I was inspired to create this after reading the now page on Derek Sivers’ site. I’ve heard him interviewed on several podcasts and have been harvesting his insights and thinking when I think they’d be useful for making my life better. I’m also adding a “currently reading” section to this as a permanent section.
Last updated: August 30, 2025, from my desk.
New 3D Printing Paradigm
I came up on 3D printing while working for Stratasys almost a decade ago. I learned how to do everything with FDM using ABS plastic, and had a blast. It was time to get back to it and I opted for a resin-based printer. My first couple of tries didn’t go so well, but now I’m chugging along with my Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 12K. In the printer right now are segments of the Master Sword from TOTK, which Eddy will need for his Halloween costume. Next up, I’ll be starting to tackle a mock-up of a carbon bike frame I plan to build.
Gutenberg Blocks
I’ve been working on cranking out some Gutenberg blocks for this site. The ones for Todoist are done and featured in the left-hand column, and eventually I’ll add those to a repo and get them up on the WP.org site for use. I’m doing a few more that work with this site that I’ll keep private, and a Strava block that I’ll probably release to the world.
Heptapod-B
I’m digging into the language developed for the movie, Arrival, and working on a generator that will crank out new SVGs with new blocks of text. I’ve been planning on a Heptapod-B tattoo for awhile now, and I think that this will be a fun crossover project.
Security Updates
Man, I got hit with some security warnings — from Microsoft and others — so today I am updating passwords like crazy.
