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I’m sitting at Kings Avenue Tattoo in Massapequa, working on these notes while Amanda gets her sleeve finished. Her artist, Jasmine Wright, is in town for the week, and honestly, this setup couldn’t be more relaxing: big comfy chair,...
How I built a modular USB charging station with a focus on material honesty.
What my musical listening habits tell you about me
Since deciding to start a business, I am noticing that I am falling back into old ways.
Welcome to the 83rd issue of De Programmatica Ipsum, about PHP. In this edition: We solemnly declare that PHP deserves a second chance. In the Library section, we review “PHP: The Right Way” by Josh Lockhart & Phil Sturgeon. In our...
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Note: I'm still learning (a) Lua, (b) the API surface of Neovim and (c) how the different core components interact and work together, so this may not be the best solution, but it works for me and I've learned a lot digging in and putting...
Remove your Panasonic airconditioning unit from the Panasonic Cloud and connect it to Home Assistant to have full control of your heatpump locally, without using a cloud service. Requires some soldering and parts that are easy to...
I've been thinking a lot lately about how we show up at work. not in the sense of just being present, but how we really are, you know? I'm constantly asking myself if I'm being true to myself or if I'm just playing a part. if there's one...
Day 21: What kind of adventures have you had pursuing your hobbies? Probably the most fun I’ve had was when I was getting into geocaching. If you have never heard of it, it’s fun! Especially when the kiddos were a bit younger. Here is a...
Sssh! Don't share this!! This is a secret post! Read more about RSS Club. I can’t lie, I have been wanting to join RSS club for a while, and David Bushell’s Mastodon post today (which I see Dave Rupert has subtly acknowledged ) has...
I designed and laser cut a screen-swappable wooden phone for my baby to play with!
August 3, 2025 I’m so sick of hyper-specialized, narrowly focused web presence. Give me weird. Give me personal. Talk about more than just “your focus.” I want to hear about music and art and what you’re reading and your hobbies and...
I did some of what I wanted to do and completely missed on other things. This was a nice focus for the month.
3 good things I'm thankful for Finished the poem: “Unseen”, coming to a variety magazine near you. Had a poem published today by said magazine. Editor showed pity. Whipped out an article in record time this afternoon. A good one, too....
To cap off the long weekend we went for a drive. There were many things that we had to get finished around the house, so there was no planning made for the weekend. Once we finished up the important things, I packed the kids into the car...
The first time I heard the phrase 'All Cops Are Bastards' in an activist context, it shocked me. I thought it was way out of line, a dangerous generalization that can only cause prejudice and hatred. Not at all the kind of attitude we...
The autumn sun’s brilliance washes over campus as it reaches midday. Walkways are buzzing with hurried steps as students rush to their next class. Within the noise, my tires fly as my bike weaves through the static. Every twist and turn...