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Minnesota State Fair is officially cancelled for 2020 due to Covid-19. That seemed like the only possible outcome, but feels notable nonetheless.

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2020 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony

It was great to attend the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony tonight held online. The accomplishments of these young women are incredibly impressive. It is an honor that SPS Commerce is one of the sponsors of the program, and we are hosting multiple interns this summer from the program, as we have for multiple years before. A big shout out to Amy Patton of #TeamSPS who has put so much into this program, as well as many others! “Photos” of Erin Mitchell (Keynote), John Bartucz (Educator Honoree), Afiya Ward (State Winner), Amy Patton (Intern Program), Stuti Arora (Intern Speaker), and Russell Fraenkel (Committee Member).

See Aspirations Awards events from 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2024.

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Solid climbing intervals in this morning’s 30-minute spin workout. I like how the charts look. 📈 #FitByFifty

Peloton workout summary showing 30-minute hip hop ride with 593 calories, 320kj output, 178 watts avg, and a blue output graph with climbing intervals.
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Who do I want to be during Covid-19?

Concentric oval diagram showing Fear Zone, Learning Zone, and Growth Zone responses to Covid-19.

From Post Corona: The Cosmic Opportunity.

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Super excited to be watching live Bundesliga play with Union Berlin v Bayern! While there are no fans in the stadium, it turns out I can yell at the TV just as loud as ever when VAR calls back a Bayern goal! It was awesome to see Bayern take the win 2-0. We enjoyed some takeout cheeseburgers from Tap Society too! ⚽️

FC Bayern München flag hanging on wall beside a wall-mounted TV showing a live Bundesliga match, with a fat-tire bike parked nearby Two adults and two kids eating takeout cheeseburgers at a wood table with a FC Bayern Munich flag and live soccer on TV behind them.
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Had to go out and raise the Sea Legs up a foot and adjust the pontoon cover poles in the middle of gale force winds and heavy rain. How did you start your Sunday morning? 😬

Black pontoon boat with Suzuki outboard motor moored at a dock on a choppy lake during rainy overcast weather.
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We enjoyed a nice short hike to the Hidden Falls at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park today. It was our first time to this state park but we will be back to explore some more!

Hidden Falls cascading over a wide flat limestone ledge into a shallow sandy pool surrounded by spring forestHidden Falls waterfall cascading over a layered limestone ledge into a shallow pool, surrounded by spring forest, with visitors nearby.Family of four smiling together for a selfie in a wooded forest, two adults and two girls in casual clothesTwo adults in matching plaid shirts smile for a selfie against a layered sandstone cliff, a young child visible between them.Man in plaid shirt sitting on fallen logs by a creek in a forest, with a fluffy white dog beside him

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This graph of DNS requests by client at our cabin is a good example of how metadata and privacy interact. When did we get there? How many people were there? All reasonable things that you could derive from this metadata.

Stacked bar chart showing DNS client activity over 24 hours, with a large spike near 20:00 reaching over 600, then elevated activity through 08:00.
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Time to smoke another pork shoulder! Big Green Egg charcoal with chunks of Hickory. 🔥

Big Green Egg kamado grill open with burning charcoal and hickory wood chunks, set on an outdoor patio table
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Tammy has coined the name “European Picnic” for what has become one of our favorite family lunches. Baguette, block of cheese, chocolate to finish. Turkey is an optional addition. Perfect for the four of us.

Three cutting boards on a picnic table by a lake holding broken chocolate bar, sliced cheese and turkey, and torn baguette pieces.