PC gamers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area: BelowZero Lanfest v10 tickets are open and going fast!

Oct. 9-11, 2026. DoubleTree Hotel Minneapolis - Park Place

It's a good time, kid friendly, and gaming goes all night! This will be my 4th time attending.

https://www.tixr.com/groups/lanfest/events/belowzero-v10-178304

#PC #gaming #PCGaming #Minneapolis #StPaul #MN #MNastodon #Mpls #MSP #Minnesota #BelowZero #LAN #lanfest

SONG OF THE WEEK! “One Planet – One Utopia – One Helmet (Live 1986)” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/one-planet-one-utopia-one-helmet-live-1986-remastered-2025

#johnnyjblair #rondavis #chrishaggerty #victorvalverde #singersongwriter #christianrock #christian #unclecharlies #cortemadera #california #sanfrancisco #protest #political #mayor #jellobiafra #deadkennedys #stpaul #areopogus #ziggystardust #davidbowie #thewho #thekinks #raydavies #newwave #utopia #planet #helmet #election #bumpersticker #soapopera

Rode 42 mi (68 km) on my e-bike over the weekend to and from the Twin Cities Bird Festival at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. Will post a few photos over the next few days!

🔗 https://www.strava.com/activities/18348027494
🔗 https://www.strava.com/activities/18351518395

#Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul #TwinCities #MSP #Strava #StravaCycling #Bike #Ride #MTB #eBikeAdventures

I've seen lots of turkeys in #stpaul but mostly around Summit Hill a few blocks from Dale and Selby. They've moved closer to us, now -- this at Saint Clair and Cretin.

Personally, I would take more turkeys for fewer rabbits. The rabbit population around here is just bonkers. When I do my morning walks, most yards will have one to three rabbits just sitting there. You see them all day, too.
Writing that, it makes me think we could use some urban foxes. Years back there was a family of foxes whose den was literally under the State Capitol in Madison -- foxes can and do live in urban areas.

...which makes me wonder: why don't you see more of them? It seems like basic predator-prey population dynamics. Think of the classic Lotke-Volterra model. A few foxes could make their way into the urban area here, feast like kings, and reproduce like...er...rabbits.

#stpaul #twincities #macgrove #population #biology

Had a deer try to lead me away from her fawn this afternoon. She stopped in the middle of the trail and just looked back at me. When I stopped and looked around, I saw the younger one looking directly at me and about twice as close as the mama.

#BattleCreekPark #MNastodon #StPaul

the 4th annual SecretCon cybersecurity convention is June 4th and 5th in St Paul Minnesota. Not only am I speaking there, but I'm bringing my Linux Village to help people ditch their out-of-date Windows OS for a modern, free, updated operating system. Please, register and get your tickets today, I really want to see you there!

https://secretcon.com/speaker/gen-ai-aint-your-buddy-neither-is-your-lawnmower/

#SecretCon
#AI
#Linux
#Cybersecurity
#StPaul

Howdy folks! We are excited to announce the Call For Presentations(CFP) for @bsidestc 2026!
This year’s conference theme is “Building Resilience“.

We would love to hear your submissions of how you or people in your community have been “building resilience”.

Submissions will be open until July 19th 2026 23:59 CDT (UTC -5)

Key Dates:
• CFP Opens: April 20th
• CFP Closes: July 19th
• Acceptances: Week of August 3rd (rolling basis)

https://bsidestc.org/call-for-proposals/

#bsides #twincities #infosec #cybersecurity #hacking #Minneapolis #stpaul #security #securityconference #defcon #blackhat