Ring Video Doorbell
I received the Ring video doorbell as a Christmas gift this year. Overall, I like it. However, I have a...
January 8, 2017
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FlashForge Creator Pro 3D Printer
Santa was kind to me this year and brought me a new 3D printer, so I’ve been learning how to...
December 23, 2016
Acu-Rite Weather Station
For my birthday, I had this weather station on my wishlist. It’s one of those items I would probably never...
July 12, 2016
Kubb For Twenty Bucks
If you haven’t heard of the Viking game Kubb (pronounced “koob”) before, I don’t blame you — it seems to...
April 18, 2016
Trophy Shelf
I had looked for an inexpensive shelf to show off a couple of trophies, but couldn’t find any sturdy enough...
April 17, 2016
All For A Cup Of Coffee
Hey, I know better than to get between you coffee-lovers and your morning cup o’ joe. That is hard-won knowledge...
December 26, 2015
Requiem for Yellow Jackets
Your browser does not support the webm video format. Yellow jackets had taken up residence in one of my wife’s...
July 25, 2015
Family Room Remodel
It took me just over a year, but the family room is finally finished (including the train). I completed the...
June 20, 2015
Extend A Vent For Five Bucks
If you have a room arranged in a such a way that the furnace vents are underneath your furniture, you...
March 14, 2015
Gutter Shelves for Ten Bucks
My son has a loft bed and he is in the habit of keeping all of the books he is...
December 31, 2014
The Polar Express
Your browser does not support the webm video format. I’ve spent the last six months remodeling our family room. But...
December 1, 2014
Using All Of The Space
If your house has more than one floor, chances are good that there is a lot of wasted space above...
September 1, 2014
Synology DiskStation DS412+
I think I’ve solved my storage problems once and for all. It’s taken me a while to pull the trigger...
March 29, 2014
More Basement Woodworking
Earlier this year, I started building a cabinet in my basement on the wall opposite my new bar. As usual,...
December 26, 2012
CCD Barcode Scanner
Are you tired of spending hours manually entering book titles into your own personal database? (Well, okay, if you’re not...
September 9, 2012
Garden Irrigation Project
In late April, we had a pretty impressive hailstorm, which led to us getting a new roof and new gutters....
September 7, 2012
Bird Versus Bird
Your browser does not support the webm video format. I’ve mentioned before how much we like all of the wildlife...
August 26, 2012
Home Cheep Home
In the middle of our other spring project, the timing was right to get our new pets, but that started...
April 27, 2012
Landscaping Project
This has been a busy spring. Thanks to warmer than average temperatures in February, we got a jump on our...
April 26, 2012
Progress Report
It has certainly taken longer than I had planned, and it is still a ways from being complete, but I...
September 25, 2011
Eee PC Reboot
I’ve had an Asus Eee PC netbook for a few years. I was initially impressed with its speed and the...
August 17, 2011
Stone Soup Cottage
Having made reservations a full five months in advance, I had a long time to anticipate my wife’s birthday dinner...
July 29, 2011
