This year's 1517 summit is close enough that I can drive there instead of flying. Past ones have been across the country, so a few hours up the road feels almost too easy. I'm really looking forward seeing a few of the friends I've…
Between losing weight and putting on muscle, I recently was able to do 4 full chin-ups in a row without touching the ground. This is a huge milestone for me considering how unfit I was this time last year.…
The idea of enlisting in the military has been floating around my head for the past few weeks. My grandpa served in the Marines during the Vietnam war, and my grand uncle served in the coast guard during a similar time. I never gave it much serious thought, but today…
I didn't get any testing done today, but I've decided to do what I can to upgrade and modify my Ender 3 to optimize prints. For starters, It needs a better location. The table it resides on is very shaky. I think I'm going…
Figuring out how to adjust the hot end and fixing the wobble has been the solution to every problem related to print quality we've had (so far). Be it the printer was already working pretty okay by itself, now it's working better. I'm trying…
Today I tore down and cleaned the hot end of my Ender 3 V3 SE. I should have done this a long time ago, considering our house feels like the dustiest house in the central valley. As expected, both cooling fans were full of dust, as well as just about…
The 2E event has used Loom as it's main method of application for the entirety of its existence. I've used it the past 2 years, and this year my siblings are applying alongside me. Since I don't want them to have to learn the…
Today I finished Endurance by Alfred Lansing. Of all the books I've read, it's probably the most understandable and easy to consume. Not once did I have to go back or think hard about who a character was or something that had happened. It's…