Category: Daily Update
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May 7, 2025
I recently learned about additive and subtractive manufacturing. Well, I learned that they exist. Additive manufacturing is when you create something by putting material together – adding. Subtractive manufacturing, on the other hand, is when things are create through a process of removal – subtraction. Like anything, each has its advantageous and disadvantageous. I’m curious…
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May 1, 2025
Just over a week ago, I planted some seeds in the tiny garden we have to the side of our house. It’s a small patch on a sidewalk leading to the stairs that access the garage. I figured I’d design and 3D print a watering can for when I need to water the garden. It…
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April 29, 2025
The days have been whizzing by. All of a sudden, it’s time to crawl into bed, quickly followed by the option to snooze. I want so much more to happen during my waking hours. I have ideas.
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April 28, 2025
While riding my bike home from school today, I was hit by a car in a cemetery.
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April 27, 2025
I finally got my taxes done today. That is a chore that could be made so much easier.
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April 26, 2025
We got a barbecue and I love it. It’s a little bit big for the space, but it fits. I didn’t get a cover just yet, and it started spitting a bit. We just used the tongs we had in the kitchen drawer, instead of buying one of them fancy kits.
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April 25, 2025
I went to Home Depot today but I didn’t walk out with any tools. Or wood. I left with a new barbecue, some patio tiles, and a propane tank. Boy, was I thrilled.
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April 24, 2025
I started riding my e-bike to work on Tuesday and it’s been the best commute I’ve ever had to work. Prior to Tuesday, I would only ride my e-bike to the shop, but then the weather got better.
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April 23, 2025
I tried to publish a blog post yesterday only to find out that the website has been down for a while. What was meant to be a quick, 15- to 20-minute thing turned into me trying to figure out DNS settings with blurry eyes until about midnight. Somehow, I ended up getting it to work.
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December 14, 2023
Hannah tells me that people ask her what it’s like to live with a boy. She says that this picture sums it up best: This is me, in the bathroom, running the laser engraver. There’s a pile of my laundry on the floor next to my side of the bed. Until she explained to me…
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December 13, 2023
It’s more like me to have an idea that I won’t follow through on than it is for me to see one of them through. There are a number of reasons for this, one being that I have too many ideas. This doesn’t stop me from preparing myself to eventually get to the project and…
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October 18, 2023
I woke up this morning with a bit of a sore throat — nothing to write home about. After getting home from work, for the last five hours, I’ve developed a cold. Never before have I gotten this sick this quickly. There are usually warning signs that I ignore. What’s also new about this experience…