Patrick O'Doherty

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Irishman in San Francisco. Amateur photographer, musician, artist and electronics tinkerer. Professional security computer comrade. Security @ Tailscale. Only together can we defeat the computers.
pronounshe/him
locationSan Francisco, California
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Today I completed a decade long immigration journey and became a citizen of the United States of America. After living so long on one side of the looking glass I’m excited to be here and able to participate fully. It honestly feels a bit surreal.
My first #iRacing Formula win was quickly followed by my second! Qualified in P2 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and got a great launch at the start that allowed me to take the better line into turn one and overtake for the lead. Having a win under my belt makes a mountain of difference in terms of keeping your cool while leading.
Finally got my first formula car win in #iracing tonight and feeling proud of myself. Qualified in 7th but the race managed to break my way and I was left with a great opportunity in the final laps to take the lead. Onwards to my second hopefully! 🙏
Graphs that make me very very happy
day in the life of a security engineer
Sim racing rig prototyping is coming on apace along with some beginnings of familiarity with Fusion. Pursuing a shorter design with a pull-out slider extension for the pedals that should allow it to fit length-ways into the closet. Hoping to mount this all on some shock-absorbing casters for mobility. #autocad #simracing #fusion #fusion360
A puckering moment from my first FIA Formula 4 race last nice at Tsukuba. Started P17 and finished P11 without a single traditional overtake just clean driving and avoiding wrecks like this. #iracing #simracing
Beginning to translate some of my shoddy notebook sketches into CAD to build a closet-stowable sim racing rig from 8040 aluminium extrusion. What an age to live in where the parts and tools to assemble all of this are readily internet accessible! #simracing #diy #simracingdiy
Feeling pretty happy with myself today having achieved my first iRacing podium finish P3 in a Formula Vee rookie race. Have been practicing during the evenings this week and it’s a nice feeling to see progress from spinning constantly. #simracing #iracing