X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=bdale%2Findex.mdwn;h=edab874ca6bbd3343e1ca33e36708f018f5a5d73;hp=45f875b464b92d7f682211d5705036b3f5182f1d;hb=HEAD;hpb=d9ba780afc7f9119e8e4ad4d9ac2e754ca5d6ba6 diff --git a/bdale/index.mdwn b/bdale/index.mdwn index 45f875b..7b21653 100644 --- a/bdale/index.mdwn +++ b/bdale/index.mdwn @@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ returned to early retirement... and am now enjoying "Retirement v2.0". I currently serve on the boards of the [Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org), -the [FreedomBox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org), +[Tripoli Colorado](http://tripolicolorado.org), and [Amateur Radio Digital Communications](http://ampr.org), where I am -also the Treasurer / CFO. +also President. + +I served for a while on the board of the +[Freedombox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org) +and made significant technical contributions early in the project history. I served for a while on the board of the [Linux Professional Institute](http://lpi.org) helping it recover from @@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ My "spare nanoseconds" are mostly consumed playing with [Keith Packard](http://keithp.org). I hold a "Level 3 certification" and am a member of both the [National Association of Rocketry](http://nar.org) and the [Tripoli Rocketry Association](http://tripoli.org). My personal -confirmed flight altitude record is 32,635 feet above ground, my highest +confirmed flight altitude record is 36,555 feet above ground, my highest recorded acceleration is 86 g, the heaviest project I ever built weighed 168 pounds on the launch rail, and I've flown a rocket I designed and built that reached Mach 3.21. I served on the committee that defined the @@ -123,19 +127,6 @@ hairy monsters". At least it keeps me off the streets at night... Not sure how to pronounce "Linux"? Why not let Linus himself [tell you](ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/english.au)... -In recent years, my son and I have become very active building and flying -small and large model [rockets](http://gag.com/rockets). I hold a -"Level 3 certification", and my personal confirmed -flight altitude record is 32,635 feet above ground, my highest recorded -acceleration is 86 g, and I've flown a rocket that reached Mach 3.21. I served -on the committee that defined the -[Tripoli Mentoring Program](http://www.tripoli.org/TMP), and am -proud that my son aced the test to become one of the earliest TMP -participants. My current focus combines rocketry with my electronics -background and strong interest in radio, see the -[Altus Metrum](http://altusmetrum.org) -community web site for more details... - * [Bdale's blog](blog) * [Bdale's biographical information](bio) * [Garbee Gallery](http://gallery.gag.com)