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Poor Mans Feed

I don’t really work with power saws much, but occassionally it is much easier to rip boards with my cheap bandsaw.

It’s a tabletop model just 12 inches off the ground/table, so I made some quick and dirty stands to help me feed larger material through it and keep it (mostly) level.


Love Letter to Brian

Brian W. Kernighan is one of the minds I most respect in history. I’ll spend a little time gushing.


Woodworking Youtube

Dropping my favorite woodworking resources on YouTube


K8s Is Hard (but worth it)

Adopting Kubernetes in a mature business is difficult. It’s bigger than the shift from physical servers to VMs.

But for most workloads it’s worth it.


Tool Finds

As I’m beginning hand woodworking, I’m collecting tools from eBay, antique stores, and garage/estate sales. It’s really rewarding to take an old forgotten tool and bring it back to performing its function and not just becoming a decoration of cute old stuff.