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tagami

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CEO co-founder, Magnitude.io We run global microgravity experiments for students around the world.
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tagami··on I didn't know I was lacking in Vitamin D until I collapsed at work
Eat more mushrooms! Mushrooms contain a natural compound called ergosterol that converts into vitamin D2 when exposed to UV light (similar to our skin!) Even brief exposure to direct midday sun or UV lamps works. Mushrooms are the only non-animal dietary source capable of producing vitamin D. We collaborated on a private astronaut mission to study this in microgravity called Mission MushVroom.
tagami··on JAXA is about to perform a Phobos sample return mission
Europa clipper launched 2 years ago arrives in 2030. DAVINCI, a Venusian probe, is slated net 2033
tagami··on What shall I teach my son?
Questions are more powerful than answers. My kids are 29 & 31 now. I'd suggest that they master how to ask well formed questions. Also, "The medium is the message" is from Marshall McLuhan (Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man 1964)
tagami··on Repair Cafe – Fix Your Broken Items
We have a Fixit Clinic join us every other Friday at our maker space open build nights in Berkeley. Next event is 28 August https://eastbaymakersclub.com
tagami··on Earth.nullschool.net
In addition to NOAA Hysplit modeling and weather underground’s graphics for forecasting, this is my go to student intro for our high altitude balloon launches. You really get a sense of a living Earth
tagami··on The World's 2,400 Castles
My first dotcom began by listing German castles for sale after the wall fell. https://web.archive.org/web/19970102101502/http://www.re.com...
tagami··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
Yes, Community Technology & Creative Education dba EastBayMakersClub.com is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Reach out to us to chat further
tagami··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
That sounds great. We are always open to learning. I'll send you a note :)
tagami··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
Opening a new maker space in Berkeley, July 3rd Noon-Midnight. Founded by 2 guys in a basement 9 years ago. Now opening it up to the community of local makers as a non-profit 501(c)(3). 3D print, laser cutters, CNC, full e-bench. https://eastbaymakersclub.com
tagami··on Adafruit receives demand letter from Fenwick legal counsel on behalf of Flux.ai
Are there any AI tools that can create quality PCB work yet?
tagami··on Reverse-engineering the 1998 Ultima Online demo server
OOooOooOoooOoO
tagami··on A Guide to CubeSat Mission and Bus Design
For those interested in CubeSats: NASA Small Spacecraft State of the Art Report (2024) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/soa-2024.pdf...
tagami··on I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
tl;dr

Slices of the cranberry-walnut bread served at Parc, in Philadelphia, and Le Diplomate, in Washington, D.C. Each bite delivers the sensation of eating an entire meal.

tagami··on Helium is hard to replace
Qatar produce(s/d) about a third of global helium. With the force majeure in place I won't be launching student HABs anytime soon. (Schools don't like hydrogen)
tagami··on iNaturalist
I have a friend that works there. They recently posted a few open positions:

User Insights and Analytics Manager https://app.beapplied.com/apply/kwwnthztts

Technical Delivery Manager https://app.beapplied.com/apply/ppeyvinuw4

tagami··on Project N.O.M.A.D. Offline Survival Computer Bundles AI, Wikipedia, Khan Academy
A self-contained, offline survival computer packed with critical tools, knowledge, and AI to keep you informed and empowered—anytime, anywhere.
tagami··on Just make it hard to fail
An interesting book looking at routines is Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey.

“ More than 150 inspired—and inspiring—novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians on how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do.”

tagami··on “Your frustration is the product”
Pre-1995
tagami··on Show HN: Playing LongTurn FreeCiv with Friends
Our goto is Civ VI where we play an age every few days. Start game we can usually get 2 ages in, end game 1/2 age or less. Game time is usually 60-90 min
tagami··on Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion
Is the focus on tools, or the product?

"Without tubes of paint, there would have been no Impressionism." - Renoir

tagami··on Ask HN: How many of you hold an amateur radio license in your country?
I just renewed my 10-year. Use it almost exclusively with APRS to track student HAB projects
tagami··on Show HN: Moongate – Ultima Online server emulator in .NET 10 with Lua scripting
"bank guards vendor buy"
tagami··on Nano Banana 2: Google's latest AI image generation model
… education …
tagami··on Pi – A minimal terminal coding harness
even smaller?
tagami··on I verified my LinkedIn identity. Here's what I handed over
Thank you for doing and sharing what I was hesitant to do. Now I know with good reason why.
tagami··on Climbing Mount Fuji visualized through milestone stamps
I plan to be a fool, thrice. The first after my father passed, the second with my younger son when he went to school in Japan. I look forward to my third ascent after my older son is married later this year.
tagami··on Nvidia Stock Crash Prediction
does that include the chance for a stock split?
tagami··on Profession by Isaac Asimov (1957)
Alt link of text only - no cruft http://employees.oneonta.edu/blechmjb/JBpages/m360/Professio...
tagami··on Software engineers can no longer neglect their soft skills
In education, I view them as life skills, durable skills.
tagami··on OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
Ad Generated Income
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