Wolf Donat

Wolf Donat

@wolframdonat.com

Engineer. Writer. Maker. Occasional photog.

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I'm one of them (it's called the photic sneeze reflex.)

trivia-bot.bsky.social@trivia-bot.bsky.social

Daily Fact (2026-10-21): Between 25% and 33% of the population sneeze when exposed to light. #trivia #dailytrivia #uselessknowledge #uselessfacts

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The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.

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Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.

Now that I'm commuting almost every day on the motorcycle (best part of my day, I swear) I find myself again becoming obsessed with the idea of a heads-up display for my helmet. Maybe starting small with a 1.5" OLED like this... #motorcycle #motosky

Tutoring a student on the Raspberry Pi, and he's got a new 7" display with a nifty power connection setup. Might have to buy myself a new toy! #raspberrypi #tutoring

Because I am an idiot and clearly don't have enough on my plate, I have decided to start writing the novel that's been knocking on the inside of my head for years. Don't know how long it'll take me, but I have to start it. #BookSky #writing #writerslife

Proud to report that my hydroponics lettuce experiment is doing quite well! #dysentery #explosivediarrhea #hydroponics #farming #talkaboutscreweduphashtags

I have just learned that the Australian Huntsman spider can run up to 8 MPH. The average human's jogging speed is ~4 MPH. Share that with your favorite arachnophobe! #SpiderSky #spiders #arachnophobia #science

Now I have to change my plans again.

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Daily Fact (2026-06-06): Salt Lake City, Utah has a law against carrying an unwrapped ukulele on the street. #trivia #dailytrivia #uselessknowledge #uselessfacts

I just signed another book deal! I've been out of the tech book market for a while, so I'm glad MAKE pulled me back in for a book about the ESP32. Off to writing and documenting! #booksky #author #tech #writing

Also, the wicked witch's name in Wicked, "Elphaba", comes from the phonetics of "L Frank Baum."

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Daily Fact (2026-05-26): The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z; hence the name "OZ." #trivia #dailytrivia #uselessknowledge #uselessfacts

Just read about a new crime spree hitting Seattle, where perps are stealing the wheels off of police cars. The police are pursuing the suspects tirelessly.