Brain Scat

This one is certainly not my own. I ran across a post on Instructables about making your own bookmarks from scrap wood.
Lacking the appropriate scrap wood, I picked up some 2×2 lengths of hard wood, oak and alder perhaps? Probably $7 in wood. Then I cut my own blanks, cutting the stock [...]

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This is an even older one, but still one of my favorites.
Clear back in 1998, I wanted to build something and the something I came up with was a plan for an Adirondack chair.
At the time, I didn’t have many woodworking tools, so it had to have pretty low hardware requirements. Also, I didn’t [...]

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This is an older one, but I liked the results and I think it was a pretty keen project.
Inspiration for this was an article on Instructables about Sun Jars.
At the time I saw the article, I was looking for a Christmas gift project and this seemed like a good fit.
The original article used some tracing [...]

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My nephew asked me recently to look at a story he’s writing and give some feedback and asked if I had any advice about writing.
While by no means what I consider to be a writer, I had a few things to share that I thought worthy.
The first question was what makes a writer.
I don’t recall [...]

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This video hits on three great techniques for making the most of a technical interview.
While the technical skills are important, if not critical, the soft skills are the Jedi Mind Tricks that can make the difference in an interview.
It’s easy to underestimate the power of these interpersonal skills.
Everyone has been on the receiving end of [...]

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Testing how well one can write and post from a tiny (virtual) keyboard.
It ain’t quick, but if someone had something to say, they could get it done.
I loves me some gadgets!

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