Squirrel feeder. I do not think that means what you think.

There is a sort of love/hate thing going on here with the squirrels.  I like them in general, but they tend to do annoying things around the property.  They hang upside-down from the bird feeder, stealing seeds and scaring off birds.  They dig up garlic cloves from the garden.  They pee from the tree down … Continue reading Squirrel feeder. I do not think that means what you think.

Foster Road Summit recap

About a month ago the local government held a summit to discuss Foster Road. It’s getting some urban renewal money to help update storefronts and streetscapes. The public transit system is looking to install a streetcar. Local businesses want it walkable and bike friendly.  Traffic safety folks want to fix the deadly intersections.  There are … Continue reading Foster Road Summit recap

My dock, let me show you it

My friend Brian recently switched to a Mac.  Shhh… don’t tell him.  He doesn’t actually know this yet.  He merely thinks he got a Mac to play around with and that he’s not going to stray far from his Windows machines — but us Mac folks know what’s really going on.  He asked me to … Continue reading My dock, let me show you it

My reverse iPad/Moleskine hack

I have seen plenty of “iPad Moleskine hacks” out there that all boil down to attacking a Moleskine with an X-Acto blade and inserting your iPad inside, rendering the Moleskine’s quality as being a blank book useless.  The DODOcase is a professionally made iPad case that has perfected the Moleskine-like look.  I really like the … Continue reading My reverse iPad/Moleskine hack

Ramen as a space-filling curve

Although it has stared me in the face for years and should have been plainly obvious, last night I had a revelation that the noodles in Top Ramen are “wrong.”  Actual ramen from a ramen house has straight noodles (and good broth that doesn’t come from a powder, but that’s beside this point).  Ramen noodles … Continue reading Ramen as a space-filling curve

Boost C++ & Operator Overloading

As you may or may not know already, I recently started a new job.  The new company makes a lot more heavy-duty use of C++ than the previous one did.  Among the C++ code is the 3rd party Boost C++ library.  I had peripherally heard of Boost before, but had never looked too deeply at … Continue reading Boost C++ & Operator Overloading

Silver-plated Letterpress

I have only linked to Etsy products a few times on this blog, but each time I do I feel that I need a boilerplate caveat about my views on Etsy — or more specifically, the products being sold there.  I mainly see Etsy through the lens of Regretsy, which goes to great lengths to … Continue reading Silver-plated Letterpress

Psychological or physiological?

As I mentioned the other day, I have restarted the 100 Pushups and 200 Situps programs.  Something I noticed, both this time around and last time, is that my posture has improved a bit.  I sit a little straighter.  I stand a little taller.  This feels like it is a result of the exercise, but … Continue reading Psychological or physiological?

The Home Depot Absinthe Fountain

In the past few weeks I have mentioned my “ghetto, Home Depot absinthe fountain” to a number of friends.  Given the internet mantra of “pics or it didn’t happen” and my difficulty of describing all of the little details in words, let me start out with a photograph: The project arose from my desire to … Continue reading The Home Depot Absinthe Fountain

Hundreds of situps and pushups

About six months ago I started doing the One Hundred Pushups and Two Hundred Situps training plans.  (The situp name is a bit of a misnomer, in that they’re really curl-ups or crunches since actual “situps” — the type most of us learned as kids — are not all that great for your body.)  Although … Continue reading Hundreds of situps and pushups