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Jake DeGroot

@jake-degroot.bsky.social
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Senior software engineer and architect.

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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What was your first computer growing up?
A Tandy 1000, with dual 5 1/4 floppy disc drives.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Lords of the Realm 2.
The cover art for the PC game, Lords of the Realm 2.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Yes, it is NTSC. I bought it used at Gamestop, probably 20 years ago at this point. One of my kids has been playing it recently.
The front cover of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Master Quest game for Nintendo GameCube. The rear cover of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Master Quest game for Nintendo GameCube.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Googleplex building sets!
Colorful plastic toy building set with various polygons that snap together with connectors along the edges. They can also have an optional cover in the middle of each shape.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you are using, with no explanation.
The opening song of Brandi Carlile's Human tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Here's my view from Sioux Falls, SD.
The northern lights over my front yard.The northern lights over my house.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Not as vibrant here in Sioux Falls, but they still looked amazing inside of town.
The northern lights over my house.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The northern lights looked incredible of Sioux Falls tonight! It's always amazing when you can see them this well inside of town.
The northern lights over my front yard. They have a brilliant fuchsia hue.The northern lights over my house. They have mixed shades of green and pink.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Here's a little timeline cleanse for everyone. This is why I like to grow a few planters' worth of Salvia on my deck every summer.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Holy shit, guys! Three nights of Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks is nothing short of a religious experience. Especially with her new song, Church and State, which is punk as fuck! And then she played Uninvited by Alanis all three nights, which was just beyond incredible!
The Brandi Carlile band performing on stage at Red Rocks.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
It might be sacrilege to say this, but I think this guy is my favorite part of Lucius. I always have a ton of respect for musicians who play multiple instruments.
A close-up up of one of the backup musicians for Lucius playing acoustic guitar. A close-up of the same backup musician playing drum for Lucius.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
A red moon over Red Rocks for night three of Brandi Carlile. Lucius is doing a great job of opening after the talented Allison Ponthier.
A full moon, with a reddish hue, rising over the suburbs of Denver, as seen from Red Rocks.Lucius and their band performing on the stage at Red Rocks. A close-up up of Allison Ponthier singing into her microphone on the stage at Red Rocks.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
And it was a full moon with gorgeous weather. It's hard to have a better concert experience than this.
The full moon, as seen from the amphitheater at Red Rocks.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Allison Ponthier did a great job as the opening act, too! She has a great voice and some fantastic lyrics.
Allison Ponthier singing on stage at Red Rocks.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Night two of Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks was even better than the first night! She played Broken Horses tonight! Can't wait for the third and final night tomorrow night.
A close-up of Brandi Carlile singing into her golden microphone.Phil Hanseroth on stage at Red Rocks playing the bass guitar.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Night one of Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks, in the books. Just an absolutely amazing show! She really rocked out tonight and debuted some incredible songs.
A close-up of Brandi Carlile singing into her golden microphone. Brandi Carlile playing guitar and singing into her microphone on the stage at Red Rocks. The Brandi Carlile band performing on the stage at Red Rocks.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Hardball. I'm a sucker for the rag tag team, which works hard and actually becomes good in the end trope. Bonus, young Michael B. Jordan.
Keanu Reeves as Connor O'Neil in the movie Hardball. He is wearing a striped blue shirt unbuttoned over a plain white t-shirt. He is holding a baseball bat in his right hand and resting it on his shoulder with his left hand held up and open. He is standing in front of a chain link fence.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Happy 4th of July!
A woman running on a paved trail, lined with newly planted trees. In the distance, the American flag hangs from a crane, just visible over a grove of trees.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I'll throw in a cute kid as well.
A young girl holding a small dog.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
We had a good run for a great cause this morning. The Avera Race for the Cure run/walk was once again a fun and successful event. Keep running, everyone, and f*ck cancer!
Myself and my wife at the finish line for the Avera race for the Cure 10k.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Ending title card from a Cowboy Bebop episode stating, "You're gonna carry that weight."
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Doom 5k.
An image showing stats for a 3.5 mile run in Sioux Falls, SD on April 6th.
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Jake DeGroot @jake-degroot.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Finished off 2024 at 325 miles run. Four half marathons in four different states. I think that's pretty good for someone who used to feel that running anything longer than a mile was torture.
A graph showing running miles broken out by month. 325 miles over 77 runs with a total run time of 57 hours and an average of 10 minutes per mile.
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