Tue Jan 09
Some time ago, maybe a year or so, I extruded a batch of incense sticks from some ingredients I thought might go well together: sandalwood, cinnamon, dragon’s blood resin, a touch of Hojari frankincense for acidity, and some tonka bean for sweetness, if I recall correctly. After leaving the sticks to dry overnight,...
These days crank arm length is a hot topic. I almost avoided it - I've been happily turning over 175s for 35 years and didn't see a need to change. I even did some experiments 20 years ago. But the topic wouldn't disappear, and in the middle of 2023 of course I got curious. So this series of posts covers what I...
Reflect on the journey of becoming a Team Lead, balancing technical work with leadership responsibilities, and exploring new ways to solve problems.
Most years since my late teenage years I had the same simple new year’s resolution: Care less what others think of me. I still work on that same goal a decade (or two) later, but have luckily gotten a bit better along the way. I have also found a different perspective to it: decreasing FOLD (Fear Of Looking Dumb)....
Ever since I started this website, I have been wondering how should i categorize my own site. Initially, the reason I started my site is that I just want to share thoughts regarding things that interest me on the platform where I fully control. I did not want to strictly categorize it as a blog, I once deemed it...