Nick Roberts

13
Apr

Journey into The Subway, offroading near Zion

A red-rock tube and other adventures.
05
Apr
March links: Our nomad year, report from Bozeman, war in Ukraine

March links: Our nomad year, report from Bozeman, war in Ukraine

Interesting stuff from Late March, 2022
8 min read
13
Mar

Cross-country skiing to Tower Falls, Yellowstone

A winter foray into northern Yellowstone
07
Mar

Gallatin River

A quick flight down the water.
27
Feb
Keeping up with the situation in Ukraine, how to help

Keeping up with the situation in Ukraine, how to help

One of the most dangerous geopolitical developments in the last few decades
8 min read
22
Feb

Scenes from Whistler Blackcomb

Headed to the mountains of British Columbia for my 30th birthday.
15
Feb
Meditations at age 30

Meditations at age 30

Birthday reflections.
8 min read
07
Feb
A few thoughts on Everest

A few thoughts on Everest

Looking back at Krakauer's account of the disaster on Everest in 1996.
5 min read
16
Jan
January links: I turned my dog into an NFT

January links: I turned my dog into an NFT

Interesting stuff from Mid-January 2022
8 min read
07
Jan
Notes from the Copper City

Notes from the Copper City

A stay in Bisbee, AZ
11 min read
03
Jan
A look back at 2021

A look back at 2021

My statistical year in review
3 min read
30
Dec
A walk through the Titan II Missile Complex

A walk through the Titan II Missile Complex

Ruminations from inside the steel sphere.
1 min read
07
Dec
December links: Web3 and the third law of motion

December links: Web3 and the third law of motion

Interesting stuff from Early December 2021
7 min read
18
Nov
More November links: Blockfi, Flying the Pitts S-2B, US-China Tensions

More November links: Blockfi, Flying the Pitts S-2B, US-China Tensions

Interesting stuff from Mid-November 2021
6 min read
12
Nov
On learning to fly, part II

On learning to fly, part II

Part Two: Strategy and tactics for student pilots
9 min read
12
Nov

First aerobatics in a Pitts S-2B

Flew the Pitts Special out of Livermore, CA.
02
Nov

On learning to fly, part I

Part One: Aviation as craft and continuous improvement
6 min read
01
Nov

November links: US-China War Fiction, Drones, Far Cry 6

Interesting stuff from November 2021
4 min read
06
Jun

First solo flight

First solo flight in a Cessna 172 out of San Carlos, CA.
28
Apr

A piece of the mosaic

Jack Scrivener and the Second World War in the Pacific
24 min read
30
Dec

Quick take: F-15E pilot on the new F-15EX

Why is the US buying another fourth generation fighter?
1 min read
29
Dec

A look back at 2020

My statistical year in review
2 min read
28
Dec

Machine minds, human minds

Automatic speech recognition, mental health, and more
1 min read
16
Dec

Around the world with "Guru"

Stories from the C-130, C-17, HJT-16, and more
2 min read
11
Dec

No instruments landing challenge

Cessna 172 based out of San Carlos (SQL).
01
Dec

November links: The fall of the Soviet Union, Ghost Wars, Dan Carlin

Interesting stuff from November 2020
2 min read
01
Dec

Who killed the Soviet Union?

What became of the great nemesis of western capitalism
10 min read
30
Nov

A day at Hill AFB

A private airshow featuring the F-16, F-22, F-35 and KC-135
06
Oct

July-October links: New podcasts, more than you wanted to know about the Cold War

Interesting stuff from July-October 2020
2 min read
08
Aug

From AH-1W SuperCobra pilot to Google product manager

A backyard convo with Mike Christman
1 min read