Market are closed, but we never stop working around here. Menu this morning is a few grisly headlines, shop action, a contributed cardboard miracle begins, and a proud papa note. Oh, plus a side of weather change and “crank the mower” time. Ready? Dancing Dollars, Destiny Dips Although U.S. markets are closed for the holiday, … Read More
Several items on the Sunday morning coffee list. You pour while I muse. IQ Versus MQ The couple up the “mountain” from us became parents a couple of months back – as we were reminded when a post card of their ‘work product’ arrived this week. Cute kid. While Elaine and I talked about the … Read More
Got up early this (Sunday) morning and a few minutes before sunrise, had a successful “test firing” of the new Harbor Fright Dust Collector: Not terribly noisy – and the old (small) unit will remain installed in a through-wall set up. It will be plumbed to move the 3D printer odors outdoors. I may upgrade … Read More
Earlier this week another “Tool Project” came home: The radial arm saw. To be sure, it will be a bit of work getting it into 100% to my standards of readiness. There may be some paint, a few rust spots to be “cured” and lots of elbow grease. Plus, a missing elevation crank has been … Read More
No doubt, one of my favorite readers well scream at me about my twisted-up understanding of “digital assets” but for those paying attention, the discussion is worth having. There are, in Ure’s judgment, two distinct classes of “digital assets.” The kind that are “offline” and the kind that require “online” to work. I’ve studied the … Read More
IA&O means Improvised, Adapt, & Overcome skill. Yet they are simple as pie to hone. It’s just that most people are too damn lazy and wouldn’t recognize a chance to increase the surrounding world’s conveniences and comforts if it smacked them in the face. Last weekend, I “invented” something I call “Shopaulettes.” And with that, we’re into … Read More