Monthly Archives: October 2025

Interrupted Shop Project: Now With Pictures

[I finally “fixed” some technical issues. In keeping with “pics or it didn’t happen” I’m adding photos. They should have been in the original post.] Behold the wheeled tower of milk crates. From chaos… order! This phot0 is annotated, how … Continue reading

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Tech Support

Yesterday I wrote this: [Note: I took a bunch of photos for this post, but they’re just not uploading. It is what it is.] Today I dealt with tech support. I know you’re expecting me to bitch about some call … Continue reading

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Interrupted Shop Project

[Note: I took a bunch of photos for this post, but they’re just not uploading. It is what it is.] My workshop is too packed to be useful and most winters it’s froze so cold it wouldn’t be useable even … Continue reading

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This Is Not Bootstrapping?

I thought “bootstrapping” had three meanings. The first is a statistical method (which I’ve used and like). The second is a software approach (which I haven’t used because I haven’t needed it). The third was related to machines. I thought … Continue reading

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Roaring Twenties And The Improba-broom

I’m Gen X. My youth was a more or less peaceful and sane time. At least it seemed like that. But I met plenty of what I called “Depression People”. I don’t mean that in a bad way or anything … Continue reading

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