The Blinkenlights Project - Part 2
Continuing from Part 1…
Loading the OS 🔗I was excited to get the Raspberry Pi hooked up to a monitor and keyboard. When I had started to connect it, I quickly realized I did not have a micro-USB adapter for my keyboard. I had to order one overnight, so while waiting, I downloaded the Raspberry Pi Imager (for Mac OS).
When I fired it up, I was able to set a WiFi and SSH login/password.
Why Blog If Nobody Reads It?
Why Blog If Nobody Reads It?
Let’s tell the truth, then: Nobody reads your blog.
The Blinkenlights Project - Part 1
Why this Project 🔗One of my goals going into this year was to reignite my excitement for technology. This decade has brought about an existential crisis in how I feel about technology and our society. I do make my living in the technology space and the irony is not lost on me.
I had considered learning a new programming language as a possible goal, but that can be a challenge when you don’t have a useful project to use it for.
Cutting Board
For many months I have been keeping an eye on several cutting boards. Waiting to see if any will come down in price after the holidays. I have wanted to give a real end-grain hard wood cutting board a try. Finally this walnut board was on sale and I ordered it. It looks even better in real life. It will be cutting on art.
The Revenge of Analog Documentary
Watch Stand Project
Over the last decade I have gone through a few phases on watches. My first was a Seiko which I love, but eventually shifted into a diving watch (no, I don’t dive) as my tastes have changed. I currently use an Apple Watch as it is a fabulous health device and I will use it to supplement my reduced screen time - meaning I don’t have to always have my phone around.
The Hanging TV Project
I have had a television hanging in my office for a while now. I have very rarely used it. I like having my neighbor over into the Lounge, but when we watch sports, I don’t want to take the TV upstairs. I decided to move the Office TV to the Lounge.
This worked out great, but there was one problem. I really wanted my Lounge to be an analog space. No television and no electronics.
Dining Room Picture Frame Molding Project
As part of the dining room refresh, we put in a new light and wanted to expanding on the molding features that were already in the room. There is crown molding, chair rail molding, and a coffered ceiling feature.
Having a good plan when doing picture frame molding is a must. Each wall is different in this room, so finding a good spacing took some trial and error - which is always easier on paper.
Violent Fan
Behold, the violent fan
The Belan Deck by Matt Bucher
This book or poetry or idea was introduced to me via Austin Kleon’s newsletter. The situation and setting is very relatable to what I do. The concerns and ideas are very timely. He talks about humanity, art, and AI.
Mimicking cognitive functions is not the same as learning.
Putting sentence fragments into bullets is not the same thing as writing.
I have no treasured memories related to Zoom meetings or PowerPoints shared therein.