are that next year will be downhill. ;-) :-)

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      Indications are that next year will be downhill. ;-)
  • Jamison’s First Day of School 2015

    Jamison’s First Day of School 2015

    Woo hoo! Jamison is a Senior in high school. We’re so proud of him. :-)

    Here’s to a great year!

  • Jamison’s First Day of School 2014

    Jamison’s First Day of School 2014

    Woo hoo! Today is Jamison’s first day of school as an upperclassman. It’s time for the traditional first day of school photo in front of the Japanese maple tree.1And maybe a nontraditional photo, as well… :-D

    We’re proud of Jamison and the awesome young man he’s growing up to be.

    Here’s to a great school year!

  • Jamison’s 6th Grade Engineering Project — More Questions

    Jamison’s 6th Grade Engineering Project — More Questions

    A little more than four years ago, when Jamison was in sixth grade, he did an engineering project for his school’s science fair. It was a lot of fun for both of us.

    Being the proud dad that I am, I wrote a series of blog posts on Jamison’s project as he was doing it. They have been some of my more popular posts and the subject of a few comments and many emails asking for help.

    The first questions came from three 8th graders who asked for help in the comments to the project’s first post. I did my best to help them and steer them away from danger.

    More questions continued to come by email from college engineering students, many apparently hoping to score a quick senior project. One particularly excited individual described himself, “im really glad to see u in ur forum nd im doin btech 2nd year frm india..!!” He also asked for the information to “send me links which r accurate standard pdf ‘to make it as theory’!!!”1If only he’d gone to the Instructable Jamison used, he could have downloaded it as “accurate standard pdf,” and it includes a theory of operation section. I pointed out the information he was requesting had already been provided.

    This morning, I received another email:

    coils

    Dear Logan,

    I saw the interesting and simply designed wireless powering project it have been done in your website.

    I am a PhD student, a part of my project is wireless power transfer.

    I am wondering if you can send me the schematic of the wireless project.

    I send you the attachment to know which project I mean.

    I appreciate your hel

    Thanks

    Regards

    Nabeel last name2Almost all personally identifiable information redacted. But the requester emailed using his university email address and has a Facebook profile describing hims education as “Doctorate at [prestigious university] and stating his opinion that The Spice Girls are the greatest British band of all times.
    prestigious university
    country

    I think this is the first Ph.D. student asking for help—at least, he’s the first to admit it. Jamison should be proud that his 6th-grade science fair project is helping graduate students worldwide. My response (with all snark hopefully removed):

    Dear Nabeel,

    Thanks for your interest in my sixth-grade son’s science fair project. I’m sure he’ll be proud to learn that a doctoral student would like further information on it.

    Jamison followed the instructions documented in an Instructable: Low-Power Wireless Charging.3This fact was mentioned in the fourth post of the series, Wireless Power Transmission, Part IV. I have added a footer to each post in the series to make this fact more obvious to future knowledge seekers. There’s a lot of really good information in the Instructable, including a theory of operation section and schematics of the various modules. You should be able to find everything you need to duplicate Jamison’s project. After all, it was Jamison’s primary source of information.

    Best of luck with your project. I know Jamison had fun doing it!

    -Brent

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      If only he’d gone to the Instructable Jamison used, he could have downloaded it as “accurate standard pdf,” and it includes a theory of operation section.
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      Almost all personally identifiable information redacted. But the requester emailed using his university email address and has a Facebook profile describing hims education as “Doctorate at [prestigious university] and stating his opinion that The Spice Girls are the greatest British band of all times.
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      This fact was mentioned in the fourth post of the series, Wireless Power Transmission, Part IV. I have added a footer to each post in the series to make this fact more obvious to future knowledge seekers.
  • Holy Saturday at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

    Holy Saturday at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

    This afternoon,1On the eve of Easter or Holy Saturday. Interestingly, this is not the same as Easter Saturday. we decided to visit the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. On the way, we hit some heavy rain, but the weather was nice when we arrived. We had most of the park to ourselves. When the rain finally arrived at the garden (with a little sleet and hail mixed in for variety) we decided it was time to leave.

  • Jamison at Rowena

    Jamison at Rowena

    On the way home, we stopped again at Mayer State Park. Both Jamison and I took some pictures.

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