This page is to give you an idea of what I’m up to. This update was posted on 30-SEP-2023. I am in Colorado, USA and it’s autumn.

  • Working as a Lab Technician
    I have been working for Western Digital for the last year as a Lab Technician, running herd on about 1000 systems running continuous tests against new-technology Enterprise storage
  • Building a Hammered Dulcimer
    I have gotten almost all of the pieces together to build this. I at least have the parts to make the box, but the bridge is gonna be some as-yet undefined work. In danger of falling off to the “things I am not doing” list, I have the sides of the box put together but i need to get some planing done on their edge.
  • Health improvements
    – Using microdosing, I have been making some efforts to chip away and maybe even eliminate my long-term unhealthy relationship with cannabis. That wasn’t the plan, but that’s what is happening.
    – The caffeine monster has been running rampant for a little bit. I have reined it in a little bit this week but I have been a frenetic person. I’m getting a lot of little things done, however.
    – I’ve been using an app called Hinge Health through my employer-provided health insurance to make some improvements to joint pain. I have fallen away from it for a again. Mostly it is a source of wry entertainment because I am not sure if my counselor person is a real human. She is indistinguishable from a bot to me.
  • Drumming again
    I went to a drumcircle at a friend’s house last month and was inspired to take this up again. I just got a new drum from a friend in another state and I played it last night under the full moon.
  • Presentations
    I will soon be publishing YouTube videos of myself talking about things.