Saturday Tweets: A Difficult Week

November 10, 2018

...e of the most twisted graphics I’ve ever seen. Algorithmic ethical decisionmaking with baseline values set by opinion polling data. https://t.co/POkquMHNHZ — Corey Pein 😃🤑😐😩💀 (@coreypein) November 5, 2018 Why you should store your plastic wrap in the freezer https://t.co/topSbAc6sr — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 7, 2018 An overworked US postal worker shares what life is like delivering Amazon packages https://t.co/w46LGmMAwn — Root Simple (@...

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Digital Götterdämmerung

Mr. Homegrown

August 12, 2019

Domesticus, Reviews, Thoughtstylings, Tidying up

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...ready, I feel like I’m regaining a long lost pre-internet memory of when I used to read more, learn new skills and get stuff done. Newport is flexible about what you abstain from during the one month period. He acknowledges that many people have jobs that require them to use social media so you have to write your own rules. In my case I gave up Facebook over a year ago but I’ve found myself spending way too much time looking at things like Twitter...

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I Made a Little Library

Mr. Homegrown

October 28, 2021

Design

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...ng around. The universe kinda came together to make this project happen. I used simple rabbet joints done on the tablesaw to create the plywood box. For the doors I used mortise and tenon joints. I picked up some piece of metal flashing material to cobble together a roof. I sketched out the plans at a cafe while Kelly was at an appointment and did the final plan in Sketchup to make sure that I didn’t make a stupid mistake cutting the plywood. As a...

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Learning to Draw Version 4.0

Mr. Homegrown

May 21, 2021

Design

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...to the computer for the final plan. If you’d like to take up drawing I’ve used a few resources. If you know of more please leave a comment. For the initial step of learning to see I’ve found the classic Betty Edwards book Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain useful. For exercises and techniques for pen and paper I turn to Alphonso Dunn’s YouTube channel. What I like about Dunn is that he doesn’t assume knowledge and is good at explaining concep...

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There she goes, my beautiful world

Mr. Homegrown

June 24, 2020

Design

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.... They are safer, produce less dust and, while taking some practice to get used to, are just as precise if not more so and lead to fewer catastrophic mistakes. Lastly, I can’t minimize how important it is to have a proper workbench. Other crafts such as sewing, metal work, electronics etc. are greatly facilitated by a proper and dedicated work surface as well. While expensive to set up, the workshop has paid for itself many times over. I’ve used i...

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