Ace Gayhart

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Principal Software Engineer at SmartSense by Digi and Adjunct Faculty at SNHU. (He/Him)

Buckle up, meatbags. The *actual* first track of CARROT: The Musical drops today!

"What the Eff Is This?" - performed by the Meatbag Chorus.

Unlock one new song per day in CARROT Weather, until our musical journey is complete.

https://youtu.be/cebYH-F08xM

What the Eff Is This?

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questions from federal workers who are currently under attack

I am being inundated with letters from federal employees and others affected by the new administration’s changes in the last week — which have included ending investigations and enforcement related to discrimination in the workplace (*see note below); illegally firing 17 inspectors general; laying off employees working on accessibility, equity, and diversity; freezing or cancelling […]

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New Year’s 2025

Happy New Year! Today’s the last day of a two-week vacation. I didn’t do anything productive. But it was nice to take a break from both work and teaching. As typical, my spouse and I played a game of hiding a dozen plastic candy canes in a few rooms in the house. One person hides them all, and the other finds them. Once they’re all found, we reverse the roles. We keep playing until we tire of the game or run out of hiding places. Since a single round may take a few days, it may be a few months before we tire.

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The Downside of Home Ownership

The last several weeks of home ownership have been challenging. Earlier in the month, intense storms came through the area. Radically changing weather is relatively common in Northeast Ohio. But when Rachel and I saw our trash cans blow down the street, we knew something was different.

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Happy Belated Birthday

My birthday was last month. I don’t particularly appreciate celebrating it because it tends to be overshadowed or grouped with other celebrations. For example, with its closeness to Mother’s Day, the holiday was usually the focus. When my younger sister was born on my seventh birthday, there were group celebrations from that point forward. And when my mom died a few days before a recent birthday, that brings a sad note to the time of year.

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Total Solar Eclipse

When I was in grade school, I experienced my first solar eclipse. We were told it was a total solar eclipse. Still, we either weren’t in the path of totality, or the instructor couldn’t be bothered to explain (or didn’t know) the different types of solar eclipses. I remember looking at the ground, where we could see pinholes of light slowly becoming crescent-shaped. But since I don’t have a clear memory of looking at the sun directly (with or without glasses), I have to assume it was a partial eclipse.

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Does anyone else feel weird leaving a restaurant without interacting with someone for the bill? We had a family birthday celebration. I was given a receipt. I saw the option to tip and pay online (which I did). It felt weird not to have a final exchange with someone to say we were done with the meal and already paid..
Winter Chill Out 2024

Rachel and I have attended Cedar Point’s Winter Chill Out for a few years. It is an opportunity to see rides up close, sample some new food, and get a first-hand look at what’s in store for the upcoming park season. All of the proceeds benefit A Kid Again.

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New Year’s 2024

Happy New Year! I don’t know if one word can describe 2023. Looking at the news, especially the political bits, the year could have been better.

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Anniversary Week

This past week was Thanksgiving in the US and, for my wife and I, our twenty-second anniversary. Many people travel and visit family and friends this time of year. While we agreed we could use a break, we weren’t too keen to travel at this time of year.

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