“Primary One” and “Primary Two” were executed on May 29, 2021. They were my first attempts at using centrifugal force (provided by a power drill) to fling paint from paint tubes and onto canvas. There were two ideas I wanted to test with these. The first was whether or not my idea of using a […]
Instructions on how to build my custom hockey stick display brackets. Mostly so that I have it documented next time I need to do it.
My latest fight with technology in the face of COVID: Setting up accounts for my daughter that don’t allow for parental controls that respect her blended family.
I think about hockey sweaters a lot. I’ve collected them since I was a kid. I doodle jersey concepts for fun. I study their history. Of the ones I owned growing up, my favorite was my Steve Yzerman Team Canada jersey from the 1998 Olympics. White with the alternate captain’s A on it. Pro-weight, with that […]
So Jenny is obsessed with Hamilton and has been for months. We got our tickets to see it in Chicago last week, she’s had tickets to see it in New York for months, she’s had the recording on a near-constant loop for quite some time, all that. Of late, I’ve found myself listening to it pretty […]
Part of why I love software development is that I get to make things. Through my efforts, something new has been created. It’s a pretty awesome feeling. As much as I love it, there’s something even better about building physical things. Even something as simple as an Ikea bookcase. You start with a box. It’s […]
Seemingly everyone has a Comcast horror story. No one likes the company and people who use their services do so begrudgingly. Except for me. Oh, sure, I know they’re ridiculously overpriced but I recognize that they can get away with that. I don’t expect them to charge less than market value out of the goodness […]
Like any self-respecting nerd, I have capital-t Thoughts on The Force Awakens. I didn’t see it on opening night but I did make it before the weekend was out. I’m sure my thoughts aren’t anything new but I want to get them out of my head so they’re coming out here. It should go without […]
So a little while ago I was thinking about Ricky Robinett‘s blog post about using Twilio to get notified about World Series ticket deals. Specifically, I was questioning the use of Twilio to drive the notifications. Personally, I prefer my notifications via email. To the point that I look at that post and think, “Come […]
