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Making: I really enjoy making. I get deep satisfaction out of it. I still struggle to make, something internally gets stuck in my head. I am constantly looking for someone else design or idea to solve my problem instead coming up with it myself. I miss having people to discuss, collaborate and be excited …

Hey Siri, what's the Flavor of the Day? (Apple Shortcuts and Culver's API): Created an Apple Shortcut to query the Culver’s API to get the Flavor of the Day.

Gear Page: I have converted my gear page over from my old site! I plan to update this page with new items that I enjoy or use. I care a lot (probably too much) about the objects in my life. When I find something that works for me I can guarantee someone else can benefit from that information.

"Wherever You Ask The Question, That’s Where The Answer Should Be": Over the last couple of years I have fallen down the lean rabbit hole. Mainly I have gained insights from Paul Akers of FastCap. His Youtube Channels and his books: 2 Second Lean and Lean Life. While I can’t say I am a direct practitioner of lean. Something resonates extremely well with my …

Portable Solding Iron: Powering Pinecil with M18 Batteries: Last year I was gifted a Pinecil Soldering Iron. This is the best soldering iron I have ever owned. Super light weight, easy to handle and gets up to temperature extremely quickly. I don’t solder very often so I don’t have a dedicated soldering station. Often it’s easier to bring …

Deep Pocket Sheets: I suppose this could be considered another life hack post. Do have the issue of your bed sheet corners popping off? Especially when you’re trying to get a solid night’s sleep? Deep Pocket Sheets are what you need. They have extra depth in the corners (pockets) to keep the fitted sheet in …

Life Hack: Laundry Detergent Cup: Here is a little tip that I learned waaaaaaaaay too late in life. My girlfriend, now wife, showed me this one :) **Put the laundry detergent cup in the washing machine load after measuring. ** The cup with always come out clean!

My Home Screen (January 2024): I like to keep only 1 home screen and everything else lives in the App Library. Apps are placed in the lower right hand side of the screen for easy thumb access

Hi Bob: In the first season of [For All Mankind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series) three of the main characters are stuck longer on the moon than any of them ever expected. The only TV entertainment that was provided was a few episodes of the Bob Newhart Show. In true good friend …

Git "add" and "commit" in One Command: I wanted a way to add everything changed into my git commit and make the comment at the same time. I found the command below: git commit -am "[COMMIT_MESSAGE_HERE]"

Hi There!: Thanks for stopping by! This site is just getting off the ground. Migrating data from my old manually created website. Please hold…