If you lose power in cold weather, you might double your stay-at-home time window by retreating to your basement. If you think an outage is likely, pre-heating can buy you a lot more time, too. See how I broke down our data from a recent outage.
Why bother with notes? Before you adopt a system or write a line of code, I think you need a clear point of view on your purpose. Here’s mine: my web of notes manifesto.
Now, I can SEE my digital mind — thanks to a Python script that turns my notes, etc. into an interactive web graph. In this post, you’ll get a close-up look at it, plus some insights into how my ideas and artifacts actually connect. Spoiler alert: they’re NOT a hierarchy of folders within folders within folders.
Radon, schmadon. I never thought about it — until a big rainstorm flooded our basement. During the cleanup, a good friend asked, ‘While you’re at it, have you ever checked your radon level?’ That little question led to remediation, a radon monitor, a weather station, and some surprisingly simple rules connecting the weather outside and the radon level inside.
Ever since I joined Toastmasters, I’ve read a LOT of books about public speaking. These are the five I keep coming back to. They’ve helped me become a MUCH better speaker. They’ll help you, too.
Ever make a chart and feel like it’s just… off? It’s supposed to tell a story — but doesn’t. I fixed mine using a process I call “addition by negative subtraction”.
Replacing your Windows 10 laptop can cost north of $800. If you use it for yourself — to write, code, or connect with friends while you hang out at Starbucks — switching to Linux might be right for you. Curious? Learn what worked, what didn’t, and why I’m not going back…
Did you grow up in a home where laundry dried on a clothesline? I did. Since we’re trying to conserve energy, we’re doing it again. I wondered if it’s worth it - and the answer surprised me.
Ever wanted to be a citizen scientist? I started with a simple rain gauge. Eight years and 1,387 rain days later, here’s what I’ve learned…
If you had an in-house, personal, AI librarian, what would you do? Here’s what I did…