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Author Archives: Ryan Olson
From the archive — Eyes on iPhone: North state dials up new device in droves
The first incarnation of the Apple iPhone was formally released 10 years ago on June 29, 2007. Here’s what I wrote for the Enterprise-Record, published the following day. After months of waiting through countless Internet discussions and tempting commercials, scores … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology, La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged ChicoER, from the archives, iPhone, tech writing
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10+1 images from my first year back in Utah
At the end of May, I marked the first anniversary of my returning to Utah. To celebrate the occasion, I reviewed the photos I took from the past 365 days and picked ten that highlighted some of the fun activities … Continue reading
Posted in Travels, Understanding Utah, World at large
Tagged cross-country skiing, curling, karaoke, Kearns, Pioneer Park, Pokemon, Provo, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Comic Con, SLCC, smokestacks, Soldier Hollow, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, Twilight Concert, Utah, Utah Olympic Oval, Wasatch Mountains
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Hitting 11 million image views on Google Maps
Just a year ago, I passed 2 million views on Google Maps. Imagine my surprise when my images surged past 10 million views just a couple of months ago. The 190 images I’ve published on Google Maps has been viewed 11.1 … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology, La vida Chico
Tagged analytics, Google, Google Maps, Lake Oroville, Oroville, Oroville Dam, photography, photosphere
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UCSD basketball outdraws some Division I schools
UCSD’s average attendance is around 250 out of 5000 seats — trising on The Big West Boards The UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program faces a key date this month, as the Big West Conference leadership is supposed to consider whether … Continue reading
Posted in Sports and rec, World at large
Tagged Big West Conference, Division I, intercollegiate athletics, NCAA, NCAA Division I, Tritons, UC San Diego, UCSD, UCSD Athletics, UCSD Tritons
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The20: Fight on with mighty Triton spirit – Part I
I’ve been a pretty vocal opponent to the possibility of UC San Diego moving to Division I. Despite my past reservations about D-I (which seems highly likely at this point), it was a total blast to once more cheer on … Continue reading
Posted in Sports and rec, The20, Understanding Utah, World at large
Tagged BYU, BYU Cougars, D-I, D-II, Division I, Division II, men's volleyball, Tritons, UCSD, UCSD Athletics, UCSD Tritons, volleyball
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Introducing The20 writing project
I’m trying something new on my blogs. For years, I haven’t done a great job of keeping things up to date, letting months go by between updates. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say. I have had plenty of things … Continue reading
Posted in The20, World at large
Tagged blogging, experimentation, writing
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Oroville Dam is a tragic case of ‘beware what you wish for’
My thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by the crisis at Oroville Dam, which led to the evacuation of around 200,000 people living downstream Sunday out of fear of a collapse of the emergency spillway. In less than … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged emergencies, evacuations, flooding, Lake Oroville, Northern California, Oroville, Oroville Dam, water
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2009 – Day 2 of the 9 Days of Christmas Cards
Continuing with my look back on nine years of Christmas cards, 2009 marks the second year and the final year of doing entirely homemade cards. While the card production was simplified from the first year (no elaborate cutting), the main … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged 9 days of Christmas cards, Chico, Christmas, Christmas card, holidays
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Day 1 – 2008 – The 9 Days of Christmas Cards
Christmas Time is here and I’m starting my annual effort to spread a little cheer. For the past nine years, I’ve been making my own holiday cards. While I’ve generally tried to follow a theme of Northern Californian elements, sometimes I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Getting crafty, La vida Chico, World at large
Tagged Bird in Hand, Chico, Christmas, Christmas card, holidays, yo-yo
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