Welcome to my Tumblr page. Here you will find a collection of things I’ve found online that I find interesting. You’ll also find a few original thoughts.My interests are wide and varied including public policy, rural development, telecommunications, technology, innovation, leadership, and many others.Tumblr (3.0; @zacharynelson)http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfb82480e20e1c83a2665095e31dc9c9/tumblr_mm8nlwtdS91r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An entire couch, lots of floor, and most of the foot rest; yet this is where Rob’s dog decides to nap. I guess I’ll look at job postings later.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/49531625365http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/49531625365Fri, 03 May 2013 15:01:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/78957ac8ede4b4f11526f84b821a6331/tumblr_mm4v7vv6aX1r4kig0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I was shocked and appalled at mother nature when I saw snow was in the forecast for this afternoon & evening back home in Nebraska.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/49377272078http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/49377272078Wed, 01 May 2013 14:37:02 -0500weathersnowclimate changenebraska<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9da16bcfbb5e43a61d70a18bdf8a5b9b/tumblr_mm4idh58HV1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s great to see Google Now is keeping track of my walking. It’s sad to see how little walking I do.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/49359487858http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/49359487858Wed, 01 May 2013 09:17:06 -0500Google NowAndroidwalkingexercise<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd4847db2db1e9823dde837df8f1f468/tumblr_mleuepIzwr1qdugsto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ninjanebula.tumblr.com/post/48209566325/armanlong-term-parking">ninjanebula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ARMANLong Term Parking</p> </blockquote>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48629632554http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48629632554Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:29:12 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/85a0f1bf8a42a90dfc667341b435cc56/tumblr_ml5oxmMarf1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Well at least in the computer world I make an awesome leader…</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48591835090http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48591835090Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:38:29 -0500Civilization VLeadershipComputer Games<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/684055de8c6ee923b303d7fdf384fd09/tumblr_mlim0qIaLh1r2pmbao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1dc2b888adc437e589f8ae05e824b74/tumblr_mlim0qIaLh1r2pmbao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/987aa428e760c570527f63ec2478e9d3/tumblr_mlim0qIaLh1r2pmbao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ee0b12dd9404da613645db7de0c8101/tumblr_mlim0qIaLh1r2pmbao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chazmcintyre.com/post/48369907301">really-shit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Introducing <a href="http://www.cityofboston.gov/">Boston</a>: <strong>Ghost Town</strong></p> <p>With the Boston Police ordering citizens to stay inside, Boston has transformed into a ghost town overnight.</p> </blockquote>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48376782213http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48376782213Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:13:12 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cadcb455f6ef41d8340c9fe6b0be540f/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87214d23691937701098a709608f829e/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> A view of Lucas Oil Stadium from Lucas Oil Plaza.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e0755e94bf597ec6e603e1d5e561cc24/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> A look from the Press Box at the Bud Light Zone (under the windows) and the Lucas Oil Plaza.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ace5eec181f2c31309e111b33ce8ea5a/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o7_500.jpg"/><br/> A look at Lucas Oil Stadium from the Quarterback's Suite. The field is under a lock-deck protective covering.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc33ac323d0cf9870e1d2bb2ff19d8ad/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> The Colt's Locker Room<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/daf05dca38b2794d8551a3edcb0fac88/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o9_500.jpg"/><br/> Peyton Manning's old locker - They said it wasn't used this past season.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c79d3f85e7efa754918aae1a05d2501/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o10_500.jpg"/><br/> Andrew Luck's locker on the left and the other quarterback's locker on the right.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/879a6590f743d300b005f427e6b65466/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o8_500.jpg"/><br/> The sign over the door in the Colts Locker Room leading to the field.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3cfff2a1dce4e959a96afbef37056e34/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o6_500.jpg"/><br/> The super-secretive Instant Replay Room. We didn't get to go in because apparently even the key is closely guarded. <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eb5a57c4ae19eaede980772b24c9b039/tumblr_mliq5hnw7v1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Here are some pictures from the tour of Lucas Oil Stadium.  Go Colts!!!</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48375718504http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/48375718504Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:58:29 -0500ColtsIndianapolisNFLLucas Oil Stadium<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bbd4b2e8cab35643b00b212b888e3854/tumblr_ml5n3sp6i01r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Squirrel!!!</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47794469425http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47794469425Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:23:52 -0500squirrel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11cfc9559fecb3fab9f03f8783ddee3d/tumblr_ml1rsvnV0H1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We ended up with a fair amount of sleet/snow/frozen rain in Hastings. When I said I wanted a blizzard on Monday, I meant the ice cream thing from Dairy Queen; not this</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47626259434http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47626259434Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:13:28 -0500blizzardwinter weatherspringclimate changeHastings Nebraska<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f28b943b11236235c27de65e1a1a17b9/tumblr_ml0kwhzWVB1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sleet falling in Hastings this evening. Snow is forecast for tonight.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47581294725http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47581294725Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:48:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/921f2aa9456673a5a463fd1968adc580/tumblr_mkz76fFIQw1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Please raise your hand if you thought it would be snowing over most of South Dakota and a good portion of Nebraska on April 9th.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47524905469http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47524905469Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:46:37 -0500nebraskaweatherradarclimate change<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fbf7afeb34e3bb336870f72f2473cc03/tumblr_mkz6olPZb01r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Google Now never ceases to amaze me. I just got a severe weather warning based on my current location without the need to install an app. I’d like to see Siri do that.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47524540815http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47524540815Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:39:11 -0500Google NowAndroidtechGoogle<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b382d74a1907316aec7248998553696a/tumblr_mkxtf2RZxy1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The US Capitol at sunset.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47497242251http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47497242251Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:19:31 -0500US CapitolWashington DC<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca4b373594f08585f05e5afe764ff26a/tumblr_mkxsxesi2L1r4kig0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Need more proof that weather patterns are changing? Amazingly there is a Winter Storm Watch (yes, you read that right - a winter storm watch) in effect for Norfolk, Nebraska. They probably thought they’d be done with those by now.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47453136812http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47453136812Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:40:30 -0500nebraskaweathernorfolk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/da6eae2040664a07895f746838dcdb5e/tumblr_mkr7kyPdMK1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47144308439http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/47144308439Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:21:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21bd20460a8e40d83c60c0497a675028/tumblr_mkhcyrO3z51qmqdqwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://the-august.tumblr.com/post/46676451271/forever-calendar-stamp">the-august</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h3>Forever Calendar Stamp</h3> </blockquote> <p></p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/46824983538http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/46824983538Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:49:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f34c4261b29010fcbfbba390b5cd344/tumblr_mk68m5KIZg1r4kig0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hopefully, this is the final snow storm of the season.</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/46164799354http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/46164799354Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:32:22 -0500out my windownebraskamarch snowstormomaha<a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d33b5104-84a1-11e2-aaf1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Ma2YQTVO">China becomes world’s top oil importer</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://emergentfutures.tumblr.com/post/45068640276/china-becomes-worlds-top-oil-importer">emergentfutures</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><br/><br/></span><span>US net oil imports dropped to 5.98m barrels a day in December, the lowest since February 1992, </span><span>according to provisional figures</span><span> from the US Energy Information Administration. In the same month, China’s net oil imports surged to 6.12m b/d, according to Chinese customs.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>Full Story: <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d33b5104-84a1-11e2-aaf1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Ma2YQTVO">Financial Times</a></span></p> </blockquote>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/45075472259http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/45075472259Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:35:11 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pEu-mZfuR3k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Blizzard in Omaha, NE - Sunday afternoon</p>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/45053201425http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/45053201425Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:57:43 -0500OmahaNebraskaout my windowBlizzardWinter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bacfe7a25914bf8a413fd7bf47b0d001/tumblr_mj7paj9pvf1qk21cfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5005ffe6fd96e41d18312d730647ef6a/tumblr_mj7paj9pvf1qk21cfo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://designed-for-life.tumblr.com/post/44664107146/invisible-farm-invisible-farm-is-the">designed-for-life</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Invisible Farm</p> <p>Invisible farm is the installation project as a part of Taiwan Wanderer Guide 2012 exhibition at Taichung, Taiwan. It is rooted in traditional Taiwanese window cover, typically known as “Iron bar”, and integrated with vertical window farming concept. The hexagonal unit holds in-take and out-take water supply and can be configured into one window farming field. The installation is consist with over 50 hexagonal units.</p> </blockquote>http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/45050136949http://zacharynelson.tumblr.com/post/45050136949Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:20:43 -0500