Mario Kart Love Song
Cover of Mario kart love song by Sam hart
7 Wonders Duel
My son was on 4 game winning streak with two scientific victories in that run. I decided no more making sub-optimal choices. Time to lock down on science. And I won two in row as he continued his science strategy. Now it was our 30th game of 7 Wonders Duel and I was continuing my new found balanced attack. He […]
Lead testing
We moved to Walnut Creek 10 years ago. My wife has never drank the tap water. She is from Thailand and Germany and she has always used bottled water at home. I drink from the tap. I told her the water is clean. She said she isn’t concerned about the water but about the pipes in our 1959 Eichler. Nevermind […]
2005 Honda Pilot – Battery Cleanup
On our roadtrip to Solvang, we went through the drive through at McDonalds (family road trip tradition) and parked in the parking lot to eat. We were watching YouTube on my iPhone while it was plugged into the car. The audio from the phone was going through the bluetooth receiver. The headlights were inadvertently still on. The engine was off. […]
K&K Sound Pure Mini guitar pickup installation
I’ve been using a Fishman Rare Earth pickup (pictured below) in my Taylor 810 for over 20 years. It started developing a hum when plugged into the amp. Usually changing the batteries fixes the issue. But not this time. I called tech support to ask if they can fix it and they said it is normal that a single coil […]
Teak furniture
Overview We got a new teak patio set from Uchi House in Berkeley . A week after the furniture arrived i noticed two large cracks. I called Uchi House and they offered to replace the damaged furniture but i would have to wait two months for the new ones to arrive from Indonesia. Or they said I could try to […]
Standup Paddleboard Conversion
I got a standup paddle board last year for our camping trips last summer. This year, I wanted to add a seat to the paddleboard so i have more leverage to pull an inner tube. My paddle board doesn’t have d-rings to support the kayak seat so i would have to install the d-rings. Materials HH-66 vinyl cement glue rubbing […]
Camp Shower
I love camping. Car camping in state parks, backpacking in wilderness areas, canvas tents at curry village. My wife never camped before she met me. For her camping is all-things not joyful in life combined into one activity, but she still comes with us because she knows how much my son and I enjoy it. I try to identify the […]
Outdoor Kitchen Sink
I love to cook, but my problem is that I make a huge mess in the kitchen. This is a source of great stress for my wife. I’ve worked hard to change my bad habits (no sponges left in the sink, lean cutting board against the wall so it can dry properly, no cooking greasy food in the morning). But […]
Minisplit: 4. Testing and Refrigerant
I called several HVAC companies and told them I installed a minisplit system and need a pro to come over and to add the refrigerant and do the high pressure test and vacuum test. Both the charging and the testing requires specialized HVAC tools and expertise. No contractors wanted to take on this work, because they don’t want to be […]