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Hello friends! It’s been well over a year since I last spoke with you… and that needs to change. I’m kicking the dust off this place soon (like, today) and you’ll start seeing more of me around here. As my life settles down into more of a routine, I’m finding […]

Anybody Out There?

 in Announcements / Thoughts
How to Make a Soundboard – YouTube Every day, I record a show in my shop called The Daily Shed. I wanted a way to add some “live” sound effects, as well as play viewer messages during the live show. Using the Adafruit Audio FX sound board and an old […]

How to Make a Soundboard

 in Making
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I’ve decided to open a Patreon account. I’ve been doing The Daily Shed for 4 months now and I feel like I have contributed something to the world worth being proud of. So, I buried my pried, and started a Patreon to ask for help. Support Me On Patreon – […]

The Daily Shed – On Patreon

 in Video
I love gaming conventions. I love seeing my friends. This is a short tribute to my “convention family.” We travel together to shows all over the country and sometimes, weird things happen. Friendly Faces of Origins 2016 – YouTube

Friendly Faces at Origins 2016

 in Video
I needed a bench. I had some scraps. I now have a bench. Super simple build for some pleasant outdoor reading! I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. I like to sit outside with the dogs and play fetch and such, but the porch is a little too […]

Outdoor Bench

 in Making
Yesterday I tweeted about this poem that just sort of happened out of my fingers. I was listening to a podcast, working on some code, and I turned on my camera just to capture some “coder at work” type footage. No idea why I thought this footage would be useful… […]

Stream of Consciousness Poetry

 in Musings
The show has started. It’s called the Daily Shed and the first episode is live on YouTube. I’m excited for the future of this project and I hope you’ll join me. The show has it’s own website – thedailyshed.com – so I won’t be sharing each video here. If you […]

The Daily Shed is Here!

 in Video
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In the very near future, I’ll be starting up a YouTube… show… thing. Not sure what to call it, but in my head, it’s a simple one-man show where I pick a subject, and discuss it, while in my garage. Maybe I work on something, maybe I just sit in […]

More Me – More YouTube.

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Not every project has to be an elaborate build… at least I don’t think so. Sometimes, just making something simple is enough to teach a few things or show some shop tips. I attempt that in this video. YouTube – Tool Holder for Pliers

Tool Holder for Pliers

 in Making