A New Puppy

• My dog (a greyhound named Moon) passed away this passed summer, and we’ve been planning on getting a new dog for some time.
• Nell, an 8 week old whippet puppy, joined us on Monday. It’s been predictably chaotic.

Short Week

• Because of Nell and easter weekend, this was a very short week.
• The primary focus was on researching a research grant opportunity (plus one or two others), following up on some leads, and finally locking in my accounts.

Open Source Start

• I started on a small open source project over the weekend to better learn Node-Red.
• You can take a look at it here: github.com/lovettbarron/node-red-tractive
• This one is just for learning, but expect a few more in the future to support more immersive workshop experiences.

Academic Connections

• One of the advantages of being a Canadian living in Denmark is the rich network shared between the two arctic nations
• There’s a pretty interesting research project that seems very much in the Megafauna wheelhouse, so applying for that became a priority.