Nick Roberts

05
Jul
Climbing Mt. Shasta

Climbing Mt. Shasta

Hotlum-Bolam Ridge route, June, 2023
8 min read
21
Jun
May/June links: AI debates, Apple Vision, Rubik's cube record-breaking

May/June links: AI debates, Apple Vision, Rubik's cube record-breaking

Interesting stuff from May and June, 2023
5 min read
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!