a place to share all the DIY stuff I've worked out
I didn’t quite read one a week like last year, but I came close—finishing at 48. Here were my favorites: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD – Packed with research on why you need to get more sleep, this is the book I’ve recommended the most from this list. It convinced me to get […]
Most of the newer iPhones (8 and later) now include standard Qi charging, which is great if you can’t stand cord clutter. When I heard this, I immediately bought a wireless charger for my desk and began searching for something I could build into my nightstand. I was tired of fumbling for my charging cord […]
This year I decided to read 52 books–a book a week. My original goal was two a month, but I was so far ahead by mid-February that I upped the ante. I also listened to another 10 books on Audible. These were my favorites: If This is a Man and The Truce by Primo Levi […]
After downsizing our living room furniture, we needed a very specific end table. I spent a lot of time searching for the perfect table, eventually deciding it needed to be a “C-table.” Something like this: But nothing was quite the right size, let alone affordable. I had to DIY it. I had some recent experience […]
We recently bought a used RV, which I expect will result in quite a few future posts. A breakdown this weekend provided my first “opportunity” for a new DIY post. As we pulled away from home on our way to the greatest place on Earth, my leveling system sounded an alarm that the jacks were […]
Last summer, I found a tutorial on the The Family Handyman for a large garage cabinet. It was exactly what I was looking for, as it uses sliding doors to cover what was otherwise a messy set of regular shelves. I modified the plans to fit my own needs–keeping it as thin as possible and matching […]
A few of my favorites: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation) (5/5) My favorite book. I read it annually. Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (5/5) Redundant with his podcast, but still worth reading. Really looking forward to reading Tribe of Mentors in 2018. The Tale of the Unknown Island by José Saramago (5/5) […]
Over the last several months, our Nintendo Wii has been intermittently rejecting discs after making a clicking sound (see a video of the problem here). Recently, it started rejecting all discs. I tried cleaning the disc laser, but the problem persisted. Despite my best attempts to find an easy solution online, I concluded the entire […]
Our master bathroom is great, but the sink and mirror configuration has always bothered me. The mirror sits directly over the sink and it’s tiny. Most mornings, I need to use the sink to brush my teeth, and my wife needs the mirror to do her makeup. The vanity lights needed to be replaced, too, […]
…and this is what I learned. My wife and I recently returned from a 9-day vacation through Rome, Vernazza, and Venice. The trip was originally inspired by Instagram posts by Richard Betts and Sarah Tveidt. Around the first of the year, we started to crunch some numbers and compare work schedules, eventually deciding we could make […]