I have wanted to build a boat for a long time now. Sometimes I wanted to build a sailboat, and at other times, a rowboat. This time, I decided on a canoe. I figured, if I built something, I needed somewhere to store it, some way to carry it, and some reason to have it. A canoe is really the […]
I used to love video games. They were a way to escape. I certainly have not outgrown the need to escape into fantasy, but I can’t seem to use video games to do it anymore. Now I’d rather read a book, listen to a podcast, or binge Netflix with Liz. That isn’t to say we don’t ever play. We still […]
Look, I know it is not as cool or as powerful as a conventional server, but I’m trying to save a buck. What Is Raspberry Pi? The Raspberry Pi computer is a tiny, single board computer. They cost around $35, and run on Linux. I have owned around a dozen, and keep three of the newest ones in my server […]
There is a drone race coming up next month. When I learned about it last year, I had hoped to compete. I won’t be racing this year, as I am not very good. Also, I don’t have a drone that qualifies for the class that is allowed to compete. Maybe next year I can get a race whoop, but for […]
When we first looked at the house, I thought the stairwell was a little dark. There was a junction box and wiring at the top of the stairs, but the inspector told me that he didn’t detect any current in the wires. Armed with my new multi-meter, I took a second look at these wires and found that they were […]
Sometimes things don’t go as planned, and my plan is always to save money. Unfortunately, our plumbing wasn’t on board with the plan…After a long day of cleaning, I wanted to settle in at the computer, or watch a show with Liz, but was interrupted by a flood in the kitchen. Thankfully, this was not a challenging fix, and a […]
The Plan: I came across an opportunity to recycle old laptop style batteries. Many old devices use this Li-Ion 18650 cell. It is a small cell, not much bigger than a “AA” battery, but with a different, rechargeable chemistry. These old battery packs are thrown out for a number of reasons; sometimes a cell will discharge below its safe voltage, […]
In our grandparents day, memories were preserved in crates of photos, slides, and video. Now, we rely on uploading our curated lives to social media monopolies who have yet to stand the test of time.
I don’t regret the money I spent on making my homelab. First of all, it is hosting this very website. All sites, and the whole internet, runs on computers just like this. Well, not exactly like this, most are much newer and nicer. My site runs on a container (essentially a virtual computer that is only powerful enough to run […]
Our first garden project. With the greenhouse installed, and lots of seedlings on the way, we thought it would be nice to have a raised bed for a small vegetable garden. Trying to decide what to build it out of, we settled on brick. There is already a low retaining wall in the backyard, so I thought it would look […]
