Nick Roberts

09
Jun
Climbing Mt. Rainier

Climbing Mt. Rainier

Ingraham Direct route, May-June, 2023
7 min read
08
May
April links: Roulette, Twitter alts, nerds/hipsters

April links: Roulette, Twitter alts, nerds/hipsters

Interesting stuff from April, 2023
6 min read
05
May
How I plan my life now

How I plan my life now

An overview of my current systems and software
13 min read
10
Apr
Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West

A gorgeous and well-crafted adventure
6 min read
07
Apr
March links: More GPT, gigantic Tesla wheels, a sputtering Russian offensive

March links: More GPT, gigantic Tesla wheels, a sputtering Russian offensive

Interesting stuff from March, 2023
5 min read
03
Mar
February links: ChatGPT, F-22s, Russian Grand Strategy

February links: ChatGPT, F-22s, Russian Grand Strategy

Interesting stuff from February, 2023
7 min read
01
Mar
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

A cozy and entertaining retreat from reality
6 min read
22
Feb
Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3

A dramatic and engaging finale to the Mass Effect trilogy
6 min read
16
Feb
Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 2

Much improved over the first one
5 min read
13
Feb

Winter in the Tetons

Appreciating this crazy cool landscape
02
Feb
January links: Video games, tanks for Ukraine, Teletubbies

January links: Video games, tanks for Ukraine, Teletubbies

Interesting stuff from January, 2023
5 min read
01
Feb
On rationalizing my leisure time

On rationalizing my leisure time

Jumping through hoops to tie everything I do to some larger purpose
4 min read
31
Jan

Mass Effect 1

A slog to get to the next installments in the series
5 min read
06
Jan
December links: ChatGPT, Vatican observatories, Taiwan

December links: ChatGPT, Vatican observatories, Taiwan

Interesting stuff from December, 2022
3 min read
03
Jan
A look back at 2022

A look back at 2022

My statistical year in review
5 min read
31
Dec
A review of our year on the road

A review of our year on the road

Takeaways from nomad life.
8 min read
27
Nov
November links: Skiing, deep-fried coffee, Ukrainian victories

November links: Skiing, deep-fried coffee, Ukrainian victories

Interesting stuff from November, 2022
4 min read
25
Oct
October links: Ski alpinism, Ukraine, a missile silo Airbnb

October links: Ski alpinism, Ukraine, a missile silo Airbnb

Interesting stuff from October, 2022
4 min read
10
Oct
новая Земля

новая Земля

A short story.
22 min read
19
Sep
September links: Psychedelia, Zuck, LARPing trauma

September links: Psychedelia, Zuck, LARPing trauma

Interesting stuff from September, 2022
4 min read
09
Sep

Climbing Mt. Superior, Utah

Incredible views of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
3 min read
19
Aug

July/August links: Psilocybin, Survival, Starfield

Interesting stuff from July, August, 2022
4 min read
10
Jul
Climbing the Grand Teton

Climbing the Grand Teton

My first true mountaineering expedition
11 min read
30
Jun

June links: Naval fascinations, Xi Jinping, a couple great Australians

Interesting stuff from June, 2022
3 min read
25
Jun

Requiem for Naval Air Station Alameda

Looking around a closed naval base
2 min read
17
Jun
Admiral Pete "Viper" Pettigrew on killing MiGs, filming Top Gun

Admiral Pete "Viper" Pettigrew on killing MiGs, filming Top Gun

A chat with Viper about his exploits in the F-4 Phantom.
1 min read
11
Jun
Exploring the USS Midway

Exploring the USS Midway

Touring the longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century
2 min read
10
May

Not showering for a week in southern Utah

Backpacking Coyote Gulch and exploring Escalante, Utah!
27
Apr
Great pieces on the war in Ukraine, April '22

Great pieces on the war in Ukraine, April '22

Notes from a news addict.
5 min read
19
Apr

Where we tow big trucks out of the mud with our RAV4

A muddy adventure betwixt red rock.