{"id":4077,"date":"2010-12-09T20:52:40","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T00:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=4077"},"modified":"2010-12-09T20:52:40","modified_gmt":"2010-12-10T00:52:40","slug":"pad-push-postponed-prepping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=4077","title":{"rendered":"Pad Push Postponed, Prepping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we were going to push to be taken outside to the wooden pad (aka the dance floor, but that doesn&#8217;t fit my alliterative title) to do sensor alignment calibrations. But it was too windy, so instead we did a thorough job of all the prep work that we were going to rush through.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, a small debugging problem spiraled out of control until before we knew it everything was shut down and we had the ACS open. Barth, Enzo, and I stayed late to try to resolve everything, so that the gondola could be used in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4077 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4079'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0359-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Boss waits on our doorstep, in case we go outside\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4079\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0359-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0359-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0359-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4079'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Boss waits on our doorstep, in case we go outside\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4080'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0366-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pad Waiting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4080\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0366-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0366-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0366-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4080'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pad waits too\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4081'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0367-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Skuas Take Off\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4081\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0367-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0367-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0367-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4081'>\n\t\t\t\tA pair of skuas take off before I get out there\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4082'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0368-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Skuas Leave\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4082\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0368-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0368-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0368-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4082'>\n\t\t\t\tThe skuas leave. Apparently they&#8217;re a lot shyer at LDB than in town\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4083'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0370-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Circling Menacingly\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4083\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0370-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0370-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0370-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4083'>\n\t\t\t\tThey proceed to circle menacingly, before leaving\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4101'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/5247556316_784e8bc753_o-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Skuas in Town\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4101\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/5247556316_784e8bc753_o-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/5247556316_784e8bc753_o-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/5247556316_784e8bc753_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4101'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat skuas do in town (to Natalie). This is why I find them menacing (Photo courtesy Chris Schwantes, via Matt)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4084'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0373-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ladder Holding\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4084\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0373-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0373-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0373-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4084'>\n\t\t\t\tTristan holds a ladder while solar panels are attached\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4088'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0396-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Solar Panel Wiring\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4088\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0396-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0396-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0396-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4088'>\n\t\t\t\tMeanwhile, Matt fixes up the wiring on the next set of panels\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4085'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0381-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Balancing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4085\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0381-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0381-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0381-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4085'>\n\t\t\t\tNick does some rough rebalancing to account for the scoop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4087'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0393-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Elio Helping\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4087\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0393-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0393-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0393-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4087'>\n\t\t\t\tElio helps out\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4086'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0389-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mylar Self Portrait\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4086\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0389-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0389-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0389-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4086'>\n\t\t\t\tSelf portrait in mylar. I&#8217;m not very good at aiming without a viewfinder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4089'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0400-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joseph&#039;s Panels\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4089\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0400-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0400-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0400-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4089'>\n\t\t\t\tThe CSBF solar panels, assembled and ready to attach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4180'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0875-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More CSBF Panels\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0875-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0875-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0875-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4180'>\n\t\t\t\tMore of Joseph&#8217;s solar panels\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4091'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0406-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mezzanine Space\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4091\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0406-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0406-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0406-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4091'>\n\t\t\t\tAll the empty space on the mezzanine, now that there isn&#8217;t a giant scoop in the middle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4092'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0408-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Three Stooges\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4092\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0408-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0408-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0408-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4092'>\n\t\t\t\tElio, Nick, and Matt work their computers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4093'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0410-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Highly Scientific Test\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4093\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0410-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0410-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0410-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4093'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt calibrates the magnetometer in a highly scientific manner: with a magnetic screwdriver in a broom handle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4094'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0418-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Magnetometer Calibration\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4094\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0418-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0418-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0418-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4094'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnetometer calibration in progress\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4095'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0435-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cozy Laura\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4095\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0435-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0435-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0435-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4095'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura is &#8220;cozy&#8221; wearing Big Red indoors\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4096'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0442-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ground Debugging\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4096\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0442-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0442-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0442-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4096'>\n\t\t\t\tNick, Barth, and Laura debug a funny ground situation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4097'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0444-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spare Parts\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4097\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0444-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0444-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0444-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4097'>\n\t\t\t\tLorenzo roots through a spare parts box in search of a miracle (finding the part he needs)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=4098'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0456-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Enzo Soldering\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4098\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0456-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0456-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/img_0456-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4098'>\n\t\t\t\tEnzo solders chips onto a board, during our late night debugging session\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we were going to push to be taken outside to the wooden pad (aka the dance floor, but that doesn&#8217;t fit my 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