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August has arrived and while we seem to be still waiting for truly hot and dry weather to arrive on the south coast of British Columbia, the community calendar moves on. This is the season in which three particular community events...
Welcome to my July 2026 Brutally Honest Earnings Report, where the long-term goal remains unchanged: trying to cover all my gear and travel costs entirely through stock income.
I was forced to upgrade my phone recently as my old one no longer supported security updates, which meant I couldn’t use it for work. On the plus side, the new phone has a superior camera so I’ve been having fun photographing the pigeons...
Ooof, this is a tough one. Mark Lanegan (of the Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, and an extensive solo career) did a cover of Alice In Chains’ Nutshell about six years ago: a song about addiction—but really, what AiC song isn’t...
It was a relentlessly sunny day again. Summer in London this year has been brutal. It has had many sweltering and seeking respite in air conditioned buildings and cafes. Anywhere away from the face melting heat. I was wandering London’s...
For 3 decades, the busy city of Calamba has been my home. Now that I’m bound to move the other side of the world, I can’t help but feel emotional that I no longer be here with my family and friends. But instead of thinking of this as...
Table of Contents Table of Contents The Stack I Actually Use Dev Container and Execution Environment Are Different Jobs Host Preparation The devcontainer.json Those Privileges Are Not Decorative What Is Actually in the Image? Why This Is...
We’re just back from an anniversary weekend at Monty’s Retreat near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, set in a private nature reserve. Our little log cabin had its own rowboat, a hot tub and a deck overlooking a semi-private corner of the...
The announcement came over loudspeakers: There would be another thirty years of monsters. We would be stuck in their muck while they battled and it would be painful. But we could fast-forward if we chose.You could pay to see what you'd...
Central Camera Co. – Chicago, IL – Fujifilm X-T5 – 1976 Kodak I get asked fairly regularly which Fujifilm Recipes are the most popular. For me, this is a fascinating topic, but it’s definitely hard to know definitively. While I get a...
I made a few ladderbacks in the past month, one of which was to bring with me to the class I just finished at Pete Galbert’s. These recent chairs are the first of a batch of white oak chairs that will take me a while to get through…...
This is a really fun video that Emily edited for me. This is her first time editing a video of mine since she started working for Heavy Element. If you guys enjoy the episode, let Emily know in the comments! I found it extremely funny...
When harvesting honey I use several five gallon buckets. The buckets I use have small gates in them to allow honey to pour out. The internal nut is hexagonal and can be a headache to tighten or loosen by hand. I remove them for cleaning...
How long should an electricity smart meter last? More than just over 4 years I'd think. Our meter, installed in...
In the last decade the United States has spent mountains of money on really high-tech weaponry and on even more sophisticated AI military systems. Today, that policy has finally paid off, bearing fruits that are impossible to deny, and...