How to Plan a Northern Lights Night in Michigan Without Chasing Every Alert
A practical guide to checking aurora forecasts, clouds, and dark-sky locations before heading out in Michigan.
Read the storyIDEAS, PROJECTS & A LITTLE LIFE
Ideas worth
figuring out.
Stories about useful technology, creative projects, and the things that make life interesting.
Curious by nature.
Always making something.
A LITTLE BIT OF UP NORTHGOOD TO SEE YOU HERE
A little curiosity can lead to something useful.
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THINGS YOU’LL FIND HEREA little bit of this.
A little bit of this.
A little bit of that.
From practical ideas to projects in progress, this is a place for the things I’m learning along the way.
01 / THE WORKBENCH
Behind the build
The ideas, experiments and lessons behind the things I make.
02 / THE EVERYDAY
Tech that helps
Clear explanations and useful ideas for making technology work for people.
03 / THE GOOD STUFF
Life up north & beyond
Michigan, creativity, a little humor and whatever else sparks curiosity.
MADE WITH CURIOSITY
See all projects A few things I’ve built
THE UPPER PENINSULA
906 Dashboard
Weather, roads, northern lights and ideas for exploring the U.P., all in one useful place.
906dashboard.com NORTHERN MICHIGANUp North Dashboard
A look at conditions, activities and the things worth seeing in northern Lower Michigan.
upnorthdashboard.com CLEARER INFORMATIONWattWatch
Michigan electricity rates, public data and the decisions shaping what powers our communities.
wattwatch.app PRACTICAL AIAegis AI Advisory
Helping organizations find practical ways to use AI, with people and sensible controls in the picture.
aegisaiadvisory.comTHE PERSON BEHIND THE POSTS
Hi, I’m Dan.
I like figuring things out—and sharing what I learn along the way. Blomblog is where the projects, questions, and stories come together.
A little more about me