Doug Frisk

@douglassfrisk

I do robots now. I co-chair the committee that runs the two FRC regional events in Duluth MN. I also head a group that works to make the FRC robotics teams in NE Minnesota more sustainable and competitive. Energy policy, EVs also. Slava Ukraini!

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Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· 23d

Plenty of decent DC fast chargers near Death Valley. Now, Going To The Sun Road is a problem. Better than it was a couple of years ago but could use a decent DC fast charger on the route.

A screenshot showing Death Valley and the hundred or so DC fast chargers 180 kW or above within about 80 miles.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· 25d

Still fine...

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· 26d

The current air quality is Pompei. This is (perhaps not entirely) fine.

An image showing the Air Quality Index in Duluth is currently 679 and a chart showing the AQI ranges that include good, moderate, unhealthy, and hazardous which runs from 300 to 500.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· 27d

Continuing with my this is fine series.

A screen shot from my fan statistics showing how bad the air quality indoors is. The one and two point five micron particulate is just above unhealthy. Outside it's about twice as bad outside

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· 27d

This too is fine.

My wall thermometer reading 100. It's only 96 officially here in Duluth.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· 27d

This is fine.

A map showing how much of northern Minnesota is on fire. There have been about a dozen evacuate now notices this morning.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jul 4

Sipping Margaritas while the car sips watts.

A view of Niles Bay on Lake Vermillion from the deck on the front of our cabin "up north." By law, every Minnesotan must have a "place up north" and since we live in Duluth our place up north needs to be close to the Canadian border.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jul 1

I believe this is about the 15th iteration of this announcement.

The Architect from the Matrix movies explaining how Neo isn't The One, he's just A One.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 24

Then you are a fool.

Arrested development meme.
"Did it work for those people?
No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking in might, but...
But it just. Might work for us."
A perfect description for those who have seen every attempt at communism fail but still insist they can make it work.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 23

Did you offend Oliver? Stans can be very protective.

An image of Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel. Oliver looking typically offended and Stan looking typically bemused.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 15

I knew dog poop would be an issue, but it's the bears crapping in my yard causing the most problem. I can quickly police the area where the dog goes.

Bear scat stuck to the wheel of my week old automower.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 14

Try the Malort she said.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 12

It's a beautiful day in Chicago.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 10

Indeed, the government can just print as much money as desired with no consequences at all.

Image of a Zimbabwe 100 trillion dollar bill from 2008.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 9

Due to some medical issues I've had to give up my push mower. I thought about getting a riding mower, but the electric ones are really expensive and I'm not buying gas. But hey! I'm the robot guy, so Husqvarna Auto-mower it is. Now I need a name for an electronic sheep. Roy Batty? Rachel? Leon?

My new Husqvarna 420IQ auto mower nibbling at the grass in my front yard.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Jun 7

Not that half of the top 10 are Minnesota and the adjacent states basking in Minnesota's aura.

A screenshot from the text of the NYT article posted by Tim Walz discussing states ranked by well-being of citizens. Listing the top 10 as Minnesota, New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Utah.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· May 20

I can make anything FRC! #FRC #FIRST #OMGROBOTS

An AI generated image posted by the US Department of Education of two people one holding a reasonable facsimile of a pipe wrench the other holding maybe a screwdriver pipe valve thing. Their toolbelts are loaded down with weird AI "tools." The two are supposedly working on a sink that looks more like a Rube Goldberg contraption.

The Arrowhead Robotics Coalition has reposted it suggesting that if someone wants to learn actual useful skills they should join their local FRC robotics team.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· May 16

So, uh, this happened today.

Our recently awarded Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame trophy.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· May 15

Going to get much better range than that.

A screenshot showing 122 miles of range at 100% charge. With today's weather it will be better than 260.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· May 13

I want it known that Sherps are the real life version of the Herkimer Battle Jitney the "finest non-lethal military vehicle ever made." The headline over that image is downright slanderous.

The St. Louis County Rescue Squad using their Herkimer Battle Jitney (Sherp) to assist in the flooding of Cook MN. Note the subtle nod to the Ukrainian flag at the top of this Ukrainian made exploration and recue vehicle. They are very useful for this because they can navigate the terrain of Northern MN in summer through bogs and lake or in winter through deep snow and ice.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· May 3

We bought a second EV, so I installed a second EV charger (EVSE). The first one was under $800 all in, this second one under $600. The first is 11.5 kW the other 9.6. I currently have them derated to 7.2 kW each because if they both ran at full power it would trip the garage main breaker.

Image of my two EVSEs (chargers) providing power to two EVs. Each car is charging at roughly 7 kW.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Apr 27

It's been done.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Apr 25

Do you have sticks for the hut?

The end scene from the movie Melancholia where the planet Melancholia is just about to impact earth obliterating everything.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Apr 22

The sound of children screaming has been removed

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Apr 15

This was one of the cheaper options I've found so far. Earlier this week it was $800 per night.

A perfectly nice 300 square foot outbuilding in Reykjavik going for $3,167 per night this August.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Mar 20

The Economist cover this week is a work of art.

The Mar 21 cover of the Economist has a picture of donald trump shouting while wearing a Vietnam era military helmet backwards covering his eyes. The issue is titled "Blind Fury."

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Mar 18

Here is my actual charging going from Rapid City South Dakota to Duluth MN. It took about 14 hours including 97 minutes of charging averaging about 200 KW. A car that charges at an average of 100 KW would add another 97 minutes, and a 50 KW charging car would add another 5 hours.

A screen shot showing the charging that was done from Rapid City SD to Duluth MN.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Mar 14

Here you go, evergreen this time of year.

A weather map with a band of precipitation covering most of Minnesota with the legend, "1 to 78 inches of snow possibly expected, maybe."

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Feb 20

A smiling Corgi lounging in long grass on a warm summer day.

Doug Frisk@douglassfrisk· Feb 7

Almost ready for robots.