Mark

@cdi.bsky.social

A hands-on visionary who respects the sea

Went to the Teardown hardware conference in Portland today. Saw some really inspirational talks! Made me feel like maybe I’m not too stupid to build stuff instead of just fumbling through basic repairs.

Is there a less stupid way to transfer a 12mb directory between a Mac and DOS PC than a USB to serial cable and Kermit on both ends?

I guess Rust-oleum gray primer is the exact same color as the inside of this early ‘90s computer case! I initially treated the rust spots with Rust-oleum gel which discolored things but you can’t even tell where I touched up with the primer now.

Before, with rustAfter, roughly same angleWider after shotAbove after shot

I created a 25-step circular dependency in some code yesterday, and I’m considering calling in sick or quitting instead of continuing to untangle it.

I replaced the computer I use to rip analog video with an Ubuntu setup yesterday and it just worked?! Recognized all my capture dongles and audio interface, found the video card for hardware acceleration, OBS setup was easy. I was shocked!

The pinnacle of human existence was to be a character in an Italian horror film made in the late 70’s or early 80’s.

Went to a neighborhood block party and found out we have a secret donut shop and secret focaccia/bagel shop within walking distance of our house.